74. TOTAL CASUALTIES AND STRENGTHS 18th - 20th PERSONNEL Casualties Officers - 291 Other Ranks - 3720 Total - 4011 Strengths Officers - 3738 Other Ranks - 72745 Total - 76213 Percentage Officer Casualties - 7.78 Other Ranks Casualties - 5.12 Total Casualties - 5.26
75. PERCENTAGE CASUALTIES BY ARMS Armoured Regiments Officer - 9.69 Other Ranks - 4.31 Total - 4.62 Motor Battalions Officer - 7.34 Other Ranks - 5.9 Total - 6.23 Infantry Battalions Officer - 12.33 Other Ranks - 8.85 Total - 9.0 R.A. in Armoured Division Officer - 5.19 Other Ranks - 1.21 Total - 1.44 Field Regiment R.A. Officer - 2.52 Other Ranks - 0.83 Total - 0.93 Anti-Tank Regiment R.A. Officer - 3.7 Other Ranks - 2.75 Total - 2.81 ROYAL ENGINEERS Officer - 2.2 Other Ranks - 1.37 Total - 1.40 Machine Gun Battalions Officer - 2.3 Other Ranks - 2.04 Total - 2.06
76. TANKS Total Casualties - 493 Total Strength at 0745 hours, 18th July 1944 - 1369 Percentage of Starting Strength - 36%
77. RATIO OF CREW CASUALTIES 29 ARMOURED BRIGADE Casualty figures for 18th and 19th were obtained from 29 ARMOURED BRIGADE H.Q. War Diary, and 2nd ARMY Tank Stats. Total tank losses 18th to 19th - 156 Total crew losses 18th to 19th - 167 Total tank commander losses 18th to 19th - 51 Ratio of crew losses to tank losses 1.07 : 1 Ratio of commander losses to crew losses 1 : 3.3 Ratio of commander losses to tank losses 1 : 3.26
78. CONCLUSIONS 5.14% of personnel and 36% of tanks became casualties during the Operation. Officer casualties were always at a higher rate in all arms, though the difference between Officer and Other Ranks varied with the arms. As might be expected the highest rate of Officer casualties was in infantry followed by Armoured Regiments then Motor Battalions. For Other Ranks Infantry again had the highest rate followed by Motor Battalions and Armoured Regiments. All the types of ROYAL ARTILLERY had a high ratio of Officer to Other Rank casualties, stemming from the heavy rate of casualties amongst F.O.O.s; the rates for Other Ranks in ROYAL ARTILLERY units showed, as might be expected, that Anti-Tank gunners are more liable to become casualties than either SP gunners or those in normal Field regiments.
79. A bomb density of 0.56 lbs equiv. 25 pounder per square yard put down in 45 minutes, followed by an artillery bombardment of 0.1 lbs equiv. 25 pounder per square yard succeeded in breaking down the morale of troops occupying open defences in urban areas. 80. Coupled with an armoured attack a bombardment density of 0.17 lbs equiv. 25 pounder per square yard produced a considerable diminution of resistance. 81. There is some evidence that troops subjected to heavy bombing gradually regain morale when the bombardment ceases. 82. a. 5.14% of personnel and 36% of tanks became casualties during the operation. b. Compared with Other Ranks, Officers had a higher casualty rate in all arms. c. Officer casualty rates were highest in Infantry followed by Armoured Regiments then Motor battalions. d. Other Ranks casualty rates were highest in Infantry followed by Motor battalions then armoured regiments. Note: This report is largely based on a detailed study of the War Diaries of the Units taking part in the Operation. These are contained in Appendices D and E [not included] which contained Operation Orders and Brigade Narratives respectively. As these are too bulky to reproduce in fill and cannot usefully be summarised further, they are being held in M.O.R.U. files, and can readily be made available to any interested Branch or Person. Signed R.E. STRONG, Colonel, Superintendent. M.O.R.U. Prepared by:- Major D.B. WALLACE, ROYAL ENGINEERS Captain H.N. CROMPTON, General List.
