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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: 1 E. Lan. R.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
14 0030 D Coy patrol returned. Two enemy were seen but could not be taken prisoner since other enemy posns were in the vicinity. C Coy continued wiring in their posn after dusk. Enemy movement seen and heard in area North of the railway line was engaged by mortars and arty.

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.