translate English to French: At an important conference held on 5 August he directed that, if the initial attack was successful, reserves should be pushed south-eastwards as far as possible.
20 du matin le 8 août, 430 chars britanniques démarrent des zones de rassemblement; à l'heure H, ils roulent bruyamment à travers la brume, qui les dérobe à la vue de l'ennemi.