top of page

Thursday

3 août 1944

Lieu de départ :

LONGRAYE

59

War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide

Emplacement final :

LONGRAYE

The Bn was at short notice to move but late in the evening orders were received to move the following morning.


Our own arty were active during the day, and allied aircraft continuously passed over the area.

Jour J+

58

3 août 1944

59

An early P-47D "razorback" Thunderbolt By United States Army Air Force - United States Army Air Force via National Archives, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6948123

Informations alternatives (tirées de livres, de témoignages personnels)

9th Infantry Brigade War Diary


Quiet night; no enemy activity in area.


1400 Comd and BM visited Div and received orders for the move to FORET L’EVEQUE 6351 and were infm that no move of main bodies would be instituted before 0600 hrs 4 Aug.


Recce parties moved off at 1815 hrs and the bde was placed at 2 hrs’ notice to move.


Please contact us if you have any information regarding this date. Thank you.

KOSB badge on a poppy background

KIA ce jour-là

0

KOSB Badge on a poppy background

Thursday

3 août 1944

0

Blessé ce jour-là

bottom of page