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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 Dorset Regt.
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. G. Tilly
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
17 0930 C.O. ‘O’ Gp at Bn. H.Q. Orders are that the Bn will concentrate with the rest of the Div in area HECHTEL 3484 and thence to proceed on ‘Club’ route in direction of APELDORN 7803. Intention is that 30 Corps with Gds Armd Div leading will travel in N.E. direction and seize high ground S of APELDORN. 43 Div to follow Gds Armd with 130 Bde leading.

Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, 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.