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1. D~o Int clli50nc,:. Ann~x i{.f2 .

,:g. (1) U. s . Scv.Jnth •..rmy , upport.:;d by .:w:-.1 :·;0• t ern T::1 .- '
Fore~ :1.nd XII rn_";.C , :J. :',ult - Sout1 .: rn Co a.:- t of ""R..NCE
by .-on., and o.ir , ·oiz c·· o.nd :-;;cur o:-· b~ach.t'-1~'.ld for
~-~ault ·~1d cap ture o~ TOU~o •

(2) L -t . irborn::i Ta:-k Fo re "

(?orc o RUG::JY) l ana- ··i c IE
?.'il.JY at0422B hour,., on D-day ; pr.;:;•· - .::,1 t:-: 04..Jmy mov -~• cnt
i nto a:-- -:aul t ar0a fro-;n diroc ti :)JJ • of
a-r1-t~ 36th Inf Div by attackin3 dcf~nccn f o f
lY and ....E LUO , = •~
FREJUS from roar . (S e c Opn Ov orlay , H pcndi x :;!1 to
· nnox i;11) .
(3) VI Corp:- (U . S .) (Fore,:; 1COD.J<:) a:1r.ault:- ,.,a.c~1c.~ fr om
C. p c... v;· LI .JIB to • G. ~Y tlt H- hour on D- -:J.y , t.hl"' .... O
divi~ ionc abroa-t --3rd In: D v on 1 -~t ; J5th I f D.v
on ri3 :t --advanc.:, ,- rap dly i l:tn o c .:rntact Foi-c . :>
• UGBY vie LE MUY and Fore :, :1.0I:SO (Fr . Grou 1_)u o
Co mmander) v c c:p ~ZGI"..I ; .:.xt..,n r b achh.:.a.d rEtp ... ly
t o Blu e Lino , and a ft or r 0o r .,a.ni zation c ontinu oc adv
to l and r ·1; prot ct -; .: r my ri 3h flank durin ~. ult
0.:1d .- ub- oqu:nt :idv .

(4-) 45th I nf Di•v , r einf orc ed , 1"'1.d.~ - o.· on - our ,

a..-~ault ::-, :J.Jachcr 0 63-. ~63-:i3 , .263-c · cl · o.r:1
b00.c1·i0,1 o f a ll ·,. .Jmy r .;~ .- t ai c o ; cu : tur 0:1 31 . ~ . . ./ n,~ ;
advc..nc,.,. r ~pid ly to ;;o.... z .... hi 3r ou1 d ~out} of . ..!"" ~ S
RI R ovurlool.:in 6 D:;ach 264-:~ ; capt r ~ 1/ILL..,'P.:!.Y · nd
a~:i~tc 36th Div in cl0arin. n~ach 264- . ; con-
tinue~ adv t o OQntact Forc e RUGoY and to □ c iz v Blue
Li··.:, in 1 t ; zo· •

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2, a. 36th I n f Div , roi fora , (Fore: c_ ti:ZL) , ~uppvrt 0 by

Group 3 , 8th mphi bi ou- F0rc ,3 , a .-,r,aul tr, Bcac ~10;; GREE r und
BLUE at H- hour on D-day , colu of ROT ' r, , 1·:i th a dclayo
a;-~ault o Beach;. :'.!:D a t Z-l our ;
( 1) s .J zo:. • G:Y , ST . R.' P LZL 1 ~JUS 1 :r, d L MUY ;
( 2) D;1troy:::, .:;r c-;-y :r,. ...l, ZiY ~ ;

(3) Contact"', Forc e rtUGBY Vi~ LE IDY ;

 (4) Pushes inland to Blue Lin propared for further adv
to N\v on Corps ord0r .
D-day and H- hour to b~ announcod .
For objectivoa , boundaries , zones of action - Sec Opn
07orlay , r.ncx #1 .
3. -~~ (1 ) ROT 141 :
Atchd :
13ls·t FA Bn (105mm How )
Co "J 11 , 2d 0ml llpns Bn
36th Ca.v Ren r
Co 11 753d Tk Bn O )
11 ,

C0 "B", 636th TD Dn ( 311 · Gun)

Co" n, 111th Engr (C) Bn
Co 11 1 " , 111th :r.~od Bn
lands on Boachve GRSEN and BLUE on H- hour on - day ,
bns abr0ast ;
(.§:) Cl "'a.rs thoau boac ar oa0 of ~nomy dof .nsas ;
(~) 8 ocu~oa t ho 11 c X- Y;
Dostroy o, cnomy dofons s f RADE D' ~GAY and thun
continues to N and NE t socurc its portion of
Blue Linc;
Establishes road bloclrs vie coordinates 240627,
271627, and 298616 ;
(_g) Protects Div r1,3bt flanl~ ;
(.f) :lhon ROT 143 has cl oaruc t 10 line X-X 1 , :1CT 141
is r li ovcd of rvsponsibility for s0cur ty of
B..:,ach GRZE west of R~3t boundary .
(2) For alternate plan - Seo Incl #1 •
.Q• (1) ROT 14~:

Atchd :
132nd FA En (105mm Hou)
Oo 11 B 11 , 753d Tk Bn {1 )
Co ".a", 636th D Bn (3 11 Oun)
Co 11 B", 111th EnBI" {C) Bu
Co '' B", 111th l{od Bn
lands on Boach R~D 1n column of bns at z~bour on
D- day ;
(~) Clears Doach RZD area of on my dofonscs ;
(~) Oaptur...,s FREJUS ;
(.£) Dri• OS N",'{ alon5 ARG.!. :r s v.·LLEY road ; .

(d) Ca.pturv LE MUY~

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- . Establiahcs contact ,_.1th Force RUGBY vie
(o) Lil. J.aJY ;
(f) Occupies Blu Lino within its soctor , props.rod to
,,.._._.,....,..',.,_11uo adv to N\'f ;

