Juno Beach order of battle
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This is the Juno Beach order of battle on D-Day.
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Canadian Army[]
3rd Canadian Infantry Division Divisional Troops[1][2]
- Headquarters 3rd Canadian Division. General officer commanding: Major General Rod Keller
- 3rd Infantry Division Signals Regiment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
- No. 3 Defence and Employment Platoon (Lorne Scots)
- No. 4 Canadian Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps
- 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade. Commander: Brigadier R.A. Wyman
- 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)
- 10th Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse)
- 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment)
- Divisional reconnaissance and divisional machine gun / mortar
- 7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars)
- The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (machine gun and mortar 4.2 in)
- Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – divisional artillery (allocated for landings)[2][3]
- Headquarters RCA 3rd Division – CRA: Brigadier P.A.S. Todd
- 12th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 13th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 19th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
- 3rd Anti-tank Regiment, RCA
- 4th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RCA
- Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers – divisional engineers[2][4]
- Headquarters RCE 3rd Division – CRE: Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Cassidy
- 5th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Obstacle Clearance: Attached from I Canadian Corps Army Troops Engineers)
- 6th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Assault with 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade)
- 16th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Assault with 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade)
- 18th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Obstacle Clearance)
- 3rd Canadian Field Park Company, RCE
- 3 Canadian Divisional Bridge Platoon, RCE (Lt A. Secter)[5]
7th Canadian Infantry (Assault) Brigade Group – Mike Green / Mike Red and Nan Green Beaches[6][7]
- Headquarters 7th Infantry Brigade. Commander: Brigadier H.W. Foster
- The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
- The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)
- The Regina Rifle Regiment[8]
- 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) (Sherman DD tanks)
- 12th and 13th Field Regiments (SP), RCA
- A Company (MG) and D Company, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun)
- Platoon, 6th Canadian Field Company, RCE
- 248 A/T Battery, 62nd (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA), with M10 self-propelled guns (from British I Corps)
- 7th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
- No. 3 Battery, 2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment with Centaur Close Support tanks
8th Canadian Infantry (Assault) Brigade Group – Nan White and Nan Red Beaches[9][10]
- Headquarters 8th Infantry Brigade. Commander: Brigadier K.G. Blackader
- The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
- The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment
- Le Régiment de la Chaudière
- 10th Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse) (Sherman DD tanks)
- 14th and 19th Field Regiments (SP), RCA Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
- B Company (MG), The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun)
- Platoon, 16th Canadian Field Company, RCE
- 246 A/T Battery, 62 Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA) (M10s) - from I Corps
- 8th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
- No. 4 Battery, 2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment (Centaur close support tank)
9th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Landing through 8th CIB on Nan Beaches[11][12]
- Headquarters 9th Infantry Brigade. Commander: Brigadier D.G. Cunningham
- The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
- The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders
- The North Nova Scotia Highlanders
- 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment)
- C Company (MG) and 1/2 D Company (4.2 in mortars), The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun)
- 9th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots)
