|
United States & Great Britain Operation Overlord June 6, 1944: Part 2 Allied Amphibious Assault |
|
|
|
|
v.1.0 September 11, 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert Tomita |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21st Army Group |
|
|
|
|
Field Marshall Sir Bernard L Montgomery |
|
|
|
|
US 1st Army - Gen Omar Bradley |
|
|
|
|
US 6th Armored Group |
June 6 - July 16, 1944 (July 16 assigned to VII Corps) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
US VII Corps (Utah Beach) - LTG J. Lawton Collins |
|
|
|
|
US 4th (Mechanized) Cavalry Group |
|
|
|
|
4th & 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US 4th Infantry Division - MG Raymond O. Barton |
|
|
|
|
Division HQs Company |
|
|
|
|
8th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
12th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
22nd Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
HHB Division Artillery |
|
|
|
|
Truck Drawn 155mm Howitzer |
|
|
|
|
20th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Truck Drawn 105mm Howitzer |
|
|
|
|
29th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
42nd Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
44th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
HQs Special Troops |
|
|
|
|
4th Mechanized Recon Troop |
|
|
|
|
4th Combat Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
4th Medical Battalion |
|
|
|
|
4th Counter Intelligence Corps Det |
|
|
|
|
704th Ordnance Light Maint Co |
|
|
|
|
4th Quartermaster Co |
|
|
|
|
4th Signal Co |
|
|
|
|
4th Division Military Police Platoon |
|
|
|
|
Combat Attachments |
|
|
|
|
Combat Command B (from 3rd Armored Division) |
July 30 - Aug 5, 1944 |
|
|
|
33rd Armored Regiment |
|
|
|
|
36th Armored Infantry Regiment ( - 3rd Bn) |
|
|
|
|
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion |
|
|
|
|
87th Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
391st Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
Cos B & D, 23rd Armored Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Cos B & C, 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
|
|
|
|
Btry B, 413th AAA (Mobile) Gun Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Btrys A & B, 486th AAA (Self-propelled) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
|
|
|
|
1121st Combat Engineer Group |
Sept 2-4 1944 |
|
|
|
HQ & HQ Co |
|
|
|
|
112th Combat Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
146th Combat Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
154th Combat Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
996th Engineer Treadway Bridge Company |
|
|
|
|
610 Engineer Light Equipment Company ( - ) |
|
|
|
|
502nd Engineer Light Pontoon Company |
|
|
|
|
26th Infantry Regiment (from 1st Infantry Division) |
July 29-30, 1944 |
|
|
|
39th Infantry Regiment (from 9th Infantry Division) |
June 11-15 & Aug 7-9, 1944 |
|
|
|
2nd Platoon, 9th Recce Troop (from 9th Infantry Division) |
Aug 7-9, 1944 |
|
|
|
1st Platoon, 9th Combat Engineer Bn (from 9th Infantry Division) |
Aug 7-9, 1944 |
|
|
|
359th Infantry Regiment ( - 2nd Bn) (from 90th Infantry Division) |
June 1-11, 1944 |
|
|
|
4th (Mechanized) Cavalry Group |
June 16-17, 1944 |
|
|
|
102nd (Mechanized) Cavalry Group |
Aug 23-25 / Sept 5-6 & 10-17, 1944 |
|
|
|
6th Armored Group (Task Force Barber) |
June 7-8, 1944 |
|
|
|
2nd Bn, 60th Infantry Regiment (from 9th Infantry Division) |
Aug 1-25, 1944 |
|
|
|
99th Infantry (Separate) Battalion |
Aug 11-13 |
|
|
|
2nd & 5th Ranger Battalions |
Aug 11-13 |
|
|
|
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
July 11-15 & 29-31 Aug 13-14 |
|
|
|
70th Tank Battalion |
June 9, 1944 - March 23, 1945 |
|
|
|
899th Tank Battalion ( - ) |
June 7-8 & 14-28, 1944 |
|
|
|
801st Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-18 76mm Gun) |
June 13 - Oct 15, 1944 |
|
|
|
893rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
Aug 23 - Sept 29, 1944 |
|
|
|
13th Field Artillery Observation Bn |
June 6-8, 1944 |
|
|
|
17th Field Artillery Observation Bn |
Aug 30-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
18th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 105mm Howitzer) |
Aug 11-13, 1944 |
|
|
|
26th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 105mm Howitzer) (from 90th Inf Div) |
Aug 7-9, 1944 |
|
|
|
183rd Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
June 18-21 & 23-24 / Aug 12-17, 1944 |
|
|
|
186th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
Aug 26-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
190th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Gun) |
Aug 30-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
196th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 105mm Howitzer) |
Aug 11-13, 1944 |
|
|
|