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 (s) - Maintains contact with 45th-Inf Div on left at
Contact Points 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 and 9o
(2) For alternate plan - See Incl #1 ,
c. (1) ROT 143 :
Atchd :
133rd FA Bn (105mm How )
Co "C" , 753rd Tk Bn ('·n
Co 11 0 11 , 636th TD Bn (3 11 Gun)
Go I s 11 B" and II C 11 , 2d Cml l pne Bn
Co 11 0 11 , 111th Engr (0) Bn
Co 11 0 11 , 111th Med Bn
lands in column of b1 son Beach GR3EN D- dayr HI 105;
{~) Drives ,v with utmost speed t o sei :ae Objectives
1 , 2 and 3 ;
{~) Assaults ST . RAPHAEL from E without delay ;
(.Q.) Assists la ding of RCT 142 on Beach RED ;
(_) Mops up that portion of ST . RAPHAEL within its
zone of action ;
Then drives to Objective 11 P 11 • prepared. to assault
FREJUS from NE on iv order, in con.:iunction with
RCT 142 fr-om S ;
(f.) Aft e r clearing linl:;i X-X 1 , RCT 143 uill be pre­
pared t o repel counterattacks within its zone of
action , pa.rt cularly from .:!;
( ) Upon Div order , RCT 143 becomes iv reserve vie
area 11 P 11 ;
(!}) ROT 143 will be responsible for aecuri ty, of Blue 1
Line within ts z,one of a ction. Road blocl:;:s will
·be established vie coordinates 61311--47 , 5e8475 ,
and BAG OLS . Not more t an ohe reinforced bn
will b e used for this purpo e , exoept on autho ri t,y
of CG , 36th Inf DivI~
Contact with RCT 141 ·Till be made at coordinate
214611 and ~~th RC 142 at coordinnt 488444 .
(2) For alternate plan '- Sae I ncl #1 .
2:• Tr "A 11 , 117th Gav Ren •Sq , lands on Beach '!i'.EN , according
to landin5 _echedul e j
(1) foves to oaition ic• coord.i o. e 632352 ;
(2) Recormolters roa~s Nos . GC4, 1022 , ~~ute 7 , and oth0r
roads leading in zone of ROT 143 ;
(3) Establishes road olocks at coordinates 574430 , 604433 ,
613428 , and 624428 until relieved.by ROT 14};
 (4) Prepares to extend reconnaissance .1 along AR.GE S
VALLEY ,road to contact Force RUGBY ,ric LE ,my ;

(5) Prepares to continue recounaissance to and NW ;

(6) Contact to be maintained with ROT 143 , and with ROT
142 when ashore .
~• 36th Inf Div Arty , 36th FA ' Gp atchd , lands according to
landing schedule and supports attack of Div with main
effort on capture of ST. RAPHAEL and FREJUS. (See Arty
A nex #6) .
f • 753rd Tlc Bn (M ) ( - Co ' s II A", " B", and "C"'') lands according
to schs ulG ; Div r~s0rvo .

6 6th TD Bn " ·Gun) - Co ' s 11 A" 11 ..., 11 and "c" lands

according to schedule ; Div reserve . See Anti - tank Annex
#14} .
h. 2d Cml :'!nns 21: (-Go ' ' 11 A11 , 11 .J " 1 11 0 11 and ''D") lands accord -
ing to schedule , pre-pared to asse1 ble and regroup the Bn
upon ardor CG, 36th Inf DJ.V a (S ee Srnol-e Annex #11) .
1. 68th AAA Gp - See AAA A1nex #9 .
l• 40th 2n r (C ) lus attachments - See Troo List) -
Seo '2:ngr Beach Annax 113.
k. 111th Znp;r (0) Bn (-Co ' s " A'', "B" and 11 0 11 ) , 344th J:n3r GS
En atchd lands aco0rdin$ to schedule ; J1aintains roads and
r0pair3 br...d 0s w:t thiI Div z~ne - S<Je ::n(¥' nno:,,: #lC.
x. ( 1) Ye llow smoke ,-,ill be used to iden tify fri ondly ground
troops to fri endly aircraft .
(2) Every possible weapon Hill be so loaded in craft as
to permit firi ng duri n 6 app1~oach to beach.
(3) -~~ti-tank plan - Ar.nex #14 .
( 4) lip n £•v&.C11in3 Blue Line , r e3ts wi 11 e:x:ten
infantry
r econnaissance to the Inf Ren Line (See Opn Ov erlay
Ann x #1} .
( 5) All personnel 1;, 111 be cautionod that An or can and
Br tish prcht and 3lid0r troops w 11 be opa ating p­
land from beachos . Glid "'r shuttlos ar schodul ed in
tho arGa at about OeOOB hours and HmOB hours n
D- day . All tr - op carrier a ircraft ·rill be paintod
.-Ii th blac and whi to stripes on wings an fuselage.
Gliders will not bo painted :11th tho black and ,·rhi tc
stripes .
(6) Any use of toxic chomical agents by the onemy will be
r0port0d without d0lay to Div Hq.
(7) All personnel Hill 0 thoroug ly briofed . r. nimum
essential instructions only Nill be issu0d prior to
four (4) hours aft0r last touching near shore .
(8 ) All watchos will be synchronized with ship's time
prio~ to debarkation .
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 (9) Commc:1,nders will emphasize to all· troops that success
in this operation depends upon a vigorous assault
conducted with utmost speed.
4. See Adm O - Annex #4 .
5. a. Si3r1al Communication - Annex #5 .
b. Axis Signal Communication, 36th Inf Div : USS 3AYFI~LD -
Bea.ch GREE - ST • R! PiJAEL - FREJUS - LE 1' uY .

(1) Afloat:
36th Inf iv - USS YFIZLD
36th Inf Div Alternate - USS ACHEffi AR.
36th Inf Div Arty - USS \.Y}""'IELD
141st Inf Regt - LOI #L- 825 (ASN)
142nd Inf Re3t - USS CARROLL
143rd Inf Re5t - LCI #L- 82O ( S)
(2) shore :

36th Inf Div - vie coordinate 621337 , initially.

Othar CP's t o bv reported .
d. SuccGssion of Command :
Major Gener 1 JOHN E . DAHL UIST SS B.. YFIELD
Bri5 GGn ral ROBSRT I . STACK - USS CH~RIUR
Brig General ,'l.4.LTER :I . HEBS ·ss B Y"'I J:LD
Colonel JOHN E . g.:u•-:c:o - LOI #L-825 (ASN)
Colonel PAUL D. D, tS - LCI #L-820 (ASN)
0olonol G~ORGE E. LY ~CH - USS C ROLL

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OFFICIAL :
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1 - Opn Ov0rlay
ppondix #1 - Opn Plan Airborne Div .
2 - I tolligencc
3 - a . Troop List
b. Landing Diagram
£• La 1din3 Schedule.
4 - Adm 0
...-5 - Si 0 nal
6 - Arty
7 - aval Gunfire
8 - . 1r Support
9 -
10 - Engr
11 - S oke
12 - Reduction of Obstacles
13 - Beach Group Instr
14 nti -tank
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:Dat0 : 1 'u~st 1944 :
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1 _._uuust 1944

lternate Plant 30 into effect on ordvr CG , 36th Inf Div :

1. RC 141 - no cha ge .
2. RC 142 lands ~n oach GIE2 1n column of bns on order CG ,
36th Inf Div , moves via DP. ,n10 - ..'.G.Y - c · il' G)1.LLIERE Road
o vie C vtP G~ LLIERE (S ee Opn Ov-:irlay) . . t X- hour on D- day ,
CT 42:
a. Captures ~JUS ;
b. Clears Boa.ch RED ass stod by C 143 ;
c. DGstroya ene y dofonses i·Tithln ita zo ~ of action;
hen rives along G...., S V.' LLSY road ;
e. Establishes C nt ct ·1ith F rec - tGBY -- C Ll 'lUY ;
f . Occupies Blue Line l'Ti thin its zone , pr ~par ed to continue
adv t o I.({ •

if.
• ~aintains contact vith 45th Inf Div on 10ft at Points 4,
5, 6 7 , 8 and 9.,
h. Be prepared to r epel counterattacks i·t thin it s zon ,
particularly from I an .,r;
RCT 143 lands in column of bns on Beach GR..~EN on D-day ,
H t 105:

~• rives rap1dly i t o seize Ob oc r os 1 , 2 and 3 J

~• · ssaul a and capt~ras ST .

c. One bn screens ~G'Y - C~-J' J.LLIERZ rod and cetabliehos
road bloc s on t _o LES D~~BOUSSIERE - FRB:J US , ~i.I .c.S D....
BESO - FREJUS , and &G OLS - ~~EJVS roads ~
Q• .t X- hour on D- day , assists RC 142 in ita attack on
Boach RED ;
c. On Div order , ass o- bl e as Div r .::svrv c vie Ar oa 11 P 11 ;.

