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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: 5 E Yorks
Month and Year: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. T.L.G. Charles
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
8   Orders for assault crossing of ALBERT CANAL to widen bridgehead already made against considerable opposition by 6 & 7 Green Howards. Bn to cross canal on left flank of other Bns and to clear up enemy strongpoints in village of HET PUNT. Bn moved to assembly area 029884.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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.