690th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 105mm Howitzer) |
July 29- Aug 1, 1944 |
|
|
|
915th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 105mm Howitzer) (from 90th Inf Div) |
June 6-8, 1944 |
|
|
|
951st Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
July 6-9 & 27-28, 1944 |
|
|
|
955th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
Sept 13 - Oct 5, 1944 |
|
|
|
129th AAA (Mobile) Gun Battalion |
July 9-10, 1944 |
|
|
|
377th AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 14, 1944 - March 23, 1945 |
|
|
|
87th Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
June 8-11 & 13-15, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btry D, 129th AAA (Mobile) Gun Battalion |
July 11-15, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btry B, 453rd AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 18 - July 3, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btry B, 980th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Gun) |
June 6-8 & June 14, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btry B, 65th Armored Field Artillery Bn |
June 6-8, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos C & D, 87th Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
June 18-29, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co D, 87th Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
July 4-15, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co B, 87th Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
July 20 - Aug 11 & Aug 14-25, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co F, 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
June 16-29, 1944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US V Corps (Omaha Beach) - MG Leonard T Gerow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US 1st Infantry Division - MG Clarence R Huebner |
|
|
|
|
Division HQs Company |
|
|
|
|
16th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
18th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
26th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
HHB Division Artillery |
|
|
|
|
Truck Drawn 155mm Howitzer |
|
|
|
|
5th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Truck Drawn 105mm Howitzer |
|
|
|
|
7th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
32nd Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
33rd Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
HQs Special Troops |
|
|
|
|
1st Mechanized Recon Troop |
|
|
|
|
1st Combat Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
1st Medical Battalion |
|
|
|
|
1st Counter Intelligence Corps Det |
|
|
|
|
701st Ordnance Light Maint Co |
|
|
|
|
1st Quartermaster Co |
|
|
|
|
1st Signal Co |
|
|
|
|
1st Division Military Police Platoon |
|
|
|
|
Combat Attachments |
|
|
|
|
Combat Command B (from 3rd Armored Division) |
July 6-30 & Aug 5-6, 1944 |
|
|
|
33rd Armored Regiment |
|
|
|
|
36th Armored Infantry Regiment ( - 3rd Bn) |
|
|
|
|
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion |
|
|
|
|
87th Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
391st Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
Cos B & D, 23rd Armored Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Cos B & C, 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
|
|
|
|
Btry B, 413th AAA (Mobile) Gun Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Btrys A & D, 486th AAA (Self-propelled) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Combat Command A (from 3rd Armored Division) |
July 31 - Aug 11 |
|
|
|
32nd Armored Regiment |
|
|
|
|
3rd Bn, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion |
|
|
|
|
54th Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
58th Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
67th Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
|
|
|
|
Cos A & C, 23rd Armored Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Co A, 703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
|
|
|
|
Btry A, 413th AAA (Mobile) Gun Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Btrys A & D, 486th AAA (Self-propelled) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
|
|
|
|
39th Infantry Regiment (from 9th Infantry Division) |
Aug 4-6, 1944 |
|
|
|
3rd Armored Group ( - 747th Tank Bn) |
June 11-15, 1944 |
|
|
|
4th (Mechanized) Cavalry Group |
Aug 1-7, 1944 |
|
|
|
18th Field Artillery Group |
Aug 1-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
741st Tank Battalion |
June 7-15, 1944 |
|
|
|
743rd Tank Battalion |
June 11-13, 1944 |
|
|
|
745th Tank Battalion |
June 6, 1944 - May 8, 1945 |
|
|
|
747th Tank Battalion |
June 7-13, 1944 |
|
|
|
4th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
Aug 14-17, 1944 |
|
|
|
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
Aug 2-17, 1944 |
|
|
|
