1st Polish Armoured Division Hill 262 the Mace Day 1

Reorganized in two columns, Polish division progressed then into Chambois, to carry out the junction with the Americans. On August 19^th, task force Stefanowicz reached hill 262 (“the Mace”), cutting the roads of German retreat. On its right flank, task force Zgorzelski (24^th Lancers, 10^th Dragons, 10^th PSK) succeeds in entering Chambois, where it was joined in the evening by Capt. Waters, from US 90^th infantry division. nbsp; nbsp;