August 1944

Western Front

In the Canadian 1st Army's British I Corps area, Deauville falls to the Belgian Brigade, under the command of the British 6th Airborne Division. The 6th Airborne Division is engaging the Germans in the Pont Evêque area. The British 49th Division crosses the Touques River near Pont Evêque. The British 7th Armored Division thrusts beyond the Touques, passing through the southern outskirts of Lisieux. The II Corps, less those slements mopping up the Falaise-Argentan Pocket, reaches the Touques River.

In the British 2nd Army's XXX Corps area, the 11th Armored Division, moving rapidly to the east, reaches Laigle.

In the US 1st Army's V Corps area, British XXX Corps units relieve the 90th Division, from which CCL is detached and reverted to the French 2nd Armored Division. The 80th and 90th Divisions assemble for maintenance and rehabilitation while awaiting new orders. The V Corps, now entirely out of contact with the enemy, is given the mission of freeing Paris. The French 2nd Armored Division is alerted for the task. The 4th Division is transferred to the V Corps from the VII Corps. The advance into Paris is to begin at the conclusion of the German-FFI armistice on the 23rd. In the XIX Corps area, the 2nd Armored Division continues steadily northward, overrunning Breteuil as the 28th Division clears Verneuil and the 30th Division reaches the vicinity of Evreux.

In the US 3rd Army's XV Corps area, the 79th Division holds the Mantes-Gassicourt bridgehead against a German counterattack. The 5th Armored Division continues moving to the north toward Louviers despite strong opposition between the Eure and Seine Rivers. The XX Corps moves rapidly toward Melun and Montereau with the 7th Armored Division approaching Melun and the 5th Division threatening Fontainebleau. In the XII Corps area, the 4th Armored Division, continuing eastward from Sens, overcomes opposition at Villeneuve. The 35th Division reaches the western outskirts of Montargis. In the VIII Corps area, the main body of the 29th Division is being transported westward to Brest.