Saturday
5 August 1944
Start Location:
FORET L'EVEQUE
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
FORET L'EVEQUE
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
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
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
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