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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
27 1100 The inf attacked & captured TILBURG 185306. The tanks from No 1 Sqn who supported were able to give only limited supported & the inf pushed on & by nightfall (1730) the town except for the Northern suburbs was reported clear. The Bn less No 1 Sqn remained in its old location. Major JC Gascoigne has been awarded the MC.

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.