THE 11TH ARMOURED DIVISION IN ACTION DURING OPERATION 'GOODWOOD' [Allocated Title]

The 11th Armoured Division makes little progress on the second day of Operation "Goodwood".

I. Squadron Leader Robin J McNair DFC & Bar emerges unhurt after his No. 247 Squadron Typhoon fighter-bomber crash-landed in a field near Demouville while providing "Goodwood" with close air support. German troops from the 16th Luftwaffe Field and 21st Panzer Divisions taken prisoner in Demouville (?) are marched into captivity by infantrymen serving with the 1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment.

II. The railway station at Demouville still burns after the fighting has ended. Sherman and Stuart tanks from the 23rd Hussars' HQ Squadron (?) are seen in harbour near Grentheville. Shermans belonging to the regiment move up to the front through a line of trees and through an 8th Rifle Brigade harbour. Sherman Crab flail tanks belonging to the 22nd Dragoons raise huge flags of dust as they move up to 11th Armoured Division's front. Crusader AA tanks from a 7th Armoured Division unit (5th RTR or 15th LAA Regiment RA) move through a wrecked hamlet. Sexton SPGs (13th RHA or 153rd Field Regiment RA) are briefly seen in action.

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