| 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: 2nd Bn Cheshire Regt. | ||
| Month and Year: September 1944 | (Erase heading not required). | Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. S.V. Keeling, DSO |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Airborne attack launched this afternoon Paratroops dropped at six points along the main rd between VALKENSWAARD and ARNHEM – no details yet. Air activity all day. Numerous allied fighter sweeps. Moving off tomorrow over the ESCAUT CANAL. Raining in the evening. |
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.
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