| 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: Chief Engineer, 8 Corps | ||
| Month and Year: February 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Brig. W.Mc.M. Keane |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Command | 4 - 5 | Gds Armd Div RE engaged on Ex "Snow". Full scale Division Exercise. RE role included marking and maintenance of routes through minefields. | ||
| 6 - 8 | Gds Arm Div RE constructed Cl 40 BPB at LONG DRAX in prepartion for Ex "Eagle". | |||
| 12 - 24 | CE and staff engaged on Ex "Eagle". Full scale Corps exercise with tps. RE role included minefield gapping and construction of 1 Cl FBE Br and 1 Cl 40 BB |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Theo Vervoort.
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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