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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: 2nd Battalion, The Devonshire Regiment
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
24 1200 Luckily there were a number of barns and outhouses and by noon every company was under cover of some sort. We had no idea how long we were to stay there, and so we just waited and hoped. The local French farmers were most kind and considerate and evidently very glad to see us.

Source: 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.