WD Jun 44
8 Jun

1 Dorsets Bn comes u/c 8 Armd Bde in lieu of their motor Bn, not yet landed. - (1200 hrs).
Bn adv (Object Mt PINCON') takes LOUCELLES but cannot cross rly line area 869728 nor take more than the Northern half of AUDRIEU.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

1 Hamps Bn
reorganised.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

2 Devons - 1320 - Posn North of LE MESNIL following an Arty and MG barrage surrendered to B Coy who took 2 officers and 36 ORs POWS. Pushes on to contact 47 RM Cdo in PORT-EN-BESSIN. on learning that the port has fallen, bn attacks CHATEAU 750844, captures it and reorganises on Pt 72.
2130 - Contact made with 1 US Div in the village of ESCURES.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

56 Inf Bde. 2 SWB fight partially successful action at SULLY which leaves them in control of the br but not of the Chateau.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

2 Glosters. - altered posns slightly and covered the western approaches to BAYEUX.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

2 SWB. - 1215 - A and B Coys supported by one Sqn RTR, on 6" cruiser, and one fd regt arty attack CHATEAUX AT SULLY. SULLY chateau attacked. Bn forced to withdraw after capturing 3 x 88 and 50 PW.
Br still held.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

151 Inf Bde. Day of patrolling and contacts with small bodies of enemy.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

6 DLI. Bn HQ at 828747.
A Coy, established at cross roads 815740, provided the Bn's offensive effort during the morning. Without loss they destroyed one amphibious car, one three-ton truck and captured a half tracked vehicle loaded with amminition. All the men in these vehicles belonged to a new division - 130 Pz Lehr Div which had only recently moved on to our front and it was evident on questioning Prisoners that they had no idea we were occupying the area.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

8 DLI
Patrolling.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

69 Inf Bde
Little activity.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

7 Green Howards
Still in ST LEGER area. Little action.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

6 Green Howards. - 1430 - The Bn was not in direct contact with enemy.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

5 E Yorks
Bn remained ST LEGER area.

8 Jun

8 Armd Bde

Mobile column set out midday. Adv gd were given right Pt 103 and left pt 111 as objectives. By night SRY occupied Pt 103 with 288 A Tk Bty and A Coy 2 Chesh- ires and 1 Dorsets with 24 L cleared LOUCELLES.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

SRY. 8 Armd Bde Gp with various sp arms is formed up into a mobile coln to move South. This Regt is given the task of a minor right hook in order to capture some high ground known as Pt 103. The Regt moved with remarkable speed and in spite of minor enemy opposition from A Tk guns positioned itself on Pt 103 at approx 1600 hrs. Pt 105 held a commanding view from the village of ST PIERRE and FONTENAY.

WD Jun 44 8 Jun

4/7 DG. In the evening the Regt harboured with Bde HQ on high ground just North of LOUCELLES.

WD Jun 44
8 Jun

24 L. Regt conc in area MARAGNY.
Attacked PUTOT-EN-BESSIN.

120.