Supporting corps divisional units integrated in Mike Sector and Nan Sector
- Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
- Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
- No. 14, No. 22, No. 23 Field Ambulance and No. 17 Light Field Ambulance (2nd CAB)s
- Royal Canadian Dental Corps
- Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
- Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Canadian Chaplain Service
British Forces[]
British forces on Juno beach included units from Second Army and Combined Operations Headquarters[2]
- HQ, 4th Special Service Brigade
- Elements of 79th Armoured Division[4] (specialist combat engineering and assault vehicles)
- "B" Squadron, 22nd Dragoons (Royal Armoured Corps) (Sherman Crab Mine flail)
- HQ, 5 Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers (Detachment)
- 3rd and 4th Batteries, 2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment (Centaur tanks)
- Royal Armoured Corps
- C Squadron, Inns of Court Regiment (armoured car unit tasked with rushing the bridges over the Orne river, South of Caen)
- HQ 7th GHQ Troops Engineers, Royal Engineers – Comd: Col F.C. Nottingham (Landed as sub-units distributed amongst assaulting formations and Beach Groups)[4]
- 65th Field Company, RE
- 72nd Field Company, RE
- 85th Field Company, RE
- 184th Field Company, RE
- 240th Field Company, RE
- 262nd (Sussex) Field Company, RE (attached from XII Corps Troops, Royal Engineers; distributed as beach obstacle clearance parties with 3rd Canadian Division)[13]
- 582nd Field Company, RE
- Platoon of 19th Field Company, RE (attached from I Corps Troops RE)
- 297th Field Park Company, RE
- 19th & 20th Stores Sections, RE
- 59th & 61st Mechanical Equipment Sections, RE
- 204th Works Section, RE
- 670th & 710th Artisan Works Companies, RE
- Two Advanced Park Sections of 176th Workshop and Park Company, RE
- 48th Bomb Disposal Section, RE
- 1033rd & 1034th Port Operating Companies, RE
- 966th Inland Water Transport Operating Company, RE
- 1622nd Bailey Platoon of 106th Bridge Company, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC)
- No.7 Beach Group, Mike sector, including:
- 8th (Irish) Battalion, King's Regiment
- 'O' Anti-Aircraft Assault Group (from 80th Anti-Aircraft Brigade)[15][16]
- Regimental HQ 114th Light AA Regiment – Comd: Lt-Col N.W. Hoare
- 372nd Battery, 114th LAA Regiment, less C Troop
- 321st Battery, 93rd LAA Regiment, less E Troop
- 274th Battery, 86th HAA Regiment
- 1 Troop 383rd Battery, 86th HAA Regiment
- 474th (Independent) Searchlight Battery, less B and C Troops
- 112nd Company, Pioneer Corps, less detachments
- 114th LAA Regiment Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)
- No. 8 Beach Group, Nan sector, including:
- 5th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment
- 'P' AA Assault Group (from 80th AA Brigade)[3][15][16]
- Regimental HQ 86th (Honourable Artillery Company) Heavy AA Regiment – Comd: Lt-Col G.H. Champness
- 273rd Battery, 86th HAA Regiment
- 383rd Battery, 86th HAA Regiment less 1 Troop
- 375th Battery, 114th LAA Regiment
- 1 Troop 296th Battery, 73rd LAA Regiment
- 1 Troop 321st Battery, 93rd LAA Regiment
- 155th AA Operations Room
- Detachment 112nd Pioneer Company
- 86th HAA Regiment Workshop, REME
- In reserve No.4 Beach Group
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Force J was commanded by the British, and the flagship vessel came from the Royal Navy. Among the chief vessels in this combined British and Canadian Force were
- HMS Hilary infantry landing and headquarters ship
The force also included 109 Royal Canadian Navy vessels, among them:
- Two of the 11 destroyers (7 Fleet Class and 4 Hunt-class) were Canadian RCN:
- Two of the Landing Ships Infantry (Medium) were Canadian RCN:
- HMCS Prince Henry
- HMCS Prince David
Landing craft from both the RN and RCN were employed in Force J, the total number were:
- 1 Landing Ship Headquarters
- 2 Assault Group Headquarters Ship
- 3 Landing Ships Infantry (Large)
- 3 Landing Ships Infantry (Medium)
- 12 Landing Ships Infantry (Hand Hoisting)
- 20 Landing Craft Infantry (Large)
- 8 Landing Craft Infantry (Small)
- 142 Landing Craft Assault
- 4 Landing Craft Assault (Obstacle Clearance)
- 18 Landing Craft Assault (Hedgerow)
- 8 Landing Craft Support (Medium)
- 4 Landing Craft Headquarters
- 22 Landing Ship Tank Mark II
- 2 Landing Craft Tank Mark III (Flotilla of 10 craft each)
- 7 Landing Craft Tank Mark IV (Flotilla of 10 craft each)
- 2 Landing Craft Tank Mark V/VI (Flotilla of 10 craft each)
- 7 Landing Craft Flak
- 7 Landing Craft Gun (Large)
- 7 Landing Craft Tank (Armoured)
