| 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 Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The picture as given to the Commanding Officer, was:- That the leadinig troop of the Squadron had been fired on by 6 88 mm anti-tank guns and five tanks had been hit and knocked out. The motor Company had then been committed and had successfully knocked out five of the anti-tank guns, an S.P. gun, several transports, and captured 200 prisoners. |
Source: 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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