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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: 3rd Bn Irish Guards
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
LE TOURNEUR 2   At approximately midnight 1-2 Aug. Lt. Col. Findley (2nd. Armd. Bn) came. to the Bn. Command Post with orders that two or three Bns. were to attack and hold the bridge at 689453. it was obviously impossible for tanks to operate during the night, so the Commanding Officer ordered Major P.F.I. Reid with nos. 2 and X coys. to carry out this task.

Source: Antoine Leprince, transcribing: Jeroen Koppes.

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.