translate English to French: Against this formidable host, the six battalions that the II Canadian Corps initially committed to the operation were badly outmatched.23 The strong outposts of the 272nd Infantry Division, located in both St-André-sur-Orne and St-Martin-de-Fontenay, severely disrupted the Canadians’ subsequent advance, as these villages were to have marked the start line for the attack of the 2nd Canadian Division.
Les puissants avant-postes de la 272e Division d’infanterie allemande, situés à Saint-André-sur-Orne et Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, entravent sérieusement la prochaine avancée des Canadiens car ces deux villages doivent marquer la ligne de départ de l’attaque de la 2e Division canadienne.