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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 Coldstream Guards
Month and Year: July 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer:
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
GIBERVILLE 25   Operation 'SPRING' did not prove successful, and though the first objectives of MAYSUR-ORNE, TILLY-LA-CAMPAGNE and VERRIERES were taken, most of the ground won, including the two former places, were lost by the evening. The GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISINO were therefater not required, as it was only to be used in the later phases of the Operation, which were dependent on the success of the first.

Source: WW2Talk.com.

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