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French troops strongly supported by air forces
had landed in the Southeast of France. The
Supreme Commander General Sir Maitland
Wilson spoke to the French people and his
speech was recorded and followed by the
playing of the Marseillaise.
It is not yet possible to say exactly where
the landing has taken place. At 10 to 7 this
morning a big naval and air bombardment
started and already 17 minutes
later infantry went in. A minimum of
German resistance was met. There were
already 7 waves of infantry each some
2000 men in France before 10 o'clock.
Parachute troops also took part.
Earlier in the week our planes had already
destroyed bridges etc. In Northern France
the struggle is still concentrated on the
Falaise gap. British and Canadian troops
are advancing all along the line and are
within 4 miles of Falaise. Canadian guns
dominate the escape routes in Falaise.
Radio correspondents say the Americans
are far beyond Argentan. At least 750 railway
cars and hundreds of vehicles (motor)
were either destroyed of damaged yesterday.
Our planes operated from Western Germany
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