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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: H.Q. 154 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: November 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brig. J.A. Oliver, D.S.O., M.B.E.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
14   At 1600 hours the attack by 152 and 153 Bdes started and by 1615 hours reported that both crossings were going well. By 1715 hours one platoon of 7 A. & S.H. was across the canal at the LOCK gates 623995 and the platoon which was to land on the ISLAND at 621994 was well on the way. Not much opposition was encountered, but an enormous number of Schumines caused quite a number of casualties in 7 A. & S.H. Some of these mines were disguised as bricks.

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

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