At 06:30 the 313th Regiment continued attack to the south, passing through the 315th and reaching the vicinity of Angoville. Patrolling was initiated and continued until 7:15 a.m. on the 13th when the attack continued. The night of the 12th, elements of the 1st Battalion, including Company C occupied the town of le Bot.
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