1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

German losses between 6th June and 7th July 1944 are estimated to be 80,000 - killed, wounded or captured.

9th Infantry Brigade War Diary

1 KOSB moved to area. BENOUVILLE.

In the period 10 JUN to 11 JUL, during which the Bde was positioned around CAMBES and LE MESNIL woods, the total cas incurred were:

2 LINCOLNS

Offrs: Killed: 1 - Wounded: 9

OR: Killed: 12 - Wounded: 64

1 KOSB

Offrs: Killed: 1 - Wounded: 9

OR: Killed: 29 - Wounded: 110

2 RUR

Offrs: Killed: 6 - Wounded: 5

OR: Killed: 37 - Wounded: 142

9 Brit Inf Bde HQ

Offrs: Killed: 0 - Wounded: 1

OR: Killed: 0 - Wounded: 1

Close contact and observation was maintained by both sides during this period and the patrolling initiative remained consistently with the Bde.

Despite the long period of arty and mortar harassing to which the enemy had been subjected, 59 Div were, however, to find it a hard task to dislodge them from GALMANCHE and LA BIJUDE.

Orders were issued by the Bde Comd at the farmhouse in BENOUVILLE for Op CHARNWOOD, designed to capture CAEN. The role of 9 Brit Inf Bde was to exploit through the northern suburbs of CAEN after the capture of LEBISEY by 185 Inf Bde; 101 A tk Bty RA and one pl 253 Fd Coy RE being under comd.