29th Infantry Division - Order of battle

D-DAY
ORDER OF BATTLE
	21st Army Group

		1st US Army
			V US Corps
				1st Infantry Division
				2nd Infantry Division
				29th Infantry Division
				Provisional Ranger Group
					2nd Ranger Battalion
					5th Ranger Battalion
				3rd Armored Tank Group
					741st Tank Battalion
					743rd Tank Battalion
					745th Tank Battalion
					747th Tank Battalion
				Special Engineer Task Force
					146th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
					299th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
					N.C.D.U.
				Provisional Engineer Brig.
					5th Engineer Sp. Brigade
						6th Naval Beach Battalion
						37th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
						336th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
						348th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
						61st Medical Battalion
						210th MP Company
						294th J.A.S.C.O.
					6th Engineer Sp. Brigade
						7th Naval Beach Battalion
						147th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
						149th Engineer Cbt. Bn.
						203rd Engineer Cbt. Bn.
						60th Medical Battalion
						214th MP Company
						293rd J.A.S.C.O.
				56th Signal Battalion
				58th Field Arty Battalion
				62nd Field Arty Battalion
				81st Chemical Battalion
			VII US Corps
				4th Infantry Division
				90th Infantry Division
				82nd Airborne Division
					Air Movement Table
					Pathfinders
				101st Airborne Division
					Air Movement Table
					Pathfinders
				6th Armored Group
					70th Tank Battalion
					746th Tank Battalion
				4th Cavalry Group
					4th Cavalry Sq.
					24th Cavalry Sq.
				1st Engineer Sp. Brig.
					2nd Naval Beach Battalion
					531st Engineer Shore Rgt
					261th Medical Battalion
					449th MP Company
					286th J.A.S.C.O.
				87th Chemical Battalion

		2nd British Army
			I British Corps
				3rd British Division
				3rd Canadian Division
				51st (Highland) Division
				6th Airborne Division
					Air Movement Table
					Pathfinders
					Operation Pegasus Bridge
					Operation Horsa Bridge
					Operation Tonga
			XXX British Corps
				7th Armoured Division
				49th (West Riding) Division
				50th British Division
			1st Special Service Brigade
				Commando Kieffer
			4th Special Service Brigade

	Naval Command
		Western Task Force
			Assault Force "O"
			Assault Force "U"
			Follow Up Force "B"
			Service Force
			Mulberry Harbour
		Eastern Task Force
			Assault Force "G"
			Assault Force "J"
			Assault Force "S"
			Follow Up Force "L"

	Air Command
		9th US Air Force
			IX Tactical Air Command
			XIX Tactical Air Command
			IX Troop Carrier Command
			IX Bombardment Command
			IX Engineer Command
		2nd Tactical Air Force
		Transport Command
			Airborne & Transport Force
				RAF 38 Group
				RAF 46 Group
			RAF 44 Group
		Air Defence of Great Britain
		Bomber Command
			RAF Bomber Command
				No. 1 Group
			US Strategic Air Force
				8th US Air Force
					1st Bombardment Division
					2nd Bombardment Divisio
					3rd Bombardment Division
					VIII Fighter Command
				15th US Air Force

	Special Air Service Brigade
		1 Special Air Service
			Operation Bulbasket
			Operation Houndsworth
			Operation Titanic
		2 Special Air Service
		3 Special Air Service
		4 Special Air Service
			Operation Dingson
			Operation Samwest
			Operation Cooney Parties
		5 Special Air Service

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OMAHA BEACH - 29th Infantry Division D-Day - Order of battle
Commanding General: Major General Charles H. Gerhardt					Charles H. Gerhardt Norman D. Cota Eugene N. Slappey William E. Warfield Victor Gillespie Charles D. Canham John A. Metcalfe Taylor Fellers Ettore V. Zappacosta Bertier B. Hawks Walter O. Shilling Sidney V. Bingham, Jr Lawrence E. Meeks Archibald A. Sproul William G. Pingley, Jr Thorton L. Mullins Jack R. Wilson
Assistant Commanding: Brigadier General Norman D. Cota
G-1: Lt. Colonel Cooper B. Rhodes
G-2: Major Paul W. Krznarich
G-3: Lt. Colonel William J. Witte
G-4: Lt. Colonel Louis M. Gosom
G-5: Captain Asa B. Gardiner
Chaplain:
Surgeon:

