Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Force (June 11, 1944)
Communiqué No. 12
Good progress has been made on the right. Our troops are now fighting in the outskirts of MONTEBOURG. To the southwest of the town, we have held enemy counterattacks attempting to stop our advance west of the main CHERBOURG railway.
U.S. troops have liberated LISON and have advanced several miles southward on a broad front. In the vicinity of TILLY-SUR-SEULLES there is heavy fighting. The enemy has strong armored forces in this area and is stubbornly resisting our advance along the river SEULLES. A particularly effective bombardment was carried out in this area by HMS ARGONAUT (Capt. E. W. L. Longley-Cook, CBE RN) and HMS ORION (Capt. J.P. Gornall, RN).
Allied warships also gave support to the armies yesterday by bombarding mobile batteries and enemy concentrations.
This morning, the Allied Air Forces continued their supporting operations in spite of adverse weather. Strong forces of heavy day bombers attacked airfields, bridges, gun positions, and other targets ranging from the battle are to the vicinity of PARIS. Objectives in the PAS DE CALAIS were also bombed. They were escorted by a strong force of fighters which attacked enemy tanks and lines of communication.
Medium bombers, fighter-bombers and fighters attacked many targets behind the battle area including two railway bridges over the river VIRE, military trains, railway sheds and yards, armored cars, and troop concentrations. Fighters maintained patrols over the battle area and shipping into the Channel. There was little enemy opposition in the air, though intense flak was met at some points.
Seaborne supplies are arriving at a satisfactory rate.
Enemy E-boats were active again during the night and a number of brisk gun actions ensued during which one of the enemy was destroyed. Several of the enemy were damaged by gunfire before they evaded the pursuit. Early this morning, our coastal aircraft attacked enemy E-boats off OSTEND and left two of them on fire.
U.S. Navy Department (June 11, 1944)
CINCPAC Communiqué No. 46
A powerful Pacific Fleet Task Force struck enemy positions on Saipan, Tinian, and Guam, in the Mariana Islands, with carrier aircraft on June 10 (West Longitude Date). Further details are not now available.