Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
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WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Army Form C.2118
Unit: 517 Det. No. 5 CA Group.
Month and Year: December 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Major D.B. McDonald, R.E.
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
SITTARD 1   Location Unchanged
SITTARD 2   Detachment allotted to 30 Corps: redisignated 517 (C) CA Det. Responsible for CA Admin in area as stated in Instr from 30 Corps Rear, 41/CA of 2 Dec 44, Copy No 4. Location Unchanged.
SITTARD 7   Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert.
SITTARD 9   30 Corps CA/Mil Gov Staff Op Instr No 24 received. Placed in support and under command for mov Guards Armoured Div.
SITTARD 16   12 Corps CA/8/3 dated 16 Dec 44 copy not received; but acted upon.
SITTARD 18   Departed SITTARD, arrived HILVARENBEEK via 30 Corps Rear.
HILVARENBEEK 18   Reported to S.C.A.O. 30 Corps Rear for instructions.
HILVARENBEEK 21   30 Corps CA Staff Op Instr 25 Copy 7 received and acted upon. H.Q. set up at Hotel Scotch, LIEGE.
LIEGE 23   Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert.
LIEGE 24   Departed LIEGE. H.Q. set up at 44 Rue de Huy, WAREMME.
WAREMME 25   Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert.
WAREMME 27   Instrs received to proceed under reserve to AERSCHOTT.
WAREMME 28   Departed WAREMME. H.Q. set up at 56 Martelarenstraat, AERSCHOTT. Reported arrival to S.C.A.O. 30 Corps Rear.
AERSCHOTT 29   Departed AERSCHOTT from in reserve to in spt under comd for mov 6 Airborne Div. H.Q. set up at ST GERARD.
AERSCHOTT 31   Visited by S.C.A.O. Col. Lambert.

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