Saturday
5 August 1944
Normandy Campaign casualties - (cumulative)
KIA
0
Wounded
0
Total
0
Start Location:
FORET L'EVEQUE
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
FORET L'EVEQUE
D-Day+
60
5 August 1944
No enemy activity in area. Reinforcements (21 ORs) arrived in the afternoon.
Recce party left and preparations for capture of MONTISANGER were made. List of Officers present on this day - below.
An M10 tank destroyer has its track repaired in Montcharivel, 5 August 1944. (Royal Scots Fusiliers) IWM
Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)
9th Infantry Brigade War Diary
Another quiet night, with no enemy activity at all. This quiet life proves beneficial to all in gen, after the hurly-burly of recent life in the TROARN area.
0900 Bde Comd held a conference with offrs of 44 RTR, who were to operate with us in the next show.
1800 Bde ‘O’ Gp called, details of op were discussed and the OO issued. 44 RTR were to be under comd for the show.
*44th Royal Tank Regiment
Note: This return was completed on 5 August 1944, the day before the battalion's attack at Pissot. Lt A. McQueen Don (No. 25) was killed in action on 7 August — having joined the battalion just five days earlier on 1 August 1944. CANLoan officers Lt N.R. Rose (No. 21) and Lt W.S. Caseley (No. 23) were also both killed at Pissot on 6 August. Three officers on this return were dead within 24 hours of it being signed.
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Died on this day =
Saturday
5 August 1944
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Wounded on this day =
Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie | |||
Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream | |||
Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel | |||
Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts |