Initial Landings
The Allied fleet left the south coast of England on the night of 18 August 1942, preceded by minesweepers that cleared paths through the English Channel for them. The fleet included eight destroyers, motor gun boats to escort the landing craft and motor launches. The initial landings began at 04:50 on 19 August, with attacks on the two artillery batteries on the flanks of the main landing area. These included Varengeville by No. 4 Commando, Pourville by the South Saskatchewan Regiment and the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, Puys by the Royal Regiment of Canada, and Berneval by No. 3 Commando. On their way in, the landing craft and escorts heading towards Puys and Berneval ran into a small German convoy and exchanged fire at 03:48.
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