RC 143 will b0 responai bl0

"'0 1' svcuri ty of Bluo Lino
wl thin its zone of action. Roa block"' will ~c ~stai.Jli shcx:
at coordinates 618417 , 588475 , and a B.: G1.0LS. ot . oro
than one roinforc~d bn ,-,ill b o usod for this purpose , o -
copt on a uthority CG , 36th Inf Div ,
Contact uith ROT 141 1111 b o made a coordina o 214611
and with RCT 142 at coordinate 488444 .

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APP=.IDIX

2. SUi -: W Y OF :.:.w,:Y '3 IT ATIClL

Ord.er of tiattle Over lay (1·.'ith 8 Or gP.nizetion Charts ), Incl. .·:o . l.

·: ovement ':raole , Incl. No , 2..

?. TERRA Ii" Af1) RCADS •

Tactioel St•J.d:y of the Terrain., Incl. i.:o . 3.

Road an.d Trail Claesif'ication Overprint , 1/25,000 , Incl. Ho . 4 .

4. ifEATt.: , Aim ALlU-.nAc .

Light Duration Table , Incl . 'i·o . 5.

5. 3EAG'.. ~ EPCRl'S ·m :;JEFEPSZ ,

Beach Reports , Defenses, and under~: t~r Obstacles , Iacl. :ro. 6 .

6 . Enr:;- OAP. BILrr :cs .
2, zss :l"!TIAL ELSIIBFTS OF LTOm,.:.n.'i'IOr .
3. RZCOx JAISSAillE ~.flSS IONS .

• PRISO:r::R'.3 OP

6. PUBL IO RE" TIOU'.- .

7. COUNT-:zR I::TZLL IG zrc E •

8. REPORTS .
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HEADQUARrERS 36TH INF "'frRY DIVISIO..
A:PO 36, U. S . Ar ~ £61 BS&Alli
&Auth J CG 36 Div
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:Date : 2 Aue;uat 44:
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A1'1 ~ ~IO, 2 ( n ELL IGENCE)
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A D TO PARAGAAPH ; a rooom Ar':, {0~ MISS 101.::i

b, 141 Infan'l'.. t'Y ()6 Cav Ren Tr ate 1d) .

(3) t.f'ter occupation of BLUE 3eachh ead 1ineJ a~r essiv e recoMa issnnoe
within zone to Inf Reconnaieaance Line (see Operations Ov erl!\Y) ,; maintain
contact with 143 Inf on left,

c. 142 Infant ry .
(;) After occupation of BLUE Beachhead LineJ ag; rea a iv e r eo onna i oaance
'1ithin zone to In.f . econnaissanoe Line (see Cperations Overlay ); maint a in
contact ·.' ith 143 Inf' on right .

d. 143 Inf antry .

(;) /.ft er oocup tion of BLUE Beaobhead Line , agr; ressiv e reconnaian ance
ithin zone t o Inf econnaissance Line (ee e Operations O.,erlay); ai tain
contact ith 141 Li£ on ri ght and 142 Inf on loft,

D 1JI!AUI.:>T
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The following oefenae installat ion oha.nzes and ad itiona c.re not inclucied on
Defense Overprints, l/25 , 000 . All infor'11ation is from Photo fotorprotation
unles s otherwise indica:ted •

.§heet XXY:v-44 , 7 ~; 8
.Qoord inatee Description

58323457 to 5912;512 (Branch N-5915;545 ; Branch i!r-59J8;527) - JT obstacleo.

588;;41; to 5910J400 - Troes felled ,
56873;87 - Pillbox
5668:5:566 - Oas emate u/ c •
5822~60 - Pi l lbox .
57 034,40 - ; lt-:.AA, n°'·I unooc ,
5618j241 - Pillbox .
606j82 - 4- eun lt CD btry , probably unoco and partially surrounded by
wire ; facing S,
- ; , possibly 4 - gun lt OD btry and wire; facing 6 .
- This btry now has; positions occupied .
- 2- e;un 1t /IA btry .
- Pillbox .
- Pillbox .
- 4 oovored MG poata ,,.,hero for orly tronc hos wore reporto •
- Pillbox .
- 7 covered ?-!G posts •,1hare f.ormorly tronc hos ••ero rop ort od.
- Hre nt E of previously roportod btry .
- AT gill'l .
- 2 AT ::;una .
- Pr oba.blo c aeemato .
- Oasemato under construction .
- /.T gun .
- Doth onda of brid~e appear to bo prepar ...d for demolition .
- 'Riv or mouth forms en 1.T obetacl o.
- River forms an : T obatn.o lo .
- 9ea.wa.ll that would act ae t~T :1 all .
- Supply duinp a-roa .
- Thoso huts have been romovod.
- Obstacle layit'lrr boat .
- This 2- aun position appoars to havo ono noe ition occup iod •
- 4 MG posts and tronoh ; delote probablo CD bt ry.
- Unoco S/L pos ition .
- ; fi'G poeta.
- MG post .
- Trench and pillbox in for merly
- 2 :!.G poets .
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Q~dinatee Doecription

