Here are maps from the book.
Sorry first one a bit blurred, must still be hungover.
Here some more on the attack.
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The 56th Brigade attack.
Their objectives were the strong points in and around Fontaine-la-Mallet, and then to seize the bridges spanning the river Lezarde, which ran at right angles from the Foret-de-Montgeon. Itwas a textbook attack with two squadrons of flail tanks of 22nd Dragoons, followed by two squadrons of 7 RTR's Shermans and assault squadrons RE with their bombards. Through huge minefields, nine lanes had to be cleared, which intense rain had turned into bogs. The SWB were on the RIGHT and the Glosters on the LEFT, supported by 'gun' and crocodile flame tanks. Then the 2nd Essex mounted in Kangaroos with tank and AVRE support would pass through.
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