21/6/1944. 9.= am.
In Normandy American forces are attacking the outer
defenses of Cherbourg some of which are only 4 miles from
the port. The big guns in the fortress were firing last night
in a duel with American heavy artillery. During the
day Allied aircraft attacked some of the guns that
have been checking the American advance. Over in the British
and Canadian sectors on the left of the Allied line
there has been more fierce fighting especially
at the little village of ......[?] a couple of miles
beyond Tilly now in British hands.
It is disclosed that during the first Allied landings
in Normandy British marine commandos
took the small but useful port of Port-en-Bessin
by attacking it in the rear.
More than 1500 Fortresses and Liberators
attacked vital oil plants in Germany and other
targets yesterday. Air photographs show good results.
The American destroyed 53 German aircraft in
combat and shot up 13 on the ground. 43 American
bombers and 7 fighters are missing. More
pilot less planes were brought down over Southern
England last night and a number were destroyed
yesterday by Allied fighters patrolling the Pas de
Calais coast. Damage and casualties are
reported as a result of the activity over Southern
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