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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: 5 Royal Tank Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. C.A. Holliman, MC
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
4   A Canal running from 449399 to 438381 prevented veh recce from going further NW. Recce Patrols went out but no sign of enemy. However, enemy were confirmed to be in woods at 451385. Indirect shoots were carried out by 'B' Sqn.

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.