WD Jun 44
11 Jun

1 Hamps
Bn captures BERNIERES BOCAGE and est itself SW of the village.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

2 Devons - 0610 - Bn moved off with intention of capturing village of TRUNGY and cross roads at LA BELLE EPINE. Axis of ad- vance main road
Bn advances South and reaches LA BELLE EPINE X rds which were reported clear (0832 hrs).
1943 - Bn disposes itself round them 18 counter attacked by tks and inf and driven off.
2220 - Sp by tks bn counter attacks and takes the x rds once more.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

1 Dorsets. - 1700 - 6 Green Howards pass thro' to attack CRISTOT. 2030 - Enemy put in hy counter attack with the and inf.
Green Howards meet the inf but tks attack C and D Coys.
5 E Yorks move up to 857708.
Attack beaten off.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

56 Inf Bde. - 1530 - 2 Glos attack TILLY with 4 CLY and take half the village, meeting there enemy tks and a tk guns.
2 Essex attack VERRIERES wood.
2 SWB make contact on all brs down to LA BELLE EPINE with 50 (N) Div.
131 Bde take over 56 Bde task.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

2 Essex. 0800 - Bn were still in posn area of Pt 112 (7971). 1200 - Bn attacked VERRIERES wood which it captured but was counter attacked by tks and flame. throwers and suffered many cas.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

2 Glosters. Bn cleared BUCELLS and went on to attack TILLY. There the fighting became so confused that the bn was withdrawn to the high ground North of the village. Intention was for 131 Bde to pass thro' and finish the task.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

2 SWB. - 0100 - Established fighting patrol bridge 785707.
0950 - Bn reaches but cannot capture LA BELLE EPINE (?).
2230 Bn moved into pivot posn area BUCEELS.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

HQ 151 Inf Bde
Situation at last light: All quiet, no engagement with the enemy during the day.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

6 DLI
Quiet day.

WD Jun 44
11 Jun

8 DLI Sp by SRY.
In the evening the bn attacked by enemy tks and one coy overrun.

WD Jun 44

69 Inf Bde. - 0830 - Bde HQ move to 858728. Locations of Bns and Coys at this time are:

50 (N) Div Op Instr No.6 was received giving 69 Bde the task of holding firm base in the present bn areas from incl Pt 103 8570 to Wood 892731.
1800 - 7 Green Howards report sixty enemy and three vehs at 885724.
The relief by 5 E Yorks or 1 Dorsets is planned to take place during the evening and completed under cover of darkness.

130.