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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: 53rd Reconnaissance Regiment
Month and Year: October 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. L. Williams
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
15   No change during the day. Enemy put in a company attack at which was driven off by Arty. Sqn positions were now as follows: A Sqn (three troops forward) rd rly junc 579715 – HIER 572700 – island on R. WAAL 575690 and O.P. during day in church 536681. B Sqn (three tps forward) 582725 – 583733 – 594744.

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.