- 8 Landing Craft Tank (High Explosive)
- 9 Landing Craft Tank (Rocket)
- 36 Landing Craft Personnel (Large) Smoke Layer
- 4 Landing Barge Flak
- 4 Landing Craft Support (Large) Mark I
- 3 Landing Craft Support (Large) Mark II
- 1 Landing Ship Dock
- 15 Rhino ferry
German forces[]
Infantrie-Divisionen 716. | |
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![]() Wehrmacht 716 Infantry Division | |
Active | June 1944 |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Static Infantry (Bodenständigen) |
Role | Coastal Defence KVA Caen |
Size | Division (≈8,000 men) |
Garrison/HQ | Calvados: Baie-de-Seine |
Engagements | Normandy Landings |
Commanders | |
Commander | Wilhelm Richter |
Standing against the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, units of 716.Infanterie-Division (Static) – Wehrmacht Heer Coastal Defence (Bodenständigen) had little tactical mobility and its personnel, in general, belonged to the lowest category of conscript, coming from older age groups or from the Landsturm: Military District 6. While the division in Normandy with the fewest personnel; fronting the Juno sector, its density of troops was a little stronger than elsewhere. The division had no combat experience before D-Day, and on 1 May 1944 it only had 7,771 personnel of all ranks.[17][18]
The 716. Infanterie-Division consisted of:[19][citation needed]
- 716.Division – HQ Stab Gefechtsstand: Caen: La Folie-Couvrechef – GOC: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter[citation needed][20]
- Nachrichten-Abteilung 716. Kdr Major Werner Liedloff (Signals)
- K.V.A. H1 / Küsten Verteidigung Abschnitt Caen. Kdr: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter. Gefechtsstand: Caen - La Folie-Couvrechef [21]
- K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Courseulles:
- K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Meuvaines: Major Lehman - Kdr Bataillon II. / 726. Gefechtsstand: St. Croix sur Mer (Bazenville)
- K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Seulles: Hauptmann Deptolla - Kdr Bataillon II. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville at WN 23
- K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Riva-Bella: Oberst Ludwig Krug - Kdr Grenadier-Regiment 736. Gefechtsstand: Colleville-sur-Orne at WN 17 Höhe
- K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Orne: - Kdr Bataillon I. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Colleville-sur-Orne
- K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Luc: Major Pipor - Kdr Bataillon III. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Cresserons
- K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Courseulles:
- 716.Division – Artillerie-Regiment 1716.[22][23]
- Bataillon I. / 1716 AR. East of Orne: WN 17 Beauvais
- Bttn 1. Merville WN01 - NW Gonneville-sur-Orne
- Bttn 2. Southwest of Colleville-sur-Orne - At WN16
- Bttn 3. East of Orne - At Brieville
- Bttn 4. Southwest Ouistreham - Château d'Eau: At WN12
- Bataillon II. / 1716 AR. Ouistreham: West of Crepon
- Bttn 5. Between South Crepon and Bazenville: At WN36a
- Bttn 6. La Mare-Fontaine: Between Crepon and Bazenville - At WN32
- Bttn 7.(Resi) North le Moulin sur Mue - West Bény-sur-Mer: At WN28 [24]
- Bataillon III. / 1716 AR. Northwest of Caen: NOT in 716 Inf.Div. Sector
- Bttn 8 Not in 716 Div Sector: At Maisy La Martiniere - WN84 (352 Inf Div)
- Bttn 9. Not in 716 Div Sector: At Maisy Les Perruques - WN83 (352 Inf Div)
- Bttn 10. (Waldersee) At Plumetot - N.E. Bayeux
- GHQ Heeres-schwere-Artillerie-Abteilung 989. (Heeresgruppe-Reserve Attached) Gefechtsstand: Northeast of Reviers.• [23]
- Batterie 1. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. Southwest of Basly - Moved to Bénouville (x4 12.2 cm s.F.H. 396 (r))
- Batterie 2. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. At Amblie - East of The Seulles (x4 12.2 cm s.F.H. 396 (r)) [25]
- Batterie 3. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. East of Creully (x4 12.2 cm s.F.H. 396 (r))
- Herres-Kusten-Artillerie-Abteilung 1260. (Attached) Gefechtsstand – Arromanches• [23]
- 1. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At St. Aubin-d’Arquenay: WN 08 - Ouistreham (x6 15.5 cm K 420 (f))
- 2. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. East of Arromanches - Attached to 352. Inf.Div.
- 3. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At WN 35a - Mont Fleury (x4 12.2 cm K 390 (r))
- 4. Bttr. (MKM) / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At WN 48 - Longues (x4 15 cm TbtsK C/36)
- Flak-Zug / H.K.A. Abtl 1260.
