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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: 1/7th Bn The Queen's Royal Regt.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. W.D. Griffiths, MC.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
22 1515 "D" Coy advanced on the enemy posns and found It occupied. These posns were elaborately dug and it was subsequently discovered this posn was connected by a deep communication trench with the main defenses in MIDDELRODE. It is assumed that the defenders of this post had made use of this communication trench in order to conduct their withdrawal. "D" was ordered to form a firm base in the area facing South & West.

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.