REFERENCES. Documents examined in the compilation of this report included the following. 2 O.R.S. Report No. 6 Bombing in Operation GOODWOOD. 21 ARMY GROUP SA/0/15OPS of 3 August 1944. Report on Air Operation in support of Operation GOODWOOD. R.A.F. Bombing Analysis Unit Report No. 22 Ground Survey of the Results of an attack by Heavy Bombers on a German Tank concentration. D.A.T. (Air Ministry) Tactical Bulletin No. 38 Operations by BOMBER COMMAND in Close Support of the Army - CAEN 18th July 1944. Scientific Adviser, A.E.A.F. Report of 4th August 1944. Preliminary Analysis of Operation GOODWOOD. S.H.A.E.F. documents, including SAC despatch of 31 August 1944 and General Bedell Smith's Memoranda. Casualty figures from 2nd Echelon (BRITISH and CANADIAN) for July. In addition the WAR DIARIES and Appendices (for July) of following units and formations were examined. 21 Army Group 2 Army 1 Corps 8 Corps 2 Canadian Corps 4 AGRA 8 AGRA 2 Canadian AGRA 2 Canadian Infantry Division 3 Canadian Infantry Division 3 British Infantry Division 7 Armoured Division 11 Armoured Division Guards Armoured Division 4 Canadian Infantry Brigade 5 Canadian Infantry Brigade 6 Canadian Infantry Brigade 7 Canadian Infantry Brigade 8 Canadian Infantry Brigade 9 Canadian Infantry Brigade 8 British Infantry Brigade 9 British Infantry Brigade 185 Infantry Brigade 152 (H) Infantry Brigade 131 Infantry Brigade 159 Infantry Brigade 32 Guards Armoured Brigade 5 Guards Armoured Brigade 22 Armoured Brigade 27 Armoured Brigade 29 Armoured Brigade 2 Canadian Armoured Brigade 11 Armoured Division 2 N. Yeo. Inns of Court 22 Dragoons 23 Hussars 3 Royal Tank Regiment 2 F.F. Yeo. 8 R.B. 3 Mon. 4 K.S.L.I. 1 Hereford 2 Ind Machine Gun Company N.F. 13 R.H.A. 151 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 75 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 13 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 147 Field Pk Squadron Royal Engineers 612 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 26 Assault Squadron Royal Engineers 18 Light Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 179 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Guards Armoured Division 2 Armoured Recce Welsh Guards 2 Armoured Grenadier Guards 1 Armoured Coldstream Guards 2 Armoured Irish Guards 1 Motor Grenadier Guards 5 Coldstream Guards 3 Irish Guards 1 Welsh Guards 1 Household Cavalry Regiment 79 Assault Squadron Royal Engineers 14 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 615 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 148 Field Pk Squadron Royal Engineers 21 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 55 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 153 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 94 L.A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery 128 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 19 Light Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 1 Ind Machine Gun Company N.F. 11 Hussars 7 Armoured Division 1 Royal Tank Regiment 5 Royal Tank Regiment 4 C.L.Y. 1 R.B. 1/5 Queen's 1/6 Queen's 1/7 Queen's 8 Hussars 3 Ind M.G. Company N.F. 4 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 621 Field Squadron Royal Engineers 143 Field Pk Squadron Royal Engineers 65 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery 3 RHA 5 RHA 15 L.A.A. Regiment Royal Artillery 131 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 2 Light Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 3 British Infantry Division 2 Seaforth 5 Seaforth 5 Cameron 2 Warwick 1 Norfolk 2 K.S.L.I. 2 East Yorks 1 Suffolk 1 South Lancs Regiment 1 K.O.S.B. 2 R.U.R. 2 Lincolns 2 Mx 1/7 Mx 13/18 Hussars Staffs Yeo East Riding Yeo 141 Royal Armoured Corps 148 Royal Armoured Corps 1 Lothians 77 Assault Squadron Royal Engineers 17 Field Company Royal Engineers 246 Field Company Royal Engineers 253 Field Company Royal Engineers 275 Field Company Royal Engineers 62 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Engineers 20 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Engineers 7 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 33 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 76 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 128 Field Regiment Royal Artillery 8 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 9 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 223 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps 2 Canadian Infantry Division 8 Canadian Recce Regiment CAC TOR SCOT (MG) RHC R de Mais. CALG Highrs. CAMERONS of C. S. SASK. R. Fus M.R. Essex Scot 2 