The Germans, who have just lost the town of Caen the day before, launch an offensive in the Cotentin peninsula, conscious that the Americans trample in the bocage rather favorable to the defense and that they are not truly in position of force, although they control the airs. The Germans decide to carry their attack in direction of Saint-Jean-de-Daye (the center of the American front) and directly in the North of Saint-Lo. They precede their attack by a bombardment of their artillery.
However, the Americans of 9th and 39th infantry divisions oppose to the German forces of the Panzer Lehr a courageous resistance, and they do not fold. Hard tanks fights are engaged in the Normand bocage. At the end of the morning, they take the advantage while launching a counter-offensive directed towards Saint-Lo, then they progress like the previous days, meter after meter, at the price of heavy losses.

The British can not take the time to enjoy their victory in the North of Caen and the 2nd Army led by the general Dempsey continues its offensive in direction of the hill 112, still defended by the Western Panzergruppe led by Eberbach.

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