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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: 4th Tk Bn Grenadier Guards
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.R.H. Davies
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
12   In the afternoon the Bn was warned to be prepared to support 9th Bde in an attack West of OVERLOON. This order was cancelled & the Bn was then ordered to harbour in area 744333 by 0530 hrs the following morning preparatory to attacking due South to the West of OVERLOON. 9th Bde consisted of the RUR, 1 KOSB & Lincolns.

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.