| Title | Story of 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment, 1944 Mar - June | ||
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| Description | Story of 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment, 1944 Mar - June | ||
| Source | UK_National_Archive | Reference | WO 223/38 |
"BIGOT NEPTUNE
TOP SECRET
COPY NO:33
(ONLY pencilled extracts of this 00
will be taken ashore)
REF MAPS: FRANCE 1/25,000
SHEET: 37/18 SW - 37/18 SE
1 Enemy - See Int summaries and infm given from time to time.
2 Own tps -
(a) 231 Inf Bde are ldg on JIG GREEN' Sector in order to:
(i) Est themselves in the area pt 54 - 859851 - excl MAUVAINES 8985.
(ii) Seize the line LONGUES bty 7987 - pt 68 - 8184 - RYES 8483.
(b) The op is being carried out in four phases:
(i) PHASE I - Codeword 'FIG'
1 HAMPS is log on "JIG GREEN WESTERN' at H plus 5 mins, objectives:(a) Capture LE HAMEL 8786 - ASNELLES SUR MER 8785.
(b). Leave one Coy Gp in area ASNELLES 876854 to protect beaches.
1 DORSET is idg on "JIG GREEN EASTERN' at H plus 5 mins, objectives:
(a) Capture strong pt 886867 and LES ROCQUETTES 887869.
(b) Leave one Coy Gp in area LES ROCQUETTES to protect Beaches.
(c) Seize pt 54 feature 8585 - 8584.
(ii) PHASE II - Codeword 'GRAPE'
1 HAMPS is capturing ARROMANCHES - TRACY SUR MER 8386 - MANVIEUX 8286.
1 DORSET is capturing enemy strong pt 857857 and gun posns 848853.
2 DEVON is landing on "JIG GREEN WESTERN' behind 1 HAMPS, objectives.
(a) Capture RYES 8483.
(b) Seize LA ROSIERES 8284 - high ground 8184 - FONTENAILLES 8085 - LONGUES 7986 - gun posn NORTH of LONGUES 798874.
(iii) PHASE III - Codeword 'PEAR'
2 DEVON reorg area Coast 798874 - LONGUES - High ground 8184 - LAROSTERE and exploit WEST to 16 RCT in area SOUTH of FORT EN BESSIN.
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