13/6/1944. 9.= am. dict. speed.
The Allied forces in Normandy have made more
good progress. They now hold a continuous
line based on a 60 miles stretch of the Coast
and are steadily expanding it. American
troops after fierce hand to hand fighting have
taken the key town of Carentan at the base
of the Cherbourg Peninsula. They have also
cleared the Germans from the forest of Cerisy
and were last reported to have reached a
point 18 miles inland and only 7 miles
short of the road and rail town St. Lo.
Further East between Bayeux and Caen
British and Canadian forces are engaged
in fierce armour battle round the little
town of Tilly which has changed hands
several times. Still further East the British
6th Airborne Division is holding onto its
bridgehead across the Caen canal and
river in spite of heavy German counterattacks
with tanks. Allied aircraft yesterday
made one of their biggest and most widespread
series of assault on enemy targets.
A record number of 1400 American
heavy bombers struck at Luftwaffe bases
and rail bridges in a 400 mile arch from
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