Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Force (July 23, 1944)
Communiqué No. 95
In the CAEN sector, east of the ORNE, Allied troops have cleared the enemy from the village of ETAVAUX. Our forces advanced southeast of ÉTERVILLE and MALTOT is in our hands.
North of PÉRIERS, we have crossed the SÈVES River in the vicinity of the village of SÈVES.
Fuel dumps at FORÊT DE CONCHES, MESSEI and CHÂTEAU DE TERTU were attacked by medium bombers early yesterday evening. Escorted night bombers attacked rail lines at BOURTH and military buildings near VANNES.
Bridges near BREST and CHOLET were hit by fighters and fighter-bombers. Locomotives were attacked, tracks severed and trucks destroyed in the areas of LORIENT, CHARTRES and ANGERS.
Two of our aircraft are missing.
Communiqué No. 96
Allied troops east of CAEN have cleared the enemy from the village of ÉMIÉVILLE. Enemy counterattacks were repulsed in the regions of yesterday’s advance near MALTOT and near SÈVES in the western sector.
Medium and light bombers, this morning, attacked six rail targets leading to the battle zone. Results were unobserved.
Other bombers, before dawn, harassed enemy communications at ROUEN, VIERZON and a number of SEINE crossings.