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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: 2nd Bn. E. Yorks Regt.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. N.J. Dickson
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
9   Orders from Bde Comd. 8 Br Inf Bde to attack OVERLOON 7631 at 1000 hrs 11 Oct, with 2 E Yorks and 1 Suffolk leading. This the beginning of op by 8 Corps to clear the enemy salient West of the R. MAAS. Bn to conc area woods 7434 by afternoon of 10 Oct. Ref Map Shr HOLLAND 1/25,000 19 NW/E 1st Edition Sep 44

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

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