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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
27   Bde remained in same locns. 4 Ksli took over from the 1 Hereford in the area HEIDE. Capt Higgson, G III Div joined Bde Hq for a 5 days stay. A Testcase was made by sending an empty boat down the Maas to try and draw fire. Two Spandaus opened up soon after the launching.

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

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