540521 - MG poet.
527319 - 1'/iro around f'o.rmhousc .
565;29 - Probable pillbox and MG trench ; deloto single gun pro-
viouel~r reported horo ,
585'4!> to 589;42 .. O:f'fshoro obetacloa consisting of totr Lodre. .
6o4366 - Probabl e 2- gun lt OD btry .
554570 - Thie 4-gun CD btry now has only ono posit ion unoco .
529:!,72 - ; - gun mod ium OD btry .
507;76 - ; - gun modi um CD btry .
520374 - Unocc 4- gun lt OD position ,
506;81 - Probnble ;-gun medium btry.
509;81 - Probable 2- gun lt btry .
577384 - Unocc 2-gun 1t FA position ,
570371 - /,T gun .
515375 - ; l11G poets .
507378 - 2 '•IG p osta .
5;2372 - Wir e oon1platoly surrounds this btr; .
5~2361 - 2 MG poets e.ncl. tronch ,
529;6; - 2 MG poate .
520;7;, 519;7; & 521;75 - ; •O posts and tronchoa ,
521379 - 4 mortars .
·598;;6 - HG poet .
571;40 - 2 pillboxes on boaoh .
571366 - Stron$ point ,
562;61 - \'Tiro .
579385 - Unooo singlo gun position .
599'4; - Road probably propQrod for domolition.
6100~80 - 4-gun lt btry unocc ,
22495128 - ; DP unooc ( f ormcr ly ; pi 11 bo:coa).
22)55114 ... 4- 0 un 11; OD btry, unooo .
6oo4;489 - 4- gun lt btry (facing SW).
536361 - 4- gUl'l l t btry ,
4 78;61 - ; - gun l,t :J. btry and tr onoh .
248552;7 - 2- gun position (formorly 5 lt :J~) unocc .
5;5365 - Strongpoint.
252053;0 - Pillbox.
225252;9 - Oaso~ato and trench ,
535;6; - ~T gun .
6105;5;4 - f~ and ~G positiona, unooc .
21765142 - 2 il'fae .
25295258 - ·10,
25,05260 - MG ,
25365258 - MG .
6175;;6; - 4 MGe,
5571;4;5 - 11.T ~un .
5814;462 - Hinoa ac r oss roo.d.
5}53'+0 - Brid go proparod for demolition; AT gun at oaoh ond and
road block .
- Small buildin~ ro~oY"od; iT gun in position.
- Buildin a do~oli hod (ar oa loo x 220 yda) .
- Military installation (OP or workshop) Li. 0 -!BE OH/TE1.t1 .·
- Obstaclo-le.ying boat .
~hoot XX'fN I-44, 5,
246528 - Unocc 2-gun lt OD position, ··hare lt / ', position was
f' ormor ly r op orted .
248524 - Thie ;-gun l t Al, btry has boon r omovod tmd oonetructioi1
of t wo equaro buil dings is in procos e •

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2 524 - 5- ~un 1t • btry .

222509 - Thia is now a 3- gun :J~ btriJ .
208514 - Probablo pillbox .
222,514 - I gun .
226.529 - Pillbo' .
212514 - iG post .

Tho foll~ i · g info atio on tho S fu'.J>I .:i:L aroa w obt i~cd fr ~round
e our cos 1

E>,, cuatio of oivilian population fr.om ST R J>_IJ EL ia rao1:1t l i~~cl to havo

be n cOt!!plotod . Dostruot:i.on of n " e r of buildin a fo construction and
i rove an of dcfcneivo installations have ,oau rcporto' (eooc oI: -~hie has boon
conf'irrncd n aorial photogr aphs ) .
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· J.PS : OE , GSG 4411 , So ale 1/ 25 , 000 , Sheets XXXV -44 ,

The following defense installation chan e and additions are not include d
on D fens erpdnts , 1/25 ,000 . All ini'or o:tion is fro Photo ter protation
ly .

She XXXV-44 , 7& ~

Coordinates Dea,cr i ption

- Thie btry appc rs ccupi on previ us cov r but nO\ is

unocc .
- 11 re rc-und t .is AA bt ry .
- Th· a btry now a • ars occ p ed .
- Ut10ccupied A/T Bl,m podtion .
- Pillbox .
- Possi 1 A/ gun .
- ':f re surround!!' thes for rly re-eo t d def nse
11d thir should now ~ conaider a o ornall stron point .
1r •
- ,1occ pi d sin le n positio at e ch o1t t .
- F our NG po a e .
- P osibl narr etri of mines .
- Proba l ine ield .
- S 0011d r 'rT of of .tJhorc o 1..acl . mid const r ue ion
jus outside rres~nt r ~-
- Exit r o~ b~ c , p rp.rs o e locked :y on re
or eton block .
2 ,3~~~ -
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Half or 1· oad i o structed .
2 s e.11 jot • 1 m.
5;6,40 - Two r oadbl oc a and r ad p'roba' ',/ pr ep r or
d ,olition t , ride.
2 7514 - Second of the 5 Oaso a ea U/C co l d.
2095 7 - Sh rt t"nch with we. pone ))it .
,16514 - Trench ,
5-8 ✓ )2 - S roni; Point--for edy an AA p renoh
are b~ing due; ,
6528 - A/T stakes runn · ng ESE .
'.i2S 18 - Thia house a pears t.o be head r i-s.

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See PEi IX , 2 sti ate , with I1'\clo:,1.1r o Hoo . l to 6 inclusive .

2.

a . How and it1 . at -stren.,th will t1av al o.ctiv ity i t rfer \,it 1• our l a ndir.;;; :
b naval a acka; by inef ields ?
1:That is t1e stre:n~th, diapoc:ition, co positiort , n1d ef~ 'cie1cy of gr ound.
1:1. d b acb d fon s ?

c, 1 and in ·1hat strengtl \lill the beaches b org nizetl _ or d f neo ?

d, 7111 tie enemy attempt to contain the beachhead ? If so, on , hat. ~ene:r al
li 7

e, :/ at reinfor c '!tents ~ill he enemy move to resist our le. 'l'\&D ?

:· at routes will e used'l

:lh n •1111 they ar riv ?
·Iha~ ,·iill be• c mposition of r einfor ce ents ? :/ ill 1\rrno· e .\J lo;rc>d ?
H01-., • ill t .ey be e l&Jed ?

f , :·lill t o 01 ' ooumerattack? If so , in whnt direc i011 an•· , r ei h?

'·lil fan ry b supported by 11r or .
g . 'li ll et e ,. ithdra,,1 f r oni befl.chb od ? If' so , 1ben? In ,:· a·b cl· r oct ion ?
:Iha wil be stre1 "'th, ccniposition, e.nt! di t o"'it on f delayi !'ore ?

h. Ho 1 and in •1hnt str ongth ,. ill ener.::,r air interf ·o • it '1 ur h.nd inr; ?
i. ', hat is t .e "'trenc;th , disposition, cotlpol:.ition, !incl e.. ici nc/ of nem"
an i-airc r aft defonsea . ~·hnt e£fect ••ill enemy ant' - a.ir .. raft. C:o.i'e, hev ti on
o air and air o· e oper ations .
;

j . ',/hat . atura.l an6 a.r ificial o otacles, ar e ·md len1.;., •·iill be en-
oo er ? . ·• ill e cf ec o•.ll' 1::-ee.chh sd 'l

k . ~·That -,ill be civrl inn r.co.c· ion to our land inc? '!hat. ori;an · zad r es i tance
rou s ar likely to be founi ? H01.; ef'"ective •rill \,e·r operat·ons he ?

. RED
a, VI Corp s .

( 1) eports a.r r equ ested on l en CN a: d not •rity r o:- - -d

by Corps aerial r econna i s s an ce mi oa i on o ·s nic h i iht efPac hiG divieior , s
ob er ·ed . I nf or tiOl of t r oop r oop oon c on r at io , , nei 10 ::.. i ,,
 obstacles is deeired at the earliest possible tir.1.e.

(2) Continuous obs.ervat ion both day end nip;ht, from daylicht D-Day
throu h D f ; , of the roads: Hwys 98 and 559 between AGEi (2251) and CA.NiJES
( 3765); Ewy 7 between F REJUS (5635) and CANNES.
(;) Request daily weather and almanac forecast and information .

