§ 30. Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for War the number of Germans that have been killed during the last 30 days by the Allied Forces in Italy and Normandy; how many have been taken prisoner, including generals; the number of tanks destroyed and the number of self-propelled guns.
§ Sir J. GriggIn the 30 days up to 26th July over 52,000 prisoners of war have been taken by the Allied Armies in Normandy and Italy. This includes two generals and one admiral captured in Normandy. As regards the number of the enemy killed, I regret that I cannot add to the reply I gave last Tuesday to my hon. Friend. I also regret that at this stage it is impossible to give a firm estimate of the number of tanks and self-propelled guns which have been destroyed.
§ Sir A. SouthbyWhat proportion of the figures are actual front-line troops and what proportion are labour battalions?
§ Sir J. GriggI certainly could not say without notice, and probably not at all.