covered the br 943686. This attack stopped considerable movement of enemy vehicles North from Tilly to JERUSALEM West to East from JUVIGNY.

WD Jun 44
9 Jun

SRY. We held Pt 103 throughout the day in face of considerable A Tk gunfire. There appeared to be also about 14 enemy tanks in the neighbourhood of ST PIERRE. Although the ground on Pt 103 gave some cover from view by various belts of trees, it was almost impossible to take up a good hull down position to engage enemy tanks.
The rest of the Bde moved up and 4/7 DG took over our position and we retired a couple of miles to reorganise.
It appears that the enemy is concentrating his fire on our 17 Prs. The days are very long as first light is approximately 0430 hrs and by the time replenishment is completed it is at least past midnight when we eventually get to bed.

WD Jun 44
9 Jun 44

24 L. - 0700 - The Regt took up the advance again and relieved the SRY who were holding some wooded high ground North of ST PIERRE. The Germans were found to be using flashless 88 mm guns which made their position extremely difficult to locate.
Sp 8 DLI in successful attack on ST PIERRE. C Sqn remain in village.

(See XXX Corps Report 6 - 11 Jun)

WD Jun 44
9 Jun

56 Inf Bde. - 1300 Contact made with US at SULLY and enemy with- draw.
1500 - Bde Comd attended Conference at 7 Armd Div HQ. General situation on our right US Forces were attacking with 1 and 1 Divs with the objective ST LO - BAYEUX RD. 8 Armd Bde were moving in direction of TIILY-SUR-SEULLES.
1730 - The Bde Comd orders as follows: As from 0800 hrs 10 Jun 56 Inf Bde under comd 7 Armd Div. 56 Inf Bde with probably under comd 86 Fd Regt RA, 505 Fd Coy RE, (less one pl) 198 Bty A Tk Bty (M10) AVRES etc and 203 Fd Amb.
Task of 7 Armd Div to hold line from river at JUVIGNY 849669 to HOTTOT 8266. On left 8 Armd Bde at TESSEL-BRETTEVILLE 8666. Two axes of adv:-
Left: Main Rd BAYEUX to TILLY-SUR-SEULLES. Right: Side rds to East of R. AURE. Start line level crossing BAYEUX 0830 hrs CODEWORD - WHITEBAIT.
Bounds:    (i x rds JERUSALEM 8372 - TROUT)
    (11 x rds TILLY-SUR-SEULLES 8468 - SALMON)
    (iii Objective JUVIGNY to HOTTOT - PERCH)
Held bounds as captured by 22 Armd Bde - provide protection for armour - consolidate on final objective and provide flank protection on R AURE.
Order of march: Right 2 Essex
      2 SWB (in lorries)
Left 2 Glosters
      HQ 56 Inf Bde
      A Tk Bty
Tks of 2 SWB to provide a guard at all hrs on R AURE with at least one anti tank gun at each br.

WD Jun 44
9 Jun

2 SWB. - 1600 - C Coy contacted 1st US Div left flank tps at SULLY.
First enemy aircraft seen (Fockewolf 190) flew over Bn area.
2030 - Enemy bombers attacked beaches.

WD Jun 44
9 Jun

2 Glosters. - 1100 - Contact with US 26 RCT was est.
2200 - Posns were handed over to 2 Devons and Bn moved to same conc area as for 7 Jun.

WD Jun 44
9 Jun

2 Essex. - 1800 - Bn were relieved by 1 Hamps and moved back to an area South of BAYEUX during the late evening.

WD Jun 44
9 Jun

231 Inf Bde. - 1750 - 61 Recce come under comd.
orders given out as follows:- 1 Hamps to relieve 1 Essex south of BAYEUK and patrol forward to SUBLES. 2 Devons to relieve Bn

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