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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: 4th Bn Somerset LI
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. C.G. Lipscombe
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
29   Bare flat country dotted about with houses – great test of observation – main interest 'stonking' and burning occupied houses. Contact made with us by 4 Dorsets (LtCol Roberts now CO) on arrival right and we linked up with 5 Wilts on our left. Enemy tactics were to come fwd and occupy posns at night and go back during day.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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