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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: HQ 9 Brit Inf Bde
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Brig. G.D. Browne
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
1 2200 During the day plans for the move of 2 Lincolns to relieve unit of 8 Brit Inf Bde in the SMAKT 8031 HOLTHEES 8032 and MAASHEES area 8131 were made firm for tomorrow 2 Dec. Patrol of 2 RUR to 854271, moved up main rd towards HELLING and after searching houses 853270 went into wood 854271 where they drew a complete blank. This was rather surprising in view of the enemy's previously known occupation of the place.

Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com, 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.