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Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.

WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 1st Bn The Herefordshire Regt.
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G.R. Turner Cain.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
HORN 26 0130 Section of 'C'Coy which had been placed in posn at HATENBOER 762897, sucessfully ambushed enemy patrol of 25 to 30 strong.Seven believed to killed and several injured. Our casualties NIL.The enemy took great pains to withdraw his killed and injured and no means of identification left behind. Civilians still living in the farm in the vicinity reported that the Germans had been there for 3 days.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.