| Title | Normandy notes on operation 231 INF BDE 6&7 June 44 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Notes on the 231 infantry brigade headquarters during 6th June 1944 and the following days. | ||
| Source | UK_National_Archive | Reference | WO 223/36 |
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | ||
| June 6th | 0730 hrs | AVREs touch down |
| 0735 | 1 HAMPS touch down. | |
| 0745 | 1 DORSET " " | |
| 0750 | Tac Bde left NITH | |
| 0905 | " " touched down | |
| 0930 | LES ROQUETTES captured by 1 DORSET | |
| 0950 | R.M. Commando landed | |
| 1425 | Pt 54 (BUHOT) captured by 1 DORSET. 2 DEVON held up EAST of RYES. LE HAMEL nearly clear. | |
| 1700 | RYES captured by 2 DEVON. CABANE gunpositions captured by 1 HAMPS | |
| 1900 | Radar Station at ARROMANCHES captured by 1 HAMPS with troops entering ARROMANCHES. | |
| June 7th | 0900 | 2 DEVON captured Pt 76 MASSE FR CRADAILLE and moving towards ST ROSIERE and LONGUE Batteries. |
| 1050 | 2 DEVON in LONGUE village | |
| 1120 | 2 DEVON captured LONGUE Bty - 120 PW - 60 killed, 1 HAMPS captured MANVIEUX | |
| 1300 | Sitrep(.) 2 DEVON area LONGUE - MASSE DE CRADIALLE - ST ROSIERE (.) 1 DORSET area RYES with one Coy and carrier sec in BAZENVILLE mopping up (.) 1 HAMPS area. SOUTH of ARROMANCHES (.) 47 RM Commando reported in PORT EN BASSIN fighting hard | |
| June 8th | 0615 | 2 DEVON ordered to move on PORT EN BESSIN and help 47 RM Commando. 1 DORSET completed mopping up in area. LE MANOIR - BAZENVILLE during night. |
| 1200 | 2 DEVON captured locality 7887 - 1 DORSET under command 8 Armd Bde. | |
| 1600 | 2 DEVON proceeding to Pt 72 to clear enemy after capturing ESCURES. 47 RM Commando now known to have captured PORT EN BASSIN previous night. | |
| 2359 | Sitrep (.) 2 DEVON area Pt 72 and COMMES (.) 1 HAMPS at RYES and SOMMERVIEU (.) 1 DORSET area AUDRIEU under command 8 Armd Bde. | |
| June 9th | 2359 | Relief of 56 Bde at BAYEUX complete. 61 Recce under comd. |
| June 10th | During day patrol 1 HAMPS - 2 DEVON and 61 Recce proceeded fwd towards TRUNGY. | |
| June 11th | 1300 | 2 DEVON reach line LI BELLE EPIN. 1 HAMPS area L. BUTTE. |
| 1900 | Counter attack on 2 DEVON. | |
| June 12 | 1900 | Small infiltration by enemy on 2 DEVON front. 1 HAMPS moved to BERNIERES BOCAGE. |
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