| 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: 8th Bn. The Rifle Brigade | ||
| Month and Year: August 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.A. Hunter. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAILLEUL | 20 | The Falaise pocket had now been closed and we pushed on to squeeze in the eastern side of it. Our rapid advance to BAILLEUL enabled the leading elements of 9 Pl 'G' Coy to capture Genlt. KURT BADINSKI, G.O.C. 276 Inf Div, with his staff and an excellent staff car.Cas. 1 O.R. killed, 3 O.R's wounded. |
Source: 11th Armoured Division.
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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