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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: 7th Bn. The Hampshire Regt.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. D.E.B. Talbot MC
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
24   OPs maintained observation over the front throughout the day but little enemy activity was seen. Small activity observed fwd of D Coy posn received attention during their evening 2" Mortar concentration. Shelling of enemy posns was somewhat increased during the afternoon and at 1730 hrs a psychological talk was broadcast to the enemy explaining the futility of further resistance and inviting him to surrender. This talk which was not fully effective owing to adverse wind did not produce any immediate result.

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.