| Title | The 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in France (6 June - 6 September 1944) | ||
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| Source | UK_National_Archive | Reference | WO 223/21 |
SECRET
REPORT NO. 139
HISTORICAL OFFICER
CANDIAN MILITARY HEADQUARTERS
| PAGE | |
| GENERAL PLAN OF THE INVASION | 1 |
| FORMATION AND UNIT OBJECTIVES | 1 |
| THE ASSAULT (6 JUN 44) | 3 |
| PROGRESS DURING D-DAY | 4 |
| THE LE TESNIL CROSSROADS (7 - 17 JUN) | 5 |
| IN AND OUT OF THE LINE (20 JUN - 21 JUL) | 6 |
| BOIS DE BAVENT - BOIS DE BURES (21 JUL - 17 AUG) | 8 |
| THE EASTWARD ADVANCE (17 - 26 AUG) | 9 |
| CASUALTIES AND DECORATIONS | 13 |
| THE 1ST CENTAUR BATTERY R.C.A. | 14 |
| APPX "A" - | OBJECTIVES OF 6 AIRBORNE DIV ON D-DAY, AND SITUATION ON 7 JUN 44 (MAP) |
| APPX "B" - | ADVANCE OF 1 CDN PARA BN, 17 - 26 AUG 44, PAGE ONE (MAP) |
| APPX "C" - | ADVANCE OF 1 CDN PARA BN, 17 - 26 AUG 44, PAGE TWO (MAP) |
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