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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: 13/18 Hussars (QMO)
Month and Year: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. V.A.B. Dunkerly
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
11 1400 BOURG LEOPOLD has been entered without difficulty and the infantry began house clearing bringing out 6 PW incl 2 marines in civilian clothes. By 1500 hrs O.C. "B" Sqn reported that he considered he had done all he could do, and that from observation, there were a considerable number of enemy in the woods to the NW of the town. OPs were estabished and concs of arty fire were put down. Meanwhile we waited for the Belgian Bde to take over.

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.