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/

 

 

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