- Bataillon I. / 1716 AR. East of Orne: WN 17 Beauvais
- Grenadier-Regiment 726. Oberst Walter Korfes Gefechtsstand : Château de Sully - Bayeux Attached to 352.Inf.-Div [26][27]
- Bataillon I./726. Stab & Kompanie 1/2/3/4 – Attached to 352.Inf.Div
- Bataillon II./726. HQ Stab. Gefechtsstand: At Ste-Croix-sur-Mer: KVU-Gr Meuvaines
- Kompanie 5./II. East of Tierceville, North of Colombiers-sur-Seulles
- Kompanie 6./II. At Bazenville, Northwest of Villiers-le-Sec
- Kompanie 7./II. West of Banville, South of Ste-Croix-sur-Mer
- Kompanie 8.(schwere) /II. South of Crepon, North of Creully
- Bataillon III./726. Stab & Kompanie 9/10/11/12 – Grandcamp-les-Bains: Attached to 352.Inf.Div
- Bataillon IV./726. 439.Ost-Battalion: Attached to 352.Inf.Div
- 14(PaK) Kompanie. At Hameau de Vaux - Behind Vaux-Le Buisson
- Grenadier-Regiment 736. Oberst Ludwig Krug Stab: Colleville-sur-Orne [26][28][29]
- Bataillon I./736. Stab I. Gefechtsstand: Ouistreham – Kdr KVU-Gr Orne. Kompanie 1/2/3/4 - (Riva Bella - UK Sword Sector)
- Bataillon II./736. Stab II. Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville – Kdr KVU-Gr Seulles (WN 23)[30]
- Kompanie 5./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Rudolf Grute
- Kompanie 6./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Grote
- Kompanie 7./ II. La Rivière and Ver-sur-Mer (WN 33 UK Gold)
- Kompanie 8.(schwere)/ II. Bn Reserve: Field Position – Les Ruines Saint-Ursin (La Tombette)
- Bataillon III./736. Stab III. Gefechtsstand: Cresserons – Kdr KVUGr Luc (KVGr Riva Bella: UK Sword Sector)
- Kompanie 9./ III. Langrunne-sur-Mer and Luc-sur-Mer (WN 24 UK Sword)
- Kompanie 10./ III. Lion-sur-Mer and Hermanville-sur-Mer (WN 20 UK Sword)
- Kompanie 11./ III. Bn Reserve: South of Tailleville - Northwest of Cresserons
- Kompanie 12./ III. Bn Reserve: North of Douvres (WN 23a) and la-Délivrande (WN 22)[37] (UK Sword)
- Bataillon IV./736. 642. Ost-Battalion: Stab: Amfreville – Kompanie 1/2/3/4 (KV-Gr Riva Bella UK Sword)
- 14(PaK) Kompanie: Luc-sur-Mer and Lion-sur-Mer (UK Sword)
- Ost-Battalion 441 (Ukrainian). (Attached) Stab: de Mars-Fontaine, SW Ver-sur-Mer [26][38][39]
- Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Seulles: Infanterie-Division 716. (Anlandungen: CA Juno)[citation needed]
- Kompanie 2. (Jagdkommando-Kp. 52) Bn Reserve: Southeast of Courseulles-sur-Mer, At Les Rotys,
- Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Meuvaines: Infanterie-Division 352. (Anlandungen: UK Gold)[citation needed]
- Kompanie 1. (Ukrainer-Kp. 52) Hameau de Vaux (Aerium de Graye - Le Buisson) at WN 33a [40]
- Kompanie 3. West of Ver-sur-Mer, At Le Hable de Heurtot
- Kompanie 4. East of Ver-sur-Mer
- Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Seulles: Infanterie-Division 716. (Anlandungen: CA Juno)[citation needed]
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 716. Gefechtsstand: Oberleutnant Kurt Kaergel – Biéville[41][42]
- Kompanie 1. (Sfl) / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At la Croix de Bois Biéville - North of Caen,
- Kompanie 2. (StuG) / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At Reviers
- Zug - Graye-sur-Mer - Hameau de la Valette: x3 7.5 cm Pak 40[43]
- Zug - Courseulles-sur-Mer South - Les Champs des Fers: x3 7.5 cm Pak 40[44]
- Zug - Berniers-sur-Mer - Les Perrucques: x2 8.8 cm Pak 43/41[44]
- Kompanie 3. (FlaK) / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At Sallenelles
- Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x6 7.5 cm D.C.A. Mle 1938(f) AA Guns.[45]
- Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x20 3.2 cm Wurfgerät 40/41 Packkiste.[citation needed]
