Wednesday
16 August 1944
Lieu de départ :
TINCHEBRAY
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Emplacement final :
LANDISACQ
It has now become evident that the enemy rearguards (composed of 3 Para Div) who have been opposing us have completely withdrawn.
Early in the morning the Bde was moved up towards TINCHEBRAY to be ready to move fwd behind the Div Recce Regt which was directed on FLERS.
By 1100 hrs the Recce Regt had reached the outskirts of FLERS which they reported held only by very small rearguards.
The Bn moved up to an area just WEST of LANDISACQ where it took up a def (defensive) posn, although it was evident that all enemy tps (troops) had already withdrawn well beyond this area.
Jour J+
71
16 August 1944
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Informations alternatives (tirées de livres, de témoignages personnels)
*The 4 men listed as wounded (below) could have been mentioned in War Diary for previous day.
Details on German 3rd Para Division (3. Fallschirmjäger-Division) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_Parachute_Division_(Germany)
KIA ce jour-là
0
Wednesday
16 August 1944
4
Blessé ce jour-là
Pte. Fred Tattersall | 3189428 | Possibly wounded in attack around Tinchebray/Flers area | |
Pte P. Miller | 3192038 | Possibly wounded in attack around Tinchebray/Flers area | |
Pte Frances Wombwell | 3194084 | Possibly wounded in attack around Tinchebray/Flers area | |
L/Cpl Frank McKeown | 3191344 | Possibly wounded in attack around Tinchebray/Flers area |