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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 Bn The Dorset Regt.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Major J.S. Eyre
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
662722 1 0645 Bn stood to against threatened enemy attack from North side of river. Reported from 7th Hamps that 11 enemy assault boats had landed near their front and some enemy had succeeded in gaining a foot-hold. Bn area shelled by enemy. No casualties.

Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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.