- Zug - At Anisy. On Trailers:2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling
- Pionier-Bataillon 716. Gefechtsstand: Herouvillette-Haras
- Kompanie 1. Hérouvillette, Northeast of Caen
- Kompanie 2. Detached to 352.Inf.Div and Garrisoned: At Anisy / Mathieu
- Kompanie 3. Detached to 352.Inf.Div
- Schnelle-Brigade 30 / 716. Heeresgruppe-Reserve (Ersatzheer). Gefechtsstand: Coutances. Commander: Oberstleutnant H.F. von und Aufsess[citation needed]
- Schnelle-Abteilung 513 [Bicycle]. Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Coutances (West of St.Lo)
- Schnelle-Abteilung 517 [Bicycle]. Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Bréhal (South West of St.Lo)
- Schnelle-Abteilung 518 [Bicycle]. Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Cérences (South West of St.Lo)
- 716.Division – Divisional Troops.[46]
- 716.Division – Versorgungs-truppen 716. (Supply)
- 716.Division – Verwaltungs-zug 716. (Food Services)
- 716.Division – Sanitäts-Btl 716. (Medical)
- 716.Division - Nachschub-Btl 716. (Transportation)
Panzer-Division 21., belonging to XXXXVII Pz.Gr.West, was allocated to AOK.7 (Army Group B) as its (only) reserve. Pz.Div.21 was reconstituted on 15 July 1943, in the reorganization of schnellen Brigade West (SB 931). Pz.Div.21 was absent from Normandy from March 1944, for Operation Maragretha, in Hungary, until May 1944, when it was reassigned to Brittany, and then moved up into Normandy.[citation needed] On 6 June 1944, Panzer-Division 21., on its initiative, adopted a 'new' organization for battle, as Regimental (Brigade) Groups were formed, PzKGr.Oppeln - Pz.Regt.22., and KGr.Luck - Pz.Gren-Regt 125., they regrouping an infantry battalion for a tank battalion, and KGr.Rauch - Pz.Gren-Regt192., was formed, given Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155., assigned a battalion to each Kampfgruppe.[47] The Canadians, coming South, from Juno Beach, did not experience a direct impact from either PzKGr.Oppeln or KGr.Luck and only felt a slight impact, in their area of influence, from the counter-move undertaken by KGr.Rauch, on 6 June.
- Panzer-Division.21. Gefechtsstand: St. Pierre-sur-Dives (Begleitkompanie)
- GOC Kommandeur: Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger
- Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung. 21. Gefechtsstand: SE of Condé-sur-Noireau: x5 Kompanien (some Pz.)
- Panzer-Regiment. 22. (former Pz.Regt.100.) Gefechtsstand: Aubigny (with Pz.FlaK-Ko.)[48]
- Kdr: Oberst Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (PzKGr. Oppeln: North of Caen - West of Orne – From 06.06.44)
- I. Btl. /Pz.Regt. 22. Stab: Jort (Saint Piere-sur-Dives) StabsKo & Pz.Kompanien: 1. 2. 3. 4.
- II. Btl. /Pz.Regt. 22. Stab: Fresné-la-Mère (Falaise) StabsKo & Pz.Kompanien: 5. 6. 7. 8.
- Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment. 125(tgp) Gefechtsstand: Vimont (Stabs Ko.)[49]
- Kdr: (Baron) Major Freiherr Hans von Luck (KGr. Luck: East of Orne – From 06.06.44)
- I. Btl. (Gepanzert) Stab: Fierville-la-Campagne: Kompanien (SPW) 1. 2. 3. & Kompanien 4.(sch)
- II. Btl. (Motorized) Stab: Colombelles:[23]
- Kompanien (Mot.) 5. Northwest of Troarn
- Kompanien (Mot.) 6. Les Carrieres - North of Chateau Bannevilles-les-Campagnes
- Kompanien (Mot.) 7. Rainville
- Kompanien 8.(sch) East of Colombelles
- 9. Kompanie (s.IG) /125. Colombelles
- 10. Kompanie (s-Werfer) /125. Colombelles
- Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment. 192 (mot.) Gefechtsstand: Thury-Harcourt (Stabs Ko.) [50]
- Kdr: Oberst Josef Rauch (KGr. Rauch: Northwest of Caen – From 06.06.44)
- I. Btl. (Gepanzert) Stab: Verson: Kompanien (SPW) 1. 2. 3. 4.
