July 1944

Western Front

In the US 1st Army area, the VIII Corps closes along the Ay and Sèves Rivers, where forward movement is stopped by army order.

In the VII Corps area, the 9th Division continues to clear Les Champs-de-Losque-Le Désert area against tenacioius resistance.

In the XIX Corps area, the 119th Infantry of the 30th Division captures Pont Hébert, concluding the bitter struggle for this objective. Just across the Vire, the 35th Division breaks through to the Pont Hébert-St Lô highway. The 29th Division maintains positions northeast and east of St Lô.

In the V Corps area, the commander of the 5th Division assumes responsibility for the former zone of the 1st Division on the left flank of the corps.