Canadian Provost Company 4 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 5 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 6 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 2 Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment RCA 6 Canadian AntI-Tank Regiment RCA 3 Canadian LAA Regiment RCA 1 Canadian Field Pk Company RCE 2 Canadian Br Pln RCE 2 Canadian Field Company RCE 7 Canadian Field Company RCE 11 Canadian Field Company RCE 10 Canadian Field Ambulance RCAMC 11 Canadian Field Ambulance RCAMC 18 Canadian Field Ambulance RCAMC 10 Canadian Armoured Regiment CAC 6 Canadian Armoured Regiment CAC 27 Canadian Armoured Regiment CAC 3 Canadian Infantry Division 7 Canadian Recce Regiment CAC R Wgg R. 1 C Scot R. S.D. & G. Highrs. Q.O.R. of C. C.H. of O. R. de Chaud. N. Shore R. Nth N.S. Highrs. H.L.L. of C. Reg. Rifles 12 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 13 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 14 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 19 Canadian Field Regiment RCA 3 Canadian Anti-Tank Regiment RCA 3 Canadian Field Pk Company RCE 6 Canadian Field Company RCE 16 Canadian Field Company RCE 18 Canadian Field Company RCE 23 Field Ambulance RCAMC
TANK CASUALTIES. Figures obtained from 2 ARMY Tank State, Appendix to War Diary for July 44. P = Fit Q = Out of Action, repairable in 24 hours. R = Battle Casualty of last 24 hours, not repairable within 24 hours. x = Estimate Formation:- 1. 27 Armd Bde. 17 July - 220 P, 201 P 18 July - 6 Q, 18 R, 194 P 19 July - 4 Q, 4 R, 195 P 20 July - -Q,-R 2. 29 Armd Bde. 17 July - 214 P, 201 P 18 July - 13 Q, 115 R, 96 P 19 July - 12 Q, 16 R, 132 P 20 July - 5 Q, 9 R 3. 2 N. YEO. 17 July - 72 P, 46 P 18 July - 1 Q, 15 R, 35 P 19 July - 4 Q, 16 R, 46 P 20 July - -Q, 1 R 4. 148 RAC 17 July - 70 P, 70 P 18 July - -Q,-R, 70 P 19 July - -Q, 1 R, 70x P 20 July - NOT GIVEN 5. 22 Armd Bde 17 July - 216 P, 198 P 18 July - 10 Q, 8 R, 191 P 19 July - 11 Q, 4 R, 199 P 20 July - 12 Q, 3 R 6. 8 H. 17 July - 72 P, 67 P 18 July - 3 Q, 2 R, 62 P 19 July - 8 Q, 2 R, 70 P 20 July - -Q, -R 7. 5 Gds Armd Bde 17 July - 235P, 153 P 18 July - 1 Q, 62 R, 198 P 19 July - 15 Q, 18 R, 166 P 20 July - 5 Q, 27 R 8. 2 W.G. 17 July - 68 P, 63 P 18 July - 1 Q, 4 R, 68 P 19 July - 1 Q, 3 R, 66 P 20 July - 2 Q, 4 R 9. 2 Cdn Armd Bde. 17 July - 202 P, 191 P 18 July - 1 Q, 10 R, 186 P 19 July - 10 Q, 2 R, 185x P 20 July - NOT GIVEN P, NOT GIVEN R, 162 P 21 July - 7 Q, 17 R TOTALS 17 July - 1369 P, 880 P 18 July - 36 Q, 234 R, 1000 P 19 July - 65 Q, 66 R, 1060 P 20 July - 24 Q, 44 R, 162 P 21 July - 7 Q, 17 R All figures relate to 'last light' on each day. It has been assumed that all figures shown at 'R' are casualties for the preceding 24 hours as stated in definition attached to Tank States. Also that all vehicles at 'Q' are either repaired after 24 hours or backloaded. Therefore that no vehicle that appears in 'Q' for one day appears in the ''Q total for the next day. TOTAL CASUALTIES - 493 % of STARTING TOTAL - 36%
Casualty figures for units actually engaged in the fighting. Figures have been arrived at after a comparison of the following sources of information: Unit War Diaries G.H.Q. 2nd Echelon Returns Corps Casualty Returns, where they exist. [For daily breakdown of statistics etc., 18th - 21st July inclusive see attached images O = Officer O.R. = Other Ranks X = Killed Y = ?Wounded Z = ?Missing] [please note I haven't yet completed partial transcription. original tables are attached for reference.] 1. 1 R. TANKS Total Casualties - 33 O: 5, OR: 28 Unit Strength Total - 694 O: 43, OR: 651 2. 2. R. TANKS Total Casualties - 25 O: 4, OR: 21 Unit Strength Total - 682 O: 37, OR: 645 3. 2 C.L.Y Total Casualties - 8 O: 2, OR: 6 Unit Strength Total - 609 O: 41, OR: 568 4. 1. R.B. Total Casualties - 47 O:2 , OR: 45 Unit Strength Total - 843 O: 31, OR:812 5. 8 H. Total Casualties - 1 O: -, OR: 1 Unit Strength Total - 702 O: 46, OR: 656 6. 11 H. Total Casualties - 23 O: 3, OR: 20 Unit Strength Total - 772 O: 57, OR: 715 7. 1/5 QUEENS Total Casualties - 25 O: -, OR: 25 Unit Strength Total - 803 O: 32, OR: 771 8. 1/6 QUEENS Total Casualties - 1 O: -, OR: 1 Unit Strength Total - 842 O: 38, OR: 804 9. 1/7 QUEENS Total Casualties - 13 O: 2, OR: 11 Unit Strength Total - 830 O: 35, OR: 795 10. 3 Ind M.G. Coy N.F. Total Casualties - 3 O: -, OR: 3 Unit Strength Total - 214 O: 9, OR: 205 11. 3 R.H.A. Total Casualties - 2 O: -, OR: 2 Unit Strength Total - 667 O: 37, OR: 630 12. 5 R.H.A. Total Casualties - 4 O: 1, OR: 3 Unit Strength Total - 667 O: 37, OR: 630 13. 