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Wednesday

16 August 1944

Lieu de départ :

TINCHEBRAY

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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It has now become evident that the enemy rearguards (composed of 3 Para Div) who have been opposing us have completely withdrawn.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of LANDISACQ where it took up a def (defensive) posn, although it was evident that all enemy tps (troops) had already withdrawn well beyond this area.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+

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From Bundesarchiv

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)

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KIA ce jour-là

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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
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