- II. Btl. (Motorized) HQ Stab: Le Mesnil (Anisy) (13 May) Stabs Ko: Villons-les-Buissons[51]
- Kompanien 5. (Mot.) At Château la Londe, Northeast of Epron (verst.)
- Kompanien 6. (Mot.) Buron
- Kompanien 7. (Mot.) North of Périers-sur-le-Dan (Hermanville) (verst.) Southeast of Plumetot
- Kompanien 8. (sch.) At Cairon and then KUGr Braatz – Bénouville Caen Canal Bridge
- 9. Kompanie (s.IG)/192. At Croisilles
- 10. Kompanie (Werfer)/192. At Thury-Harcourt
- Panzer- Artillerie-Regiment. 155. Gefechtsstand: St. André-sur-Orne [52]
- Kdr: Oberst Hühne
- I. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Mathieu:
- Bttn 1. (sfl) Northwest of Beuville [25]
- Bttn 2. (Mot.) West of Périers-sur-le-Dan (WN 21a) [25]
- Bttn 3. (SPW) Northwest of Colomby-sur-Thaon[25]
- II. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – May-sur-Orne: 4. Bttn. / 5. Bttn. / 6. Bttn.
- III. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Thury-Harcourt: 7. Bttn. / 8. Bttn. / 9. Bttn.
- 10. Batterien (gp). (s.Werfer)
- Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung. (H.-Flak-Abtl.) 305. Gefechtsstand: Hérouville Kdr: Hauptmann Ohlendorf
- 1. Bttn. SE of Caen
- 2. Bttn. West of Caen
- 3. Bttn. At St. Pierre sur Dives
- 4. Bttn.
- 5. Bttn.
- Heeresflakabt.200.
- I. Bttn. Flak
- II. Bttn. Flak
- III Bttn. gemischte Flak
- Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 200 (Stug.-Abtl. 200) Gefechtsstand: Quetteville
- Batterien. 1.
- Batterien. 2.
- Batterien. 3.
- Batterien. 4.
- Batterien (Ko) 5. / Stug.-Abtl. 200. From Cambes-en-Plasne at Epron- North of Caen
- Panzerjäger-Abteilung 200 (Pz.Jg.-Abtl. 200). Kdr: Hauptmann Werner von Lyncker, Stab: Saint-Pierre (Maison des Trois Chimnees) Tilly-sur-Seulles [52][53]
- Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 220. Gefechtsstand: Clécy -Saint-Remy [50]
- Pz.Pi.Kompanie 1.(SPW) /220. At Quesnay, Northeast of Falaise
- Pz.Pi.Kompanie 2.(SPW) /220. Gaillon and Vernon, Southeast of Rouen (Detached)
- Pi Kompanie 3. (Mot.) /220. At Creully, Northweast of Bayeau [25]
- Pi.Zug Brücken-(Brüko) Kolonne
- Pz.Div.21 – Divisions-Einheiten
- Pz. Nachschubtruppen 200.
- Pz. Nachrichtenabteilung 200.
- Pz. Feld-Ersatz.Bataillon 200. Gefechtsstand: Condé-sur-Noireau – Stab & Kompanien 1. 2. 3. 4.
Notes[]
- ^ Lt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No.1, 13 May 1944. ORBAT 3 Cdn Inf Div
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Joslen, pp. 583–5.
- ^ Jump up to: a b 3 Can Division at Royal Artillery 1939–1945 (archive site)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Maj-Gen R.P. Pakenham-Walsh, History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Vol IX, 1938–1948, Chatham: Institution of Royal Engineers, 1958, pp. 335–6.
- ^ [Tonner, Mark W. On Active Service (Service Publications, Ottawa, ON) ISBN 1-894581-44-X]
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