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: 1st Bn The Manchester Regt
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. P.H. Earle
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
HEYTHUISEN 3 0900 Comd. Offr. and 2 i/c. left to visit D. Coy Tac HQ to observe the effect of Coy. shoot.
3 1000 Mor. positions subjected to heavy shelling causing cas. to men, tubes abd vehicles. Smoke screen reported to be very effective in blanketing TEGELEN.
3 1030 Sigs. Offr. and I.O. visited WEERT.
3 1100 Padre (Capt. Le Jones) held Church Service for HQ personnel.
3 1230 Comd. Offr. and 2 i/c. returned from MAASBREE.
3 1240 A. Coy. reported enemy shells falling in KESSENECH.
3 1345 I.O. Left to visit D. Coy Tac HQ. Coy to return to normal location as soon as tasks completed.
3 1550 D. Coy reported back in normal location. During the operation the Company fired approx 3,000 rounds of HE. and 1,500 rounds of smoke.
3 1555 Sigs. Offr. visited HQ Adm Gp to enquire into Offrs. leave situation.

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