D-DAY
ORDER OF BATTLE
  21st Army Group
     
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      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
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      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
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      RAF 44 Group
    Air Defence of Great Britain
    Bomber Command
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        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
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OMAHA BEACH - V Corps

D-Day - Order of battle
First US Army: Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley

Omar N. Bradley

Leonard T. Gerow

Clarence R. Huebner

Charles H. Gerhardt

Walter M. Robertson

James E. Rudder

William M. Hoge

Carl J. Isley
  V Corps - Omaha Beach: Major General Leonard T. Gerow
     
    1st Infantry Division: Major General Clarence R. Huebner
    29th Infantry Division: Major General Charles H. Gerhardt
    2nd Infantry Division: Major General Walter M. Robertson
     
    Provisional Ranger Group: Lt. Colonel James E. Rudder
      2nd Rangers Battalion: Lt. Colonel James E. Rudder
      5th Rangers Battalion: Lt. Colonel Max F. Schneider
     
    Special Engineer Task Force: Colonel John T. O'Neil
      146th Engineer Combat Battalion: Lt. Colonel Carl J. Isley
      299th Engineer Combat Battalion:
      N.C.D.U.: Lt. Commander Gibbons
     
    3rd Armored Group: Colonel Severan D. McLaughlin
      741st Tank Battalion: Lt. Colonel Robert N. Skaggs
      743rd Tank Battalion: Lt. Colonel John S. Upham, Jr (KIA 6 June 44)
      745th Tank Battalion: Lt. Colonel Wallace Nichols
      747th Tank Battalion: Lt. Colonel Stuart G. Fries
     
    Provisional Engineer Special Brigade Group: Brigadier General William M. Hoge
      5th Engineer Special Brigade: Colonel Doswell Gullatt
        37th Eng. Cbt Bn: Lt. Colonel Lionel F. Smith (KIA 6 June 44)
        336th Eng. Cbt Battalion:
        348th Eng. Cbt Battalion:
        294th Joint Assault Signal Co.:
        61st Medical Battalion: Lt. Colonel George G. McShatko
        6th Naval Beach Bn (attached): Commander Eugene Carusi
        251st Ordnance Battalion:
        131st Quatermaster Battalion:
        533rd Quatermaster Battalion:
        619th Quatermaster Battalion:
        487th Quatermaster Port Battalion:
        502nd Quatermaster Port Battalion:
      6th Engineer Special Brigade: Colonel Paul W. Thompson (WIA 6 June 44)
        147th Engineer Comabt Battalion:
        149th Engineer Combat Battalion:
        203rd Engineer Combat Battalion:
        293rd Joint Assault Signal Co.:
        60th Medical Battalion:
        7th Naval Beach Bn (attached): Commander L. C. Leever
        74th Ordnance Battalion:
        95th Quatermaster Battalion:
        280th Quatermaster Battalion:
        538th Quatermaster Battalion:
        494th Quatermaster Port Battalion:
        517th Quatermaster Port Battalion:
     
    58th Field Artillery Battalion: Lt. Colonel McQuade (KIA 6 June 44)
    62nd Field Artillery Battalion:
    81st Chemical Mortar Battalion: Colonel James Thomas H. James (WIA 6 June 44)
    56th Signal Battalion: Major Ernest L. Smith
    197th AAA Aw Battalion: Lt. Colonel Charles T. McEniry