65 A/T Regt R.A. Total Casualties - 11 O: 1, OR: 10 Unit Strength Total - 754 O: 33, OR: 721 14. 4 Fd Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - 4 O: -, OR: 4 Unit Strength Total - 262 O: 9, OR: 253 15. 621 Fd Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - 1 O: -, OR: 1 Unit Strength Total - 246 O: 7, OR: 239 16. 23 H. Total Casualties - 55 O: 4, OR: 51 Unit Strength Total - 684 O: 37, OR: 647 17. 3 R. TANKS Total Casualties - 76 O: 10, OR: 66 Unit Strength Total - 674 O: 36, OR: 638 18. 2 F.F. YEO Total Casualties - 100 O: 12, OR: 88 Unit Strength Total - 712 O: 39, OR: 673 19. 3 MON. Total Casualties - 164 O: 10, OR: 154 Unit Strength Total - 788 O: 36, OR: 752 20. 8 R.B. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 21. 1 HEREFORD Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 22. 4 K.S.L.I. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 23. Ind M.G. Coy N.F. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 24. 2 N. YEO. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 25. INNS OF COURT Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 26. 22 DGNS. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 27. 151 Fld Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 28. 13 R.H.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 29. 75 A/TK Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 30. 13 Fd Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 31. 612 Fld Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 32. 26 Asslt Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 33. 2 Armd GREN GDS Total Casualties - 44 O: 4, OR: 40 Unit Strength Total - 708 O: 38, OR: 670 34. 1 Armd COLDM GDS Total Casualties - 10 O: -, OR: 10 Unit Strength Total - 692 O: 38, OR: 654 35. 2 Armd IRISH GDS Total Casualties - 33 O: 3, OR: 30 Unit Strength Total - 704 O: 40, OR: 664 36. 1 Mot GREN GDS Total Casualties - 23 O: 2, OR: 21 Unit Strength Total - 839 O: 39, OR: 800 37. 5 COLDM GDS Total Casualties - 54 O: 2, OR: 52 Unit Strength Total - 820 O: 36, OR: 784 38. 3 IRISH GDS Total Casualties - 38 O: 1, OR: 37 Unit Strength Total - 849 O: 36, OR: 813 39. 1 WELSH GDS Total Casualties - 28 O: 1, OR: 27 Unit Strength Total - 845 O: 35, OR: 810 40. 1 Ind M.G. Coy N.F. Total Casualties -5 O: 2, OR: 3 Unit Strength Total - 209 O: 9, OR: 200 41. 2 Recce WELSH GDS Total Casualties - 13 O: 4, OR: 9 Unit Strength Total - 698 O: 41, OR: 657 42. 2 H.C.R. Total Casualties - 1 O: -, OR: 1 Unit Strength Total - 771 O: 56, OR: 715 43. 55 Fd Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 44. 153 Fd Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 45. 21 A/Tk Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 46. 79 Asslt Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 47. 14 Fd Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 48. 615 Fd Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 49. 1 S. LAN Regt Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 50. 1 E. YORKS Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 51. 1 SUFFOLKS Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 52. K.O.S.B. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 53. 2 R.U.R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 54. 2 LINCS. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 55. 2 K.S.L.I. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 56. 2 WARWICKS. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 57. 1 NORFOLKS. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 58. 2 SEAFORTH Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 59. 5 SEAFORTH Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 60. 5 CAMERON Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 61. 13/18 H. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 62. STAFFS YEO Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 63. E. RIDING YEO Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 64. 148 R.A.C. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 65. 1 LOTHIAN Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 66. 141 R.A.C. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 67. 2 Mx Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 68. 1/7 Mx Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 69. 7 Fd Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 70. 33 Fd Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 71. 76 Fd Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 72. 128 Fd Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 73. 20 A/Tk Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 74. 62 A/Tk Regt R.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 75. 