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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
22   Bn was ready to move off at 0900 hrs but no word came through except small items of infm. It was not till 1300 hrs that we knew that we were to be launched in our Kangaroos although progress by fwd tps had not been as good as expected. An account of the attack is attached as Appendix A. Appx 'A'

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.