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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: 9 Brit Inf Bde
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brig. G.D. Browne
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
7 1500 Bn submitted their notes on river crossing for Bde Comd’s inspection. These notes were prepared with the crossing of the RHINE or any other major water obstacle in view and contained unit ideas on priorities of crossing in storm boats and details of loading on cl 9 rafts. During the day confirmation of date of GOC’s inspection arrived. The GOC Maj Gen LG Whistler DSO will inspect the bde on Wed 13 Sep, times allotted for bde HQ inspection being three-quarters of an hour and for bns one and half hours.

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

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