Le Mesnil
Herouvillette
6th ABN Monument
Germans gunned British south flank at Le Bas de Ranville to Herouvillette, first attack was made against the 2nd Oxfordshire and Bucks Light Infantry by the 192nd Pz Gren. Regt, who managed to get within 100 yard of Coy C and coy D before they could stop the attack. Finally at 09.30 pm enemy forces withdrew leaving their dead men and 12 wrecked amored vehicles.
At Le Bac Ranville, the 12th Devonshire had suffered the worst of the artillery fire, the attack began at 08.00 pm, about 30 minutes later 3 coy of the 125th Pz Gren. Regt. Supported by tanks engaged Coy A from 300 yards away. British resisted.