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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 2 Armd Grenadier Guards
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.N.R. Moore
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
19   Bn Gp advanced in the lead finding all bridges intact and held by Airborne Forces up to and including the bridge over the Maas at GRAVE reached area S of NIJMEGEN by 1100 hrs plan co-ordinated with Airborne Forces for seizure of bridge over the Marle attack went in at 1630 hrs heavy opposition encountered 400 yards from both birdges. Concolidated for the night.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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