D-DAY + 1

HQ 50 (N)
Div War Diary Jun 44

6/7 - Quiet night.

7 - 0800 6 DLI reported in final objective cross rd 875739 - CONDE SUR SEULLES 9373.
9 DLI reported on final objective Pt 86 - 8076 - Pt 81 8079.

0900 2 Devons attacking LONGUES BTY 7986.

1015 5 E Yorks approaching RUCQUEVILLE 8777.

1035 HQ 151 Bde est 816764

1100 LONGUES BTY captured.
1 HAMPS captured MANVIEUX

1150 69 Bde HQ established 864758 5 E Yorks 864756, 6 Green Howards 857746.
Fwd elements 69 Bde along line of rly.

1300 2 SWB met opposition at SULLY 7682 and VAUCELLES 7670.
2 Glos and 2 Essex cleared BAYEUX to rly br 783788.
2 Devons area LONGUES-CRADAILLE — ST (?LA) ROSIERE.
1 Dorset area RYES.
1 Hamps South of ARROMANCHES.

1400 Main HQ 50 (N) Div moved to 826808. Brigadier R.H. Senior, DSO walks slightly wounded into HQ having escapted.

1700

RM CDOs in NORMANDY
7 Jun
47 RM Cdo. Contact with US Tps could not be est.
Only one 22 set remained.
1600 - Attack.
1400 )
- Navy shelled Port.
1500 )
1550 - Rocket fighters attack three targets.
    RA smoke from 25 pdrs.
Enemy defs were in triangle, sit on high features to East and

113.