246 Fd Coy R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 76. 253 Fd Coy R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 77. 17 Fd Coy R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 78. 77 Asslt Sqn R.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 79. R. Regt C. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 80. R.H.L.I. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 81. Essex Scot Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 82. R. Hghrs C. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 83. R. de Mais Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 84. Calg Highrs Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 85. Fus M.R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 86. Camerons of C. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 87. S.S.R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 88. Tor Scot Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 89. 8 Recce Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 90. 4 Fd Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 91. 5 Fd Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 92. 6 Fd Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 93. 2 A/Tk Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 94. 33 SP A/Tk Bty R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 95. 1 Fd Pk Coy R.C.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 96. 2 Br Pln Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 97. 2 Fd Coy R.C.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 98. 7 Fd Coy R.C.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 99. 11 Fd Coy R.C.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 100. 6 Cdn Armd Regt. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 101. 10 Cdn Armd Regt Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 102. 27 Cdn Armd Regt Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 103. Reg Rif Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 104. C Scot R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 105. R Wpg R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 106. R de Chaud Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 107. Q.O.R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 108. N Shore R. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 109. S D & G Hghrs Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 110. Nth N S Hghrs Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 111. H.L.I. of C. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 112. C H of O Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 113. 7 Recce Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 114. 12 Fd Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 115. 13 Fd Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 116. 14 Fd Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 117. 3 A/T Regt R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 118. 6 Fd Coy R.C.A. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 119. 16 Fd Coy R.C.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR: 120. 18 Fd Coy R.C.E. Total Casualties - O: , OR: Unit Strength Total - O: , OR:
HI Diane Thanks very much for posting these BAOR studies. I have all the Spectator editions so it was interesting to see extra info in Instructors versions. It is a shame Bluecoat edition only covers first two days of the battle and does not include 11th Armoured action around Chenodolle. Cheers
Thanks for comments, glad it was useful. I do have the BAOR tour for Goodwood, 11 Armd, (more maps than Bluecoat, no personal accounts), but it'll be a while before I get back to that again.
Goodwood for me was noted for two things. The intensity of the Moaning Minnie's. And the enemy use of Air bursts. Neither gave one a feeling of well being. Coupled with having to unload a Bedford full of Jelly under intense fire. With my old, but late mate Jock Mathers...
My Father was in 152 brigade, 5th Camerons and particularly hated the 'Triangle' at Troarn. He took part in the capture of the Chateau mentioned. Then spent 10 more days there being shelled almost non stop.!!! They were somewhat pleased to be relieved by 7th BW and go back to the rest area from whence they came, West of the Orne. Thanks for all the info very interesting.
So glad that I found this, thanks. Unfortunately the map on the first page is no longer accessible, is there any chance that you could post it again?
So glad that I found this, thanks. Unfortunately the map on the first page is no longer accessible, is there any chance that you could post it again? Here you go