Upper Odon Valley.2C 18 July .E2.80.93 2 August Second Battle of the Odon

the 107th rac had no losses , recovered tank lost in previous attack. smoke barrage enabled raid made in daylight down forward slope, prevented many casualties. 49th division occupied vendes on 19 july patrols 177th infantry brigade, in 59th division area found noyers still occupied. attack cancelled xii corps commander @ noon in favour of vigorous patrolling on corps front. on 2 august, 107th rac raided esquay again area beyond bougy raided troops , 147th rac , area near maltot raided 153rd rac. until 5 august, 247 crew casualties suffered , 47 tanks knocked out, half being written off , rest repaired. in 49th division area 146th brigade advanced again on 19 july; german infantry , 2 tiger tanks had reoccupied la barbée farm , la bijude farm had been forced out artillery , mortar fire. deserters confirmed garrisons had withdrawn , 2 battalions moved forward behind sappers, lifted many mines on road château juvigny, had been german battalion headquarters; bodies of 3 men missing since 9 july found in cellars.

at end of july, 8th armoured brigade less 13th/18th hussars moved support 43rd (wessex) division , 13th/18th hussars went in support of 50th (northumbrian) division, objective dominating butte du mont à vent ridge. 43rd (wessex) division attack began on 30 july bocage, full of mines , booby traps. sherwood rangers yeomanry supported 130th infantry brigade of 43rd division in attack on cahagnes , on left flank 13th/18th hussars took saint-germain-d ectot , orbois. 12th king s royal rifle corps (12th krrc) advanced , dug in protect flank of 43rd division , 50th division 13th/18th hussars captured amayé-sur-seulles. sherwood rangers yeomanry advanced in moonlight 7th hampshires on tanks capture jurques , during day la bigne , loisonniers captured after overcoming determined german resistance. british advance temporarily halted close mont pinçon, dominated area vire odon.