| Description | Hallamshire Battalion in Normandy, France, in position at Tessel Wood; carried out attack on Vendes; Battalion moved to rest area at Ducy St. Marguerite; moved to positions at Cuverville-Demouville; moved to Troarn area. Includes description of the Division and Corps dispositions; description of patrol activity; report on Prisoners of War.
Appendices: List of officers in each Company; Report on raids in Vendes area, 10 Jul 1944; Hallamshire Battalion Operation Order no. 5, 15 Jul 1944 (Battalion to capture and hold orchards and houses at Barbe Farm); Report on the action at Vendes, 16 Jul 1944. |