38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
June 12 - July 31, 1944 |
|
|
|
102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
June 11-13, 1944 |
|
|
|
634th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
Aug 1, 1944 - May 6, 1945 |
|
|
|
635th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
June 7 - Sept 30, 1944 |
|
|
|
20th Combat Engineer Battalion |
June 8-12, 1944 |
|
|
|
26th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 105mm Howitzer) (from 9th Inf Div) |
Aug 4-7, 1944 |
|
|
|
62nd Armored Field Artillery Battaion |
June 7-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
186th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
June 7-27, 1944 |
|
|
|
188th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
Aug 1 - Sept 30, 1944 |
|
|
|
957th Field Artillery Bn (Towed 155mm Howitzer) |
Aug 1 - Dec 17, 1944 |
|
|
|
985th Field Artillery Bn (Trac-Drawn 155mm Gun) |
Sept 1-30, 1944 |
|
|
|
103rd AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 16, 1944 - Feb 7, 1945 |
|
|
|
Btry B, 15th Field Artillery Observation Bn |
Sept 1-30, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btry B, 103rd AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 12-15, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btry D, 461st AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 15-26, 1944 |
|
|
|
Btrys B & D, 461st AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 26-28, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos A & C, 81st Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
June 7-9, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos B & D, 81st Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
July 1-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co A, 87th Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
July 1-31, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos A & D, 87th Chemical Mortar Bn (4.2 inch Mortars) |
Sept 1-30, 1944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US 29th Infantry Division - MG Charles H. Gerhardt |
|
|
|
|
Division HQs Company |
|
|
|
|
115th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
116th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
175th Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
HHB Division Artillery |
|
|
|
|
Truck Drawn 155mm Howitzer |
|
|
|
|
227th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
Truck Drawn 105mm Howitzer |
|
|
|
|
110th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
111th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
224th Field Artillery Battalion |
|
|
|
|
HQs Special Troops |
|
|
|
|
29th Mechanized Recon Troop |
|
|
|
|
121st Combat Engineer Battalion |
|
|
|
|
104th Medical Battalion |
|
|
|
|
29th Counter Intelligence Corps Det |
|
|
|
|
729th Ordnance Light Maint Co |
|
|
|
|
29th Quartermaster Co |
|
|
|
|
29th Signal Co |
|
|
|
|
29th Division Military Police Platoon |
|
|
|
|
Combat Attachments |
|
|
|
|
113th Cavalry Group |
July 18-20 & Sept 30-Nov 3, 1944 |
|
|
|
2nd & 5th Ranger Infantry Battalions |
June 7 - 10. 1944 |
|
|
|
1st Bn, 110th Infantry Regiment (from 28th Infantry Division) |
'July 31, 1944 |
|
|
|
102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron |
May 17 - June 10, 1944 |
|
|
|
102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron ( -Troop A) |
Aug 14-17, 1944 |
|
|
|
743rd Tank Battalion |
May 17 - June 14, 1944 |
|
|
|
747th Tank Battalion |
May 17 - Aug 17, 1944 |
|
|
|
1st Sqn, Brit 141st Royal Armd Regt (British 79th Armoured Division) |
Sept 12 - 18, 1944 |
|
|
|
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
June 30 - July 1, 1944 |
|
|
|
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) ( - Co C) |
July 28 - 30, 1944 |
|
|
|
821st Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
June 28 - July 13, 1944 |
|
|
|
823rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
June 26 - July 3, 1944 |
|
|
|
58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion |
May 17 - June 14, 1944 |
|
|
|
230th Field Artillery Battalion (Towed 105mm Howitzer) (from 30th Inf Div) |
June 11 - 14, 1944 |
|
|
|
967th Field Artillery Battalion (Tractor-Drawn 155mm Howitzer) |
July 10 - 27, 1944 |
|
|
|
459th AAA (Mobile) Automatic Weapons Battalion |
June 9 - Aug 17, 1944 |
|
|
|
81st Chemical Mortar Battalion (4.2 inch Mortars) |
Aug 16 - 17, 1944 |
|
|
|
92nd Chemical Mortar Battalion (4.2 inch Mortars) |
July 6 - 13, 1944 |
|
|
|
2nd Ranger Bn ( - Cos D, E & F) |
Aug 26 - Sept 18, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos D, E & F, 2nd Ranger Battalion |
Aug 23 - Sept 11, 1944 |
|
|
|
5th Ranger Bn ( - Cos A, C & E) |
Aug 31 - Sept 18, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos A, C & E, 5th Ranger Battalion |
Sept 4 - 18, 1944 |
