The Panzer Lehr, the finest armoured division in the Wehrmacht, created from demonstration units in the armoured corps was the enemy armour that faced 'A' Squadron of the Regiment at Lingevres. Sgt Harris of 'A' Squadron had spectacular success on 14th June 1944 when five 'Panther' tanks were knocked out, thereby securing the village.

The Panzer Lehr division was located well to the South, in the area Illiers and Nogent-le-Rotrou between Chartres and Le Mans. On the 6th June they were ordered to take up positions to the left of 12th SS arriving in the area of Tilly-sur-Seulles on 9th June. During the 90 mile drive they lost 130 trucks, five tanks and 84 self-propelled guns due to attacks by the allied air force.