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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
30   Recce patrol went to MIDDELAAR and reported ey occupation of houses in that area. MG post was discovered and men were seen relieving the sentry gp on duty at the gun. During the patrol an expIosion was heard at about 735488 and two men were heard screaming. It was believed that an enemy listening patrol had set off booby traps which had been laid while the bn was in the fwd area.

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.