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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: HQ 159 Infantry Brigade
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brigadier J.B. Churcher
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
17 1400 By 1400 hrs, Bde Hq was in new locn N of BAEXAM 708942. 1 Hereford taking over from Rwf and 3 Mon from 2 Mon. 4 Ksli in reserve at BAEXAM. During the move down, enemy Jet Planes were seen overhead. One plane actually straffed the 3 Mon column with no effect. Div Hq moved to ELL at 645932 and the 4 Armd Bde Hq at the CASTELL at 648864. The front was reported to be quiet with spasmodic shelling and mortaring.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Pim van Gelder.

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