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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: 6th Guards Tank Brigade
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brigadier G.L. Verney, M.V.O.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
3   The Brigade Comd. has relinquished command of this formation to take over the 7th Armd. Div. The Brigade is now commanded by Brigadier Sir Walter de S. Barttelot, Bart., former Commanding Officer 4th Tk. Coldm. Gds., and his place has been taken by Lt. Col. W. Smith, formerly 2 i/c of the bn.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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.