|
|
|
Hq & Hq Troop, 102nd (Mechanized) Cavalry Group |
May 17 - June 10, 1944 |
|
|
|
Troops A & E, 86th Cav Recon Sqn (from 6th Armored Division) |
Aug 23 - Sept 10, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co A, 709th Tank Battalion |
Aug 23 - Sept 21, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co B, 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
July 28 - 30, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co C, 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
July 28 - Aug 3, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co A, 803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
Aug 2 - 3, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co A, 644th Tank Destroyer Battalion (Self-Propelled M-10 3" Gun) |
Aug 23 - Sept 21, 1944 |
|
|
|
( 1 Btry ) 200th Field Artillery Battalion (Tractor-Drawn 155mm Gun) |
June 11 - 14, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos B & D, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion (4.2 inch Mortars) |
June 8 - July 1, 1944 |
|
|
|
Cos A & D, 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion (4.2 inch Mortars) |
Aug 12 - 15, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co A, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion (4.2 inch Mortars) |
Aug 23 - Sept 16, 1944 |
|
|
|
Co B, 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion (4.2 inch Mortars) |
Sept 11 - 18, 1944 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British 2nd Army - Gen Miles C. Dempsey |
|
|
|
|
British 79th Armoured Division - MG Sir Percy Hobart |
|
|
|
|
1st Canadian Armoured Personal Carrier Regiment |
|
|
|
|
30th Armoured Brigade |
|
|
|
|
22nd Dragoons |
|
|
|
|
1st Lothians & Border Horse |
|
|
|
|
2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) |
|
|
|
|
141st Regiment - Royal Armoured Corps |
|
|
|
|
1st Tank Brigade |
|
|
|
|
11th Bn, Royal Tank Regiment |
|
|
|
|
42nd Bn, Royal Tank Regiment |
|
|
|
|
49th Bn, Royal Tank Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Royal Engineers Assault Brigade |
|
|
|
|
5th Assault Regiment, RE |
|
|
|
|
6th Assault Regiment, RE |
|
|
|
|
49th Assault Regiment, RE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British XXX Corps (Gold Beach) - LTG G. T. Bucknall |
|
|
|
|
XXX Corps Direct Reporting Units |
|
|
|
|
2nd Household Cavalry Regiment (Armoured Cars) |
|
|
|
|
91st Anti-tank Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
121st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
10th Survey Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British 50th (Northumbrian) Inf Division - MG D A H Graham |
|
|
|
|
69th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
5th Bn, The East Yorkshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
6th Bn, The Green Howards |
|
|
|
|
7th Bn, The Green Howards |
|
|
|
|
69th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
151st Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
6th Bn, The Durham Light Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
8th Bn, The Durham Light Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
9th Bn, The Durham Light Infantry Regiment |
|
|
|
|
151st Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
231st Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Devonshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Hampshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Dorsetshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
231st Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
61st Reconnaissance Regiment |
|
|
|
|
Divisional Machine Gun Bn |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Cheshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
Division Artillery: Royal Artillery |
|
|
|
|
74th, 90th & 124th Field Regiments, RA |
|
|
|
|
102nd Anti-tank Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
25th light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
Royal Engineers |
|
|
|
|
232nd & 505th Field Companies, RE |
|
|
|
|
235th Field Park Company, RE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British 8th Armoured Brigade |
|
|
|
|
4th / 7th Royal Dragoon Guards |
|
|
|
|
The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry |
|
|
|
|
24th Lancers (Until July 29th) |
|
|
|
|
13th / 18th Royal Hussars (After July 29th) |
|
|
|
|
10th Bn, The Kings Royal Rifle Corps (Motorized Infantry) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British I Corps - LTG J. T. Crocker |
|
|
|
|
I Corps Direct Reporting Units |
|
|
|
|
The Inns of Court Regiment (Armoured Cars) |
|
|
|
|
62nd Anti-tank Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
102nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
9th Survey Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
(Juno Beach) |
