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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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
DEURNE 24   Considerable resistance was encountered at VLIERDEN 6318 next morning. In the end H Coy attacked it and with the assistance of a propaganda loud speaker netted 60 P.W. By 14.30 hrs we had reached DEURNE E 6521 there we halted while 2 F & F Yeo Gp was pushed through. Cas 2 OR's killed, Lt. J. Coryton and 5 OR's wounded.

Source: 11th Armoured Division.

Disclaimer: This War Diary is based on its original, but typos might be corrected. Locations are calculated, so might not be in the correct place. For historical research, always check the originals.