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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: 17th Field Coy. RE.
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Major L. Scott-Bowden DSO, MC, RE.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
12   Final checkmof advance routes carried out at first light. Tank track constructed. Barrage opened up 1100 hrs and attack went in 1200 hrs. Pls engaged on mcs of forward routes. Fairly heavy mortaring and shelling - one vehicle damaged, but no casualties. All went well with attack and 8 Bde captured OVERLOON. 12 reinforcements arrived during day. Weather fine.

Source: Guido Siebers, transcribing: Mia Litjens.

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.