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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: 151st (A.Y.) Field Regiment, R.A.
Month and Year: June 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt.Col. H.C. Phillips, R.A.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
28   Sniper came out of wood near C Tp posn and surrendered. Pay Book showed he belonged to 12 SS Engr Bn. He had a three day old wound in right arm which was dressed by RMO. PW had already been told that all PWs would be shot as he showed great fear and inquired whether be would be shot in the head or the heart. PW was handed to infantry unit to take back.

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.