Operation Bluecoat : British 3rd Infantry Division/27th Armoured Brigade

Acknowledgements 6(1) Introduction 7(2) Chapter 1 MID JULY: SEEKING A BREAKOUT 9(12) Chapter 2 LATE JULY: THE BLUECOAT PLAN 21(8) Chapter 3 SUNDAY 30 JULY: CHURCHILLS AND JOCKS 29(26) Chapter 4 MONDAY 31 JULY: DICKIE'S BRIDGE 55(12) Chapter 5 TUESDAY 1 AUGUST: DAY OF BREAKTHROUGH 67(36) Chapter 6 WEDNESDAY 2 AUGUST: THRUST AND COUNTER THRUST 103(48) Chapter 7 THURSDAY 3 AUGUST: NO MAN'S LAND TO THE REAR 151(18) Chapter 8 FRIDAY 4 TO SUNDAY 6 AUGUST: THE LINE HOLDS 169(10) Chapter 9 AFTERMATH AND ASSESSMENT 179(2) Notes for visitors 181(6) TOUR 1 183(1) TOUR 2 184(1) TOUR 3 185(2) Appendices I and II 187(2) INDEX 189