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Saturday

5 August 1944

Start Location:

FORET L'EVEQUE

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War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide

End Location:

FORET L'EVEQUE

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No enemy activity in area. Reinforcements (21 ORs) arrived in the afternoon.


Recce party left and preparations for capture of MONTISANGER were made.

D-Day+

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5 August 1944

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An M10 tank destroyer has its track repaired in Montcharivel, 5 August 1944. (Royal Scots Fusiliers) IWM

Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)

5th August - Montisenger

Lovely Sunday morning. Prelim preparation for an attack.

Attack on the Vire-Vassy Road started at 6:30PM


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