| 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: 52 (L) Reconnaissance Regiment | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.B.A. Hankey, OBE |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINROSS | 3 | The C.O. summoned to a conference at Division & informed that the Div is to prepare for operations on the continent, possibly within a few days. It was indicated that the Regt might move by sea and join the air-portable portion of Division in a theatre of operations. The unit must be prepared to move to a conc area in Southern England in seven or eight days time. Staff tables prepared for 'sea convoy' and 'ship buildup' (see app 'I') Admin arrangements see Appx 'G' |
Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.
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.
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