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Since the 2nd of August, the 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards, a squadron of the 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion Welsh Guards and troops of the 2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards have been holding the hamlet of La Marvindiere, but in a confused situation they were surrounded by Kampfgruppen of the 9 SS-Panzer Division.
The Irish Guards of Col. Vandeleur are now in the village of St Charles du Percy. Just above the hamlet of Maisoncelles, the hill 192 is held by the 9 SS Panzer Division "Hohenstaufen". A Flak-88 gun is in position and threaten the British positions in the valley. Col. Vandeleur sends a task force constituted of the X company of the 4th battalion Scots Guards supported by a troop of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.