(4) Photo ission: Tac/Ron Hwy 7 fron LE MUY (4239) to CANNES , nwys
98 and 559 from AGP:1. to CANNES early as practicable on D-Day and D f 1.

b. 141 Infantry (26 Oo.v Ren Tr atchd).

(1) Aggressive rcn in zone as directed by CO 141 Inf.

(2) Immediate asgresaive rcn ?,E along HHy 98 and road net betwoen i:wye
98 and 7 to LA iTAPOULE (?062); to Hill 565 (2460); establish patrol contact 1ith
143 Inf on left; mainta in patrol contact 14; Inf at RJ 369 (213612).

c. 142 Infantry.

( 1) Ac;greeaive rcn in zone as directed y 00 142 Inf..

(2) Iullllediate aggressive rcn 1T of H,-1y 7 to LE MJ'i (4239 ); CR 48

(419414); establish patrol contact ith 45 Div on left at points: 4 - (553330);
5 - (536;40); 6 - (476368); 7 - (424382); 8 - (40638j); 9 - (3eD390); establish
patrol contact ,-1ith 14j Inf on right. ·

d. 142 InfantrY. •
(1) Aggreaoive rcn in zone as directed by CO 14J Inf.

(2) Immediate aggressive rcn •1 fro FREJUS (5655) to. ill :;25 (53~f67);
from FREJUS along axis REYR 'l' River to Hill 174 (586485); NC alone; axis fary 7
from FREJU$ to NASSIF DE L 1 EST ERfil (6244); establish petrol contBct ,·ith 142 Inf
on left; establish patrol contact, with 141 Inf on right; establish end maintain
po.trol contact i·1ith "!~" '.rr 117 Ren Sqdn bet-1een BAGNOLS-EU-FOR.Ei' (5246) - CR 48
(419414) and 141 Inf at RJ 389 (21:;612) .

e. 11 A 11 Tr 117 Ren Sgdn (Re inf) .

Reconnoiter road net N and N1;,' of Beach 264 (GREZI1) 1·1ith particular
attention to: secondary roads from RJ ct 547357 to :GJ.!OLS-ElT-FORZT ()246), and
FREJUS (5635) to ~ill 174 (587434); !·h.,y 7 NE frot:1 FREJUS to LES-I~DEl'S-D~- F EJJS
( 6246) until r elicv ed by elements 143 Inf; reconnoiter N:T fron FRSJU5 o.lon:3 .., i£l
Cl.,., H,-,,y 7 to L"'" MU'.: (42:;9); to CR 48 (419414); nake contact with ' Ell'a.crnt o forces
v it: LE fUY ; catablif:lh ancl maintain pat rol contact with 14;') Inf' on r ie;ht botuoon
Cl h.S and BAG:til'OLS-EJJ-FOREI' . •
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f. Rep O1·t0 .

Unit □ in paragraphs .2,, £, ~ and ~ and all other or ban iz, tions ,
organic and attac:1od , to report fol lo :inr; enoey activity in e.cco de.11ce with parr.­
graphs 2,? and 4, SOP Intolli5oncc, Operations ·o~oro.nc.un .i:To . 1. H j6 Inf Div,
de.tad 14 ·arch 1944. or as· modif fo~f bel

( 1) Timo, strength, co~position a1d location of onc.=.nny forces encouutorqd .

(2) Do~ol'tions of all types .
( ?) Evidonca of chomic.al warfare employment.
(4) ttit\.\do of civilian popule.tion, ovidonc0 of sabotage and ros:i;st,o.nc.o.
act iv itios. ; ·t

(5) C6ndition of roads and ava.iH.biHty of civilian and eneey transpor'.:.,

(6) Infoi·nation on terrain at - aria.nee :ith ;Qua inf
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(7) Location , types , condition or existinr; signnl installat ions .
(8) Loo at ion and eetL ated size -and content of all supply dui-aps .
(9) . . eport by most rapid means available all en~ a.i ec'.,·vity ,::i·inr­
nu ber, type , altitude and direction of flight of aircraft .
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SH r eports to be made on the following :

( 10) Initial contact .

( 11) Identifications .
( 12) ....p,ployment and loca ion of ene air orne and parachute troops .
(l}) l.:Ov ement of enemy r es erv es of ompaey strength or lar ge r .
( 14) Employment of 5 or more eneuw tan!<:.s .
( 15) Ene counterattacl by forces of com;,any etr engtl. or l er __,er .

a. Prisoners of ~far .

P',·1 Interroge.ti1ir; earns will e a1~te.ched on the be.sis of' one er I "entry
Re im-ent . One officer and t-10 Ei-1 •1il l constitute a tee.m .

(1) In.torror;atiog_.

( a) Prisoners il be detained at ec:imen al and 10\·•er headquarters

for only such period as is req_uired for brief tactical in:terroa-aticn , covering
points of ·mmedi te inte eGt to the commanders c nce,ned .

(b) r~tegic interrogation ,-,ill not be conducted at Regi ental or

lm-:er headquarters .

(c) Delay in evacuation of prisoners for interror.-ation purpoaes

will be hold to the a so ute oini?!W •

(d) r.der no circumstances ,-.rill e er; flying persom _l t'E:' int,3r-

r ogated by ground interrOGntors . Ene • flyin g p orsonnel -: ill be i 1 1cc.:.in el;;r
evacuated throu3:h noroal p·_, ohannola for interrogation by speciall · trai1 c-d Ai·
orce in errogator personnel.

( e) Interrogation of civilians ancl 11 ied porsoru cl.

( 1) Oiv ilions may bo teined e e~L.ental and lo :er hec.d-

quartera for · brief interrogation if 6.esired . Those conddered to have i, fo?' 10.-
tion of value about the ene or th o terrain sh01.1l be 6vac ·etocl throu::;h \·f
channels ae directed by e3imental anl separ~to unit 3- 2s .

(l) Al lied aecapere . Allied '!?lilite.ry pers onnol ·:ho ha o

oacaped fror:i. t e one::zy- ..ay be briefly interrogated at czi cmtal and louor head­
quarters and eva uc,';;.cd '..,h rough normal P':1 ~harm.els . lw-acua ion ·.,ill be complot.cd
afl rap idly ae p 03 s i':, le •

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(2) IP·.1 .... cml"l-rts . Information der iveci from P:I ;•iill be for ,arded throug
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inc ligence chon1 .t.1 - . ~e•• identific tiona 1ill be sen by UR.fa ":i' rues sage •

b. Captured Do ur•en s .

(1) Capt rod ocuments will be for\farclod t , . c . o n. , G- 2, Hq 56th

Div, as fast ae p acticable , beinL retained by ccittcnta and o3)ara.-::.o uni s only
long enough to extr ct informotion of itnmodiato tactical value to t.ho co 1andcrs
car.corned .

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of captured docur.ienta and the need for i l'llJ.Uediately sending b c!: even. the noat
-nsig ificant p · eces of paper which often contain ve.lua le · nfo;.··!lation . R6t,mtion
o!' any docume ts as souvenirs is absolutely prohibited . All d ocuments r.1ust be
clearl• ciarked with the cap"turing unit , time of capture , place of co: turA b:r co­
ordinates . and circumstances of capture , i.e ., found in abandon ed i:)OSitLm , f'ot no
in abandoned OP , removed from eneJnY' dead , etc .

