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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: September 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. Sir J.G. Carew-Pole
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
6   The crossing was out of range of our 25 pdrs and aircraft support which had been asked for had not arrived by the time darkness fell, and by then it was too late for accurate bombing and straffing.

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.