SECRET. Summary of GOC’s instrs up to 111500B and relevant infm.
1. Enemy
Enemy resistance has stiffened an div front 4 Cdn Armd Bde being held SOUTH of pt 195 0841 by A tk screen which extends in semi circle on gen line of rly[sp] Le HAMLET FONTAINE 0647 – FONTAINE – LE PIN 0844 – ASY 0945 QUESNAY woods 1047 still held in str.
2. Own Tps
a. On our right 12 Corps have cleared the Foret du Cinglais but a patrol from 9 Cdn Bde crossed the R LAIZE in the area GOURIX 0651 and reported no enemy.
b. 3 Cdn Div is taking over a sector of the 2 Cdn Corps front between 4 Cdn Armd Div and Polish armd Div. they are attacking south at approx 111700 with objectives QUESNAY Woods and POTIGNY 1044. Phase I Quesnay Woods [unknown word] completed by 112400 B. Phase II POITGNY by first light 12 Aug Phase III to secure brhead over R LAISON.
c. Polish Armd Div are attacking SE when 3 Cdn Div captures Quesnay woods with objective phase I area pt 132 1448 phase II area pt 118 1645 phase III area pt 115 area 1849.
3. 4 Cdn Armd Div
a. 4 Cdn Armd Bde is to either
i. Remain in present posn area pt 195 0846 or
ii. With Lake Sup R back under comd adv south and capture pt 206 0943 when a favourable opportunity is presented
1. attack by 3 Cdn Div at or
2. when air and arty sp make it possible to break through enemy A ttk screen.
b. 10 Cdn Inf Bde is to either
i. Remain in present position prepared to send one inf bn fwd to take over pt 206 from 4 Cdn Armd Bde or
ii. With under comd one armd regt 4 Cdn Armd Bde attack south to capture pt 206 the armd regt will exploit south and seize area USSY 0842 – pt 0840.
18 Cdn Armd C Regt is to exploit south to the high ground south of Falaise and either remain there overnight or return to dev area at OCs discretion as well as moving west to meet Second Brit Army.
| F. Wigle Lieutenant Colonel GS 4 Cdn Armd Div |