;) A l enenw dead will be promptly and thoroughly seal"o hed for docuo1-ents
and papers whenever practicable .

(4) All capt red aps will be for ,,arded in the same manner aEl capt red
do umenta . It is most important that the place found or captured be accurately
s ated .

c. Captured ",Inter i el .

(1) Captured ene?D,Y ma er iel ~ill be turned over by the capturing unit
o he service concerned £'or e xami\1ation .

(2) ENacuat· on will be made through service channe .•ith the least
racticable delay .

(,) Location of ca.ptur,ed enemy rnateriel •h" h cannot e move<l due to

its s·ze or condition ~il be reported by ooordinates to A. c . of S ,, G- 2 , I.q ;6
Div . In he case af cras hed air craft , friendly or e1 emy , loc 'i,ion by cool'dina~es ,
be of crash end other per tinent infor mation availa lo is desired . Guards ·1ill
be posted on all cr a.$hed ai r cr aft pendint; arrival of Air Cops tochnica
officers .

d. Destreyed ~DeD\Y iiateriel.

eport of all destroyed enenw cateriol, .,1v1nu location b; coon, ­
inates where applicable , es a art of the eunu:10.r a.t 170 B each e,.,ay oovorin£;
the receding 24 ho s is desi r ed .

a . Onerational · ap3 . Information on distribution of operational :;mpa to

be issued sepcrately .

b . Reser,te . In a.dd iti on tc nor · al a.p i &ue , a l~ retlervo \I ill bo included

to all unite . In addition to this re erve , the Div Engr ill carry a linited
supply of ma l' o eplace initial losses .until Corps ma.p dur.t c o en on the beach .

c . .§ocurity: . All commanders aro rospontJible for secw·it of ·na s , aerial

p otoe and map co ee during the planning of this operetion . Soalod ap pac :a,;es
placed aboard ship ill not be opened fo distrib1Jtion U'ntil a ,i1ini'!nu of li hours
tar sailing , At all '1,i ea maps and :nap sttbstitutes wi 1 o eafo~ ardod 30 o.a
not to di close ilitary infor ation to he oneey .
d . Correction of ,iaps . t!irTO s in exietin[; maps .,·11 e r o·)ortcd to tho
Div Engr , who ,ill be responsible for transmission to hirher hoed _uarters an
t e distribution of the cor action to l0\•1er units ,

6. 31.iATIO 15 .

Cor respondents will be allocated and placed by A. C. of S ,, G- 2 , s•Jl:-j~ct to

B\tohr og-ulation and control a.a eat forth by hiiher headquarters , modific.' onl/
,hon ne cessary by t ·aotical requ · r o onts .

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a. Co}:!nter ::l!sp i onage and Counter Sabotage .

( l) Polic;,: .

(a) Counterintelli gence and s ecurity measu1·es •1 ill be iri1poae d

i ediatel.. upon landing in order to suppress c011ert actl ities aml thereby gain
cooperation or civilian po ulation .

( b) The diplomatic imrnunity of neutral consuls -encl neutral ~o er· ­

men o icials to3ether ,-,ith their correspondence t•iill re respoctou. as far as
,oss 'ble.

(2) Capture cf ~eS'f Av.ants .

Cour1ter Intell ig;once Corpe personnel al d tbe · r , enc counterpart,

S curite 'ilitaire !)ersonnel . arc initially bei11F, o.tt ac! ed to o.osa.1;,lt reii":lentn
for capture of•ene!JY agents and to jlrevent sabot.ago , en iona; o :rn' subversive
e.c ivitiea .

Ene~ ate ts ,ill be confined, ~1J.a.rded anc: segre~ated a.a ot. e r P~·!s .
Tbeir headquarter~, off ices , livin 0 unrtcrs end laces uoed in connec tion ,ith
their activities ·rill be searched for docu ents, ciphers, co·ec , al I al ec:,uip ­
~ent· and other rJate rial pertaining to ilitary information . ·There ossi!Jle, t'.e
aid of Allied ay pathizers • ill be solicited for e.eeiste.nce in this search .

Oapture of Axis diplooatic and consular personnel ,.-, ill recaive firr:;t
priority .
.El e~• sympathizers and personnel suspected as falling into this
classificot ion 11ill be held for interro at ion b, counter intell i i:;enc-e ersot nel
or evacuated throu,..h P ·l channels -ith information indicating ,~e ·r tatus .

Spa reports of aabotag , espiona e or eubv ers · on .J ill bo '.l de by

mo~t exped'tious eana throug~ irttelli once channels to A, C . of S . 1 G-2, : ;6
iv .
(;) Port r~ecurity .

Cor. a1dets of units capturing a ort •.. ill tako tho noces!;e r ~ otepa
to establis port security, incluuing p even ion of espionace, ~a:.ota5c and
other da!.:lag.ill[! su veraive activity until counter intelligo ce "'tld civil af airs
er onnel c n arrive and assuoe this r es onsi ility .

(4) Movement and Activities of Counter

(a) 7he freedom of 1ovement of c ,unter intelli;e,1co pc sonnel ·:lon

on as gn d mis a ions -,ill not be hind er cd t a.ny t 't"!e o:: a.. or i~ht by mili a.ry
o ic<': or ot·hcr military e.u hority .

( b) As ionts o" tho 'Cot:ll:land ing Goner al , full 0t 1er o arrest is

vested in the personnel of.' the Counter Intolli~e.nce Co s, 3ecurite i:ilite.iro
and uerete aux Ar1ees .

b. Camouflage and Concealment .

( 1) ~a.xi'· um use of natural cover and ooncealn.ont 1ill o r.1ade at o.11

tblea .
(2) Natu.rnl oovor -, ill be supplomen cd by artificial !llo&ns and Ce.MO -
f la ed ·•here necos ear · •
 (,) ' ght discipline will ho strictly o orcod .

( ) C 0\·1dinv on t.hc march and in bivouac areas i 1 lie avoided . :>is­

p ersion ie of' perat o~ t i'1Iportanco, p ticularly durine early ato.gos of tho
landing.

c. ccurity .

( 1) Pr io to on ago cnt, troops -1il o r co ind ed '•at ·" cs. t ·r-::c t c

ivc onl name, ra.T1J: and acr ial n bor , an rcfrnin fro~ discloc in.; ~IV in;. or-
mat · on hilc prisoner . Troops-should bo rellindod of ruoes • t ric•.:::; i:mc! li~tc ..-
int devices e loyod by the enemy to obtoill inf'ornc.tion fro· riso,1crs .

(2) All com andors ore re:;ponsiblo tha ... only auc 1 ciocu cits as arc
roq_uirod for operations ar o carried ashoro enc. that the rceuHin ~; d nzor in event
of cap uro of he$o ocuncnts is :Fully realized 'by i.hooo •.•ho aro c.lrr~·i & thoni .

• 11 non- osaontinl doc onts • ill l:-c dostro:,•cd prior

or aboard ship .

