The British began Operation Perch, an attempt to encircle and take Caen, which had been a D-Day objective.
Much has been made of this, with a large amount of criticism being levied by American historians, but the fact of the matter is that the British and Canadians had taken well over twice the amount of ground as the Americans on D-Day, while failing to take Caen, with the British drawing some of the best German forces in the region as a result.
The Battle of Bréville began with British Airborne entering the unoccupied town.
British and Canadian Airborne in Bréville. The trooper closest to the camera is carrying a M1911 .45 ACP pistol. The paratrooper on furthest right, as viewed, has a bayonet affixed to his Sten Gun.
The week-long battle would become one of the most important battles of the invasion of Normandy.
The British airborne phase of Overlord, Operation Tonga, concluded as a tactical success.
The 7th Corps advances towards Carentan and Montebourg in an effort to link up with the 82nd and 101st Airborne. The 5th Corps advances towards Isigny and Bayeux. The British 30th Corps cuts the Caen-Bayeux Road.
The 12th SS Panzer Division murdered 11 Canadian POWs in the beginning of what would be a series of atrocities.
And a picture from this day, which we featured earlier, with the text:
Something interesting to note.
The Resistance pushed the Germans out of Bayuex and the British 50th Division takes it.
The 5th Army captured Bacciano and Civitavecchia. The British 8th Army takes Subiaco. The South African 6th Armored Division captures Civita Castellana.
Operation Hasty in Italy concluded with over 50% British casualties.
The US 41st Division captures Mokmer Airfield on Biak.
The Hayanami became the second Japanese ship lost in the Sibuto Passage to the USS Harder in two days.
Judy Garland divorced David Rose. It was the second of his three marriages and the first of her five.
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