Tuesday
13 June 1944
Start Location:
CAMBES
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
CAMBES
D-Day+
7
13 June 1944
Report of heavy enemy guns near LA BIJUDE believed to be shelling beaches.
Further movements reported from area of enemy tanks, and a patrol returned after successfully blowing railway lines. Lt Drinkall (D Company) was wounded.
Two fighting patrols were organised but cancelled owing to inability to get arty support.
German 88mm artillery and crew. By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-496-3469-24 / Zwirner / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5412489
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Died on this day =
Tuesday
13 June 1944
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Wounded on this day =
W/Lt G. C. McCreath | 299303 | Researching | |
Lt K.N. Drinkall | 251850 | War Diary states Lt Drinkall wounded on 13th June 1944 |