(J) Loss , capture or com..rorniso of classified c.octnonts, codoo and

ciphers will be roportod imuediatoly to tllo issuin::; offic:ic and to A. c. of
G-2, q }6 Div, by tho fastest ueone avail lo .
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( ) Personal lettero and other identifyi'n api:rs , cards , et.c ., v1ill not
be car ied on the person or in conbot ve .iclcs .
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DI ::': :!O'r AUTH IZ::D E:ATE? O?.... K:I !. ..., •

(5) trict radio silence ••ill e ,a'ntai ed until :-:.ou or un il lifted

on order of tt e ~ enior i.e.vn Cff'ic r .

d. Peral

( l) Parole anc! counter i~na for uao of thin d.:.vi:: io ,,,i i ouad i1
accordance v'th inG ructions fror:J highe head uarters .

(2) All troo.,e should receive frequent ·ns r1J.c ion in the unc of arole
and counters ie;n. All ersonnel ust be i pres eed ,i h the sc1"io1.:s .ea a of lo s
or compro i~e or ::,arole and count rsizn. s o· co- r 'I ice •il:. 1.:e r!?po•·t"d to
• of S ., 2, by ur ..,cnt .essa~e i. t, e cl ar l.e rioo. or ·1 ~ icl
the parole a1 oounteroig has aen lo::.-t or c c.promiea ac otr.i.<L.cnt:J ono c o
·1hether it is rnc;m to e co ror.1bed • lie ctl "o be cot.1f!rO¥ticod or not believed
o be c ro!:..iecd~

(5) So far as practicable the follo\-lin disse~inaticn "oheci.ul e of

parole and countersign ill be foll -1ed :

(a) Re~ir.•enta in .:;ro1.1ps cf } days prior -Lo effoc~uive do

( ) Ba talions in roup& o!' 2 da:rz prior to effective do. e .
(c) C . aniea d by- day on effact·ve ato .

e. Ci i lian Control .
(1) All civilione interco.ted attenptin to cross ou linn.e in either
direction will be treated as civ ilian risen rs and es io a 3 ucp oc l.a , and o
such ill be :•cndled in accordance lith Pr . 7, 1 (2) .

(2) Func-tionfog of all civ ilion ail and ooru:iun · oa".. ion facilities ,-iil1
be terr. or il ha.1ted oxcep the e co uunication o.c ilhies "re u ed. entircl:· l::y
ili ary rsonnel1 until their reo ening is aut orized b coun" er it tclli ·once
or civil affairs euthoritioa .

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l'i.APS: FRAiiCE, GSGS 4471 , 1/ 50 , 000 , Sbeete XXXV-44 , XXXVI-4li/ .

l . ~rss ION . ,

;6 Div (Reinf) lando on Beaches 264B ( GREEN) and 265A (BLUE) at P.-Hour, D-Day ,
with a delayed landinc; on each 264 A (RED), seizes AG.IJ , ST RAP?.AEL , FRE,JU.:i and
occupies fo r ce beachhead line ( See Operations Ove r lay) , propared for further
advance to NW.

2. SUi;:;. Y CF TH3 E101Y S ITUAT IOH .

a. Gerr.1an Forces in SE FRAi 1CE.

( 1) Gr otmd For c ea •

(a) General. In SE FRAXCE, fro.,_ the j,ieditorre.Men SPAEISR border to

the ITALIAN border , the Gerr..1ans are at !)rezent maintaining eie;ht divisions . or
these six are limited employment divisiono v1hile two are offensive divisions. The
divisions are as fol10\·1a 1 9 Panzer Div; 198 Inf Div; 242 Inf Div; 244 Inf' Div ;
;;6 Inf Div; 716 Inf' Div; 148 Ree Inf Div , and 157 Res Inf Div . For disposition
nnd organization see Order of Battle Overlays and OrGenization Charts , Inoloaure
?!o. 1. .
(b) Present activity , A conaiderable force is at preoent engaged in
f' ighting Maquis (refugees from the German labor draft) in the RHONE Valley S of
LYOlJ . Thie force cone ists of the 157 Res Div e.nd a Regt each from the 9 Pz Div a.nci
tho ;;8 Inf Div . The Maquis are most aot ive in the HAUTE SAVOIE region but their
bands are widely ocattered and are variotlsly estiHated to nui;Iber from 70,000 to
lcJ0,000 men , The German forces engaged against these are believed to be so
seriously engaged in this area that thr:iy cannot be entirely \·1ithdre.wn for use else-
• t1here . It mey be poaoible to \1ithdraw one regt of the 157 Rec Div .

Since the invasion of NOR?.iA IDY sevor!ll divisions heva boen moved
fro'!I!. S FR 1CE to that area . It must be realized that thore ie a. ninittum establish­
ment which must be maintained in this area for coast defense and aocurity duties ,
It appears that this minimum has been reached and moveticnt of aey' mo.jor force f'ro!ll
this area ,-,ill al1J1ost certainly be follo,-, ed by moving a slt1ilar force to take its
place . Tho roplacomont ~ay be one of poorer quality or it may be an organization
iJ:l. need of re1:1t .and refitting e.f'tor opcre.t:ions in R0S3 IA or NOffi.;AIID'I, but a
garrioon at loa.st of tho present strength must be ex.pected at the tir.io tho landing
is mado .

(c) Armor. German tank etrene;th in FRANCE ie eetir.iated at botwoon

2500 - }000 tanks , ~ u t half of the&c ore mod iurn tanks, a third are h oavy tonks
and tho rost light tanks , tho latter being chiefly of Fronoh ~nuf'acturo .

Tho bulk of these armorod forces are in northern FRAi.'iCE i thoso

tanks with the 9 Pz Div are tho only ones known to be in SE FRAl"OE . None ore
believed to be in tho zone of tho ;6 Div ,

Tho 11 Pz Div , stationed ·E of' BCRDEAUX, ri1ay ,be shifted S after

our land ine; if tho situation dooa not require its prosonce in NOP.i." "!DY , However,
if it ro~ains in its p~econt position until ]).Dey, it probably could not roach our
beachhead in strength before Df6 . Furthormoro, if this Div was shifted to our
beachhead, it would most likely bo enployed in tho dofonse of TOOLON and it ia
doubtful if it 1-,ould bo encountorod by tho 36 Div , It is an oxcollcmt offensive
di\ria ion, woll oquippod and well trained .
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{d) Non-Divis ional Units . There are in addition to the divisional

units, a large m.P.·.tb er of foreign battalions , plus son.ie iiarines , an Air Force
Training Regt, SS Police units , Fortress Engre and other static coast defense
personnel.

{e) Foreign Troops . A very large percentage or the troops of t he

German ArTJrJ in FRA.i:cc: are non-Gernans and Volksdeutsche . Estimates run as hi~h
e.a 40% of the total Gerll18.n strength. Numerous OST (East) Bns have been 1009.ted
in various parte of southern FRANCE . Included in these are Bne of Hindus , Tartare,
Ar!:lenians, Turcomana and Czechs in the sar.ie general area . Ukranian and Polish SS
units have be en or:;at1ized in the TOULOUSE area . .