|
|
|
|
Canadian 3rd Infantry Division - MG R F L Keller |
|
|
|
|
7th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles |
|
|
|
|
The Regina Rifle Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Canadian Scottish Regiment |
|
|
|
|
7th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
8th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada |
|
|
|
|
Le Regiment de la Chaudiere |
|
|
|
|
The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment |
|
|
|
|
8th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
9th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
The Highland Light Infantry of Canada |
|
|
|
|
The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders |
|
|
|
|
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders |
|
|
|
|
9th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
7th Reconnaissance Regiment |
|
|
|
|
17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars |
|
|
|
|
Divisional Machine Gun Bn |
|
|
|
|
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa |
|
|
|
|
Division Artillery: Royal Canadian Artillery |
|
|
|
|
12th, 13th & 14th Field Regiments, RCA |
|
|
|
|
3rd Anti-tank Regiment, RCA (4th, 52nd, 94th & 105th Anti-tank Batteries) |
|
|
|
|
4th light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RCA |
|
|
|
|
Royal Canadian Engineers |
|
|
|
|
6th, 16th & 18th Field Companies, RCE |
|
|
|
|
3rd Field Park Company, RCE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian 2nd Armoured Brigade |
|
|
|
|
6th Armored Regiment (1st Hussars) |
|
|
|
|
10th Armored Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse) |
|
|
|
|
27th Armored Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Sword Beach) |
|
|
|
|
British 3rd Infantry Division - MG G T Rennie |
|
|
|
|
8th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Suffolk Regiment |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The East Yorkshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The South Lancashire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
8th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
9th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Lincolnshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Kings Own Scottish Borderers |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Royal Ulster Rifles |
|
|
|
|
9th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
185th Infantry Brigade |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Royal Norfolk Regiment |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry |
|
|
|
|
185th Brigade Anti-tank Company |
|
|
|
|
3rd Reconnaissance Regiment |
|
|
|
|
15th / 19th The King's Royal Hussars |
|
|
|
|
Divisional Machine Gun Bn |
|
|
|
|
2nd Bn, The Middlesex Regiment |
|
|
|
|
Division Artillery: Royal Artillery |
|
|
|
|
7th, 33rd & 76th Field Regiments, RA |
|
|
|
|
20th Anti-tank Regiment, RA (41st, 45th, 67th & 99th Anti-tank Batteries) |
|
|
|
|
92nd light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RA |
|
|
|
|
Royal Engineers |
|
|
|
|
246th, 248th & 253rd Field Companies, RE |
|
|
|
|
15th Field Park Company, RE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British 22nd Armoured Brigade (Sword Beach) |
|
|
|
|
4th County of London Yeomanry (Until July 7th) |
|
|
|
|
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards (After July 7th) |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Royal Tank Regiment |
|
|
|
|
5th Bn, The Royal Tank Regiment |
|
|
|
|
1st Bn, The Rifle Brigade (Motorized Infantry) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Special Forces: |
|
|
|
|
British 1st Special Service Brigade (Sword Beach) |
|
|
|
|
3rd, 4th & 6th Commandos |
|
|
|
|
45th Royal Marine Commando |
|
|
|
|
British 4th Special Service Brigade (Gold, Juno & Sword) |
|
|
|
|
41st, 46th, 47th & 48th Royal Marine Commandos |
|
|
|
|
Other Special Operation Units |
|
|
|
|
1st & 2nd Special Air Service Regiments |
|
|
|
|
3rd & 4th French Parachute Battalions |
|
|
|
|
2nd & 5th US Ranger Battalions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sources: |
|
|
|
|
John Keegan & Andrew Wheatcroft - Who's Who in Military History |
(New York: William Morrow & Co. Inc., 1976) |
|
|
|
LTC E. Bauer - The History of World War II |
(Barnes & Nobles Books & Amber Books Ltd, 2000) |
||
|
Shelby L. Stanton - Order of Battle U.S. Army World War II |
(Novato, Calif: Presidio Press, 1984) |
|
|
|
Various Contributors - Great Campaigns of World War II |
(London: Phoebus Publishing Co. & New York: Exeter Books, 1980) |
||
|
West Point Military History Dept - Atlas for the Second World War |
(Wayne, New Jersey: Avery Publishing Group Inc.) |
||
|
US Army War College - Military History Institute |
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/ |
|
|