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which changed hands several times during the day. This farmhouse proved as great an obstacle as the church at St-Gilles, and occupied the full energies of Companies E and F. Two tank destroyers had been attached to each battalion. They were not able to destroy the stubborn! y-held enemy positions in the hedgerows; two of them became mired and another was disabled by a mortar burst. Late that evening Company G was committed on the left flank, but the day ended with the battalion still unable to advance after bloody fighting. On the left of the 35th Division front the 320th Infantry had made 200 to 300 yards advance in the day's fighting. On 13 July, the two attacking regiments of the 35th Division again scored only limited gains. The principal reason, not realized until later ad- MACHINE-GUN POSITION with abandon
35TH DIVISION, 12-14 JULY "'" MAP NO. 15 IIIIlnAI FtiIONT LIN(, IIIlDIoIafI II.M.Y _ _ Aov. /IC(. 12 JULY . ...... ADv.t.ICL 13 MY -- ArIw.Hc(, 14 Juu • ...
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ST-LO (7 July -19 July 1944) Americ
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WAR DEPARTMENT Historical Division
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THE JULY OFFENSIVE ST-LO, capital o
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eluded the Viro River and aimed at
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Near! y 15 miles wide at the start,
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XIX CORPS ATTACKS WEST OF THE VIRE
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units and to close quickly with the
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ASSAULT CROSSING SITE on the Vire R
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ing into Normandy in mid-June, the
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12th Paracl!t/te Regime1lt. Germall
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off, the 1St Battalion following at
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Page 51 and 52: of the 3d Battalion were ambushed a
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Page 76: The 2d Platoon of Company A attempt
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Page 89: On 13 July the claim was made that
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Page 102: supply problem. But the main ports
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Page 118 and 119: penetration. General Gerhardt did n
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Page 123 and 124: the regiment was finally ordered to
Page 126 and 127: further was launched. The attack wa
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Page 135 and 136: CONCLUSION A GENERAL OFFICER WRITES
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