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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: 5 Wilts
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. W.Q. Roberts
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
28 1600 OP est at railway crossing in 'D' Coy area. Occasional shells fell in Bn area. 'D' Coy patrols covered area in front of enemy posn, Recced Wood at 716738. Enemy set fire to haystack and occupied X Rds 712734. SOS was brought on it and lifted to Wood at 0200 hrs. Fighting patrol reported going to within 60x of enemy posn, were fired on at this range by MGs. They returned fire and then withdrew safely. No prisoners.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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