Supreme HQ Allied Expeditionary Force (July 25, 1944)
Communiqué No. 99
An Allied attack began early this morning astride the FALAISE road south of CAEN. First reports indicate that some progress already has been made.
Rail bridges and other communications facilities north of the river LOIRE and west of TOURS were successfully attacked yesterday by our medium and light bombers.
Ammunition and fuel dumps southeast of CAEN and rail targets in the ARRAS and LE MANS areas were attacked by low-flying fighter-bombers.
An enemy cargo ship was damaged by coastal aircraft last evening off the ISLE of GUERNSEY.
Last night, an oil storage depot at DONGES, near SAINT-NAZAIRE, was attacked by our heavy bombers, two of which are missing.
Communiqué No. 100
Heavy fighting has followed our attack south of CAEN this morning. In spite of stubborn enemy resistance with armor and infantry, the advance has been maintained and fighting is in progress in the area of MAY-SUR-ORNE and TILLY-LA-COMPAGNE.
In the western sector, an attack was launched at noon west of SAINT-LÔ.
A great weight of Allied airpower was employed in conjunction with our ground troops.
Very large forces of heavy, medium, light and fighter-bombers joined in a concentrated attack preceding the ground operations near SAINT-LÔ, dropping very great numbers of fragmentation and high explosive bombs.
More medium and fighter-bombers attacked targets in the zone beyond CAEN. Fighters provided escort and carried out offensive sweeps.
At least 12 enemy aircraft were shot down in these operations. According to reports so far received, six of our bombers and three fighters are missing.
Coastal aircraft this morning attacked enemy surface craft in the Channel.