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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: 102 (Northumberland Hussars) Anti-Tank Regt RA
Month and Year: August 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. A.K. Matthews DSO RA
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
29   Informed that 30 Corps consisting of Guards Armd, 11 Armd, 8 Armd Bde and 50 Div with 1 US Army on right and 12 Corps on left would push on over the SEINE as fast as possible. After much order, counter-order and moisture the river SEINE was crossed by Saul Bridge (other bridges David and Goliath) and RHQ arrived at MR 476738. Starting at 2000 hrs arriving after midnight. 288 Bty no move.

Source: 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.