19/8/1944. 1.=pm
Canadian and American troops have linked
up across the corridor between Falaise and
Argentan. We have advanced to approximately
a line of the river Orne. The German withdrawal
takes place between Trun and the road from
Argentan to Dreux. Our armoured forces are
round Trun. We are also 6 miles from Lisieux
and have captured half a dozen little
towns. Our troops are shelling Cabourg.
Our planes swept the area repeatedly and
in darkness flares were dropped over the area
wherein the Germans retreat. In these attacks
some 250 tanks and 4000 motor vehicles
were either destroyed or damaged. There is no
news about the 3rd Army of General Patton
but it is known it has fanned out in
various directions from Dreux, Chartres
and Orleans. News from the South of France
is that we have now occupied a bridgehead
of 1000 square miles. We are meeting strong
opposition in our advance on Toulon.
La Roquebrussanne has been captured as well
as a place 30 miles inland from the Coast.
Last night we had more than 1000 planes
out. At Sterkrade a synthetic oil centre
was attacked as well as targets in France and
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