August 1944

Western Front

In the Canadian 1st Army area, the British I Corps extends its right flank to St Georges-du-Vièvre, on the Risle River. In the II Corps area, the Canadian 2nd Division seizes Bernay and establishes a bridgehead across the Risle River at Nassandres. Contact is made with the US XIX Corps in the Elbeuf area.

In the British 2nd Army's XII Corps area, the 15th Division is concentrating near Le Neubourg in preparation for an attack across the Seine at Louviers.

In the US 1st Army area, the XIX Corps moves closer to Elbeuf and is interdicting Seine crossing sites with artillery fire. In the XV Corps area, the 5th Armored Division reaches Houdebouville. In the V Corps area, the French 2nd Armored Division gets a little closer to the city limits of Paris against strong opposition. 102nd Cavalry Group units, screening for the 4th Division, reach the Seine south of Paris. Ordered by Gen Bradley to push into Paris at once, the 4th Division, less one RCT, attacks toward the city from the south in conjunction with the French from the southwest. One RCT of the 4th Division retains the mission of securing crossings of the Seine south of Paris.

In the US 3rd Army area, the XX Corps gains bridgeheads across the Seine at Melun and Montereau, with the 7th Armored Division establishing the former and the 5th Division, the latter. In the XII Corps area, CCA of the 4th Armored Division drives eastward toward Troyes while CCB, to the right, reaches the St Florentin area as the 35th Division moves up to Courtenay. CCR is moving forward to join the rest of the 4th Armored Division.