![]() ![]() ![]() In the area as a whole Dempsey had 60,000 men and 600 tanks, supported by 700 guns but he knew that he was still outranked by the Panzers. ![]() The ever-reliable "Ultra" intelligence reports showed that the Germans were about to launch a major attack on Hill 112 by two formations just arrived from the Soviet front: the 9. Lt-Gen Dempsey today withdrew the British 11th Armoured Division from Hill 112, overlooking the road to Caen. Operation Epsom, an attempt by the British VIII Corps to break through German lines west of Caen, has been aborted. Battle fatigue has also claimed 10,000 men in American units since D-Day - one fifth of all casualties. ![]() The Allies have lost 7,704 dead - 4,868 Americans, 2,443 Britons and 393 Canadians. WESTERN FRONT: Since D-Day the Allies have landed 630,000 men, 600,000 tons of supplies and 177,000 vehicles in Normandy.
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