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Monday

31 July 1944

Start Location:

SANNERVILLE

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War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide

End Location:

BIEVILLE

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The Bn moved to area of BIEVILLE with the Div. going into Army reserve.


Companies marched, and the vehicle party leaving in the afternoon arrived about half an hour after the marching troops.

During the night some enemy shelling occurred round the area.

D-Day+

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31 July 1944

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5th Battalion Welsh Guards, Guards Armoured Division, moving up to the front line, 17 June 1944. IWM

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