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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: 1st Bn The HLI
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. T. MacLeod
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
19-20   Bn plan was in three phases (i) 2 sections carriers to try to get into HEIKE 418496 on foot at H-60 (0530 hrs). (ii) A Coy to seize houses 406496 and 407494 and fwd edge of wood 401495 (iii) B & C Coys tp pass through and secure front edge of objective with A Coy subsequently on edge of wood at 392491 and D Coy in VINKELOORD 395487.

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.