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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: 7 Field Regt RA
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
28   Fire plan arranged 26th December takes place with 'H' hour 0630 hrs. 92 LAA and 2 Mx mortar platoon are included in the fire plan. Several known targets and a small box barrage are engaged on a time programme. It is hoped to draw fire from the enemy indicating his mortar areas which we are prepared to engage. The firing was carried out according to plan but the operation was unsuccessful in that the enemy did not retaliate. All roads are iced and transport is cut to a minimum.

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

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