| 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: 4th Tk Bn Grenadier Guards | ||
| Month and Year: July 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.R.H. Davies |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0900 | At 0900 hours the Commanding Officer, 2nd in Comd. and I.O. attended a conference at Bde HQ to receive preliminary orders for an attack tomorrow morning. The attack is to be the first phase of a break out battle south of CAUMONT. The day was spent in the necessary recces being carried out and in necessary orders being issued. By last light the Bn had moved up to its F.U.Ps. The Bn less No 3 Sqn just West of CAUMONT, No 3 Sqn East of CAUMONT. |
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.
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