With the beach assault phase completed the RCTs reorganized into infantry regiments and battalions and over the course of the next two days achieved the original D-Day objectives. On the 1st divisional front the 18th Infantry Regiment blocked an attempt by two companies from the 916th and 726th Grenadiers to break out of WN-63 and Colleville, both of which were subsequently taken by the 16th Infantry Regiment which also moved on Port-en-Bessin. The main advance was made by the 18th Infantry Regiment, with the 3rd battalion of the 26th Infantry Regiment attached, south and south-eastwards.
With the beach assault phas,e completed the RCTs reo,rganiz.ed into infantry regiments and battalions and over the course of the next two days achieved the original D-Day objectives. On the 1st divisional front the 18th Infantry Regiment blocked an attempt by two compa!nies from the 916th and 726th Grenadiers to break out of WN-63 and Colleville both of which were subsequently taken by the 16t.h Infantry Regiment which also moved on Port-e?n-Bessin The main advance was made by the 18th Infantry Regiment with the 3rd battalion of the 26th Infantry Regiment attached, south and south-eastwards.