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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 E. Lan. R.
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. F.F.E. Allen
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
CHATEAU ROYAL DE CIERGNON 30 0800 Adv Parties went at 0800 hrs and coys moved down by march route at 0900 hrs. Bn had under comd 195 A/Tk Bty 17 pds and one PI MMGs of "C" Coy 1 Manch. Coys started digging in in posns as follows. "A" Coy 129769, "B" Coy 130780, "C" Coy 135770, "D" Coy 135780, Bn HQ in the Chateau. Bn Co-ord Conf was heId at 1430 hrs and Bde Co-ord Conf at 1900 hrs. Posns were taken over from 4 Cavalry Group, 2 US Div. Clockwise inter coy patrols were carried out during the night.

Source: Joris Nieuwint, The Battlefield Explorer, transcribing: Hans Houterman.

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