	115th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Eugene N. Slappey
			Hq Company: 1st Lieutenant Frank D. Bergstein
		1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Richard C. Blatt
			Hq Company: Captain David F. Mentzer, Jr
			A Company: Captain John M. Ryan
			B Company: Captain Leroy Weddle
			C Company: Captain Frank Bowen
			D Company: Captain George B. Nabb, Jr
		2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel William E. Warfield
			Hq Company: Captain Richard P. Scott
			E Company: Captain Waldo E. Schmitt
			F Company: Captain Robert J. Kaiser
			G Company: 1st Lieutenant Livingston Eaddy
			H Company: Captain Angelo W. Onder
		3rd Battalion: Major Victor Gillespie
			Hq Company: Captain Jacobs L. Jones
			I Company: Captain William L. Spry
			K Company: Captain Louis I. Hille
			L Company: Captain Arthur D. Lawson
			M Company: Captain Arthur George B. Fowler

	116th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Charles D. Canham
			Hq Company: Captain Joseph A. Rice
		1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel John A. Metcalfe
			Hq Company: Captain Thomas J. Callahan
			A Company: Captain Taylor Fellers (KIA 6 June 44)
			B Company: Captain Ettore V. Zappacosta (KIA 6 June 44)
			C Company: Captain Berthier B. Hawks
			D Company: Captain Walter O. Shilling
		2nd Battalion: Major Sidney V. Bingham, Jr
			Hq Company: Captain Charles R. Cawthon
			E Company: Captain Lawrence A. Madill (KIA 6 June 44)
			F Company: Captain William Callahan
			G Company: Captain Eccles Scott
			H Company: Captain George Boyd
		3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Lawrence E. Meeks
			Hq Company: Captain Archibald A. Sproul
			I Company: Captain Jack Flora
			K Company: Captain William G. Pingley, Jr
			L Company: Captain Charles W. East
			M Company: Captain Charles Kidd

	175th Infantry Regiment: Colonel Paul R. Goode
			Hq Company: Captain Henry J. Reed
		1st Battalion: Lt. Colonel Roger S. Whiteford
			Hq Company: Captain Guy G. Griffin, Jr
			A Company: Captain Joseph E. Mueller
			B Company: Captain Jack Brashears
			C Company: Captain Alexander Pouska, Jr
			D Company: Captain Miles C. Shorey, Jr
		2nd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Millar G. Bowen
			Hq Company: Captain Louis J. Curl, Jr
			E Company: Captain Lawrence E. Maddox
			F Company: Captain Robert M. Miller
			G Company: Captain Kearney Slingluff
			H Company: Captain Edward A. Gill
		3rd Battalion: Lt. Colonel Edward A. Gill
			Hq Company: Captain Paul T. Freund
			I Company: Captain Frank J. McKenna
			K Company: Captain John T. King III
			L Company: Captain Alvin W. Hobbs
			M Company: 1st Lieutenant Thomas C. Emlo

	121st Engineer Combat Bn.: Lt. Colonel Robert P. Ploger
			Hq Company: Captain Henry E. Lewis
			A Company: Captain Christian L. Martin
			B Company: Captain Edward L. Humphrey
			C Company: Captain Svend A. Holmstrup (KIA 6 June 44)

	104th Medical Bn.: Lt. Colonel Arthur N. Ericksen
			Hq Company:
			A Company: Captain Raymond F. Conway
			B Company: Captain Lester L. Kolman
			C Company: Captain John S. William

	29th Division Artillery: Brigadier General William H. Sands
		110th Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Purley Cooper
			Hq Company: Captain James R. McCarthy
			A Battery: Captain William H. Beeler
			B Battery: Captain Charles C. Cole
			C Battery: Captain Arthur L. Flinne
		111th Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Thornton L. Mullins (KIA 6 June 44)
			Hq Company: Captain William L. Decamps
			A Battery: Captain Jack R. Wilson
			B Battery: Captain John Hodges
			C Battery: Captain Louis A. Shufford
		224th Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Clinton E. Thruston, Jr
			Hq Company: Captain Harry J. Mathews
			A Battery: Captain Arnold J. Young, Jr
			B Battery: Captain Delos H. Mathiesen
			C Battery: Captain Harry Ostler
		227th Field Artillery Bn.: Lt. Colonel Neal W. Harper
			Hq Company: Captain Robert M. Gobder
			A Battery: Captain Doyle E. Conrad
			B Battery: Captain George F. Weidl
			C Battery: Captain Walter J. Rakow

	29th Military Police Pl.: Major Vern E. Johnson
	29th Signal Company: Captain Arba G. Williamson
	29th Reconnaissance Troop: Captain William H. Puntenney