The French launched a counterattack at 1400 hours. Supported by B1-bis tanks, the attack quickly reached the outskirts of the village of Stonne. Smaller H39s followed behind their larger brethren and the French infantry brought up the rear behind the protection of the tanks. An enemy heavy artillery barrage and defilade machine-gun fire soon halted the progress of the footsloggers. French tanks neutralized the enemy fire coming from the flank, on the edge of the Bois de la Grande Cote. Despite their success, the French infantry advanced no further. The situation worsened when the Luftwaffe made an appearance. German aircraft were soon strafing any exposed targets on the plateau and incendiaries were dropped on the French armor. The surviving B1-bis tankers kept up the fight, launching high explosive shells into buildings. They then circled back to rendezvous with their infantry support to continue the assault on the village. The advance had again gotten underway and the 10th company of the III/51st finally entered Stonne. Their stay would be brief. An evacuation was soon ordered in the face of an enemy artillery barrage.
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