(f) C9U1bat efficiency . The offensive divisions are "i:.lle 9 Pz and

198 Inf Divs , but they are thon~ht to be in poor condition . The 9 Pz ::liv prob­
ably has less than half its ore;a.nic motor transpo"rtatfon and it3 tank strength
ie below normal. The 196 Inf Div recently arrived in this area, l:avinG come from
RUSSIA via CZECnCSLOl!AKIA, and is doubtless in a very depleted condition , as is
the 716 Inf' Div 1·1h ich recently noved to the PERFIGr!AN 8.l·ea fr01·.1 the 1TOR1 · IDY '
beachhead after suff'erin:!; hoavy losses . ThG 198 Div ia reported to have re­
ceived a large 11U!'ll.ber of replaoemonts but they ere believed to bo -mostly non­
Germana .

All divisions in this aree lack ·rn.otor transport and tho fuel
shortage is very critical . The limited employment divisions have a deficiency
in heavy ar mament ~

There is a possibility that soc.a of those divisione m.~r be

up- graded and re-equipped , but no definite evidence of this has yet ~00n received .

The non-German tro0ps are of dubious combat valu0 ti.nd tho

manner in which they will be ei:::rployed is not definitely knoWn . lt ia likcl:,r , how­
ever , that they will be used in oarly defense of tho be~chos wit:1 .Go rma.t1 troope
held in reserve .

Since 1941 FR CE has been a trainin~ r..,round for cl.ivisions de ­

pleted on the RUSSIA.1"1 f r ont . The offensive divisions in this nroa , 9 Pz o.nd 198
Inf Divs ( 11 Pz E of BCRD:::AUX ) therefore contain many cap ab lo end exp or ionced
personnel . These and youni:; Gorman recruits who probably cor.ipri~o l/4 to 1/; of
the troope in those divisions have e;ooc! c~ba.t records e.ntl can bo counted on t o
fight with determination and skill .

{g) 36, Div Zona. For im-oodiatc dofcneo of the jo Div Zoi1a, tho
ono?ey" hae availablo' 'in the FREJUS aroo. t,,_,o 3na of tho 765 -W rte~ ; the 242 AT
Bn; a company of tho 6; GI$ Trng nee-t,; the 1048 Ae ea.ult Gun Dn ( 14-75111!:l);
app roxiI?Jatoly two companies of Fortroes Enr;;rs , and about, t•-•o Bn:; of Arty , In
tho right of tho zone is the 661 CST B11 .('otron~tb oet1tiatod at 800 or more ) and
part of an' unidentified Inf Bn at LA l!APOULE. This ':!ltJY bo pa.rt of a Bn of tho
239 Inf Rogt , 148 Div, althoue;h this is uontio11ed only because of its location .
It may be a separate or non- Garmen 9n .
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Gormane probably ho.vo tho equivalent of 15 divisions \'rith uhich to h Q.1.i.J:,ho , .
CARRAR A - PE.SARO line . It io estir.1atod that this is tho m1nioum ford'& ,~1th
which this lino can bo hold and that no divisions can tC spared to bo sent to
SE FRA.i.""lCE as long as dofonsc of this lino ie comte1'lp latod. Should t o onoey
abandon this defensive lino and withdrm·1 to the ALPS, ho oould probe.bly ohil't
one or oore of tho divie.ione noW in ITALY to southern FRArcE .
 (2) Air Forces,

The follo,.•zin:; aircraft aro currently bas ed in t ho woetcrn riodita r-

ranean area, within striking diatanco of the beachhead:

Long range botibora 150

BOlJlber/Reconnaieeanco ;o
Singl e engine fighters
6 F/bO"Clbers 100
Total 280
This disposition is very fluid and may hav o c han:::;od app r eci ab ly y
tho time tho landinB is me.do . It i s estimated that by making h i e oax i mum c.ff ort
be could put as many as 155 sorties over the beachhead in 24 h ours . Hi uet a i no d
activity over a poriod of 4 to 5 days ,-,ould likely bo ab o~ 90 sorties and oxtond­
od over sovoral wooka would vary widely , s omotimoa roaching as high as 90 pe r 24
hours, followed by periods of inactivity ,

b. Seo Or der of Battle Ovorlaya and Organization Oharts (8}, Inclos ur o Uo . l.

o. Seo l ov cment t.¥lo :1, ;►1ne loaure: l~p . -

; • TERRAIN i:!D ROADS .

a. Soc Tactical Stu~ of the Torre.in, Inclosuro No , 3.

b. Soo Road and Trail Classification Overprint , 1/ 25 , 000 , Inclos uro rr o . 4 .
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4. :IEATHER , Af'D LIGHT DURATIOU TABLE .

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(1) Principal Features .

The climate of the ,fediterranean e.rea covers a stri!) ab out ;o mil es

wide along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, with two offshoots proj e cting fifty
miles from the coas t, northwara. up the RH01'E Valley and westward into the C~­
CASSO? Gap. The p rincipal: features of this climate are i

(a) The Mistral (a northwe otorly wind) which occurs in t ho Ri!OI!E

Valley and alon ~ the whol e coastal district from the SPANISH b ordor to HIOE.

(b) Sudden climatic disturbancos in both the GULF OF IX ON3 and t he

GUIF OF GENOA, which can ocour at any s eason of the year .

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Tho contrast in woather from place 'to placo at any g ivon time and
the frequent variations from weather normals in aey year .

( d) Generally hot and dry eummers with a. raiey season occuring i n

autumn, Ootober boing tho month with highest procipitation.

{e) An abundance of sunshin e with moderat e temperat ures in all

seasons ; visibility usue.lly c;ood to excellent with somo h'aze but littlo cloud inosa
or fog .

(a) Tho Hi'3tra.l i s a northo1;ly or northwost orly wind . Soniotimos i t

is local and affects only certain small stretches of t ho coa • • At othiJr times
it is extensive , blowing down tho valleys and over long stct1ot o1J
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Tbo euddennees and rapidity o:f c~an~c over aey given a.roe., ospocially on or noa.r
tho coast is vory striking . Placid quiet givoe we;y to stori:w conditions in 9. ·no.tter
of !lours . The !Uetral may lo.at fro'll a fow hours to as t1uch as 12 consecutive clays,
though cO'!llmonly its duration is fro~; - 6 days .

(b) The l-iarin is noxt in froquoncy to tho l,fietral in tho o.rca . It

generally blows from tho southoaat along tho GULF CF LYONS, froa the • south in tho
RHOlJE Valley, and east or a outhoaat alone; tho RIVIERA .

(c) Proveilinr; broozos blow from land or sc·e. bot,-,ocn Harch and
SoptC!llber, especially when the woathor is clear . Tho eaa brooz(! , ,-,hich is usually
atr.on.gor, gonorally sots in shortly aft.or, ounaot , poak velocity ranging botwoon
10 - 20 MPH . Following 2 to ; hours calm eftor sunsot ,· tho land broozo co!!luencos ,
blows all night and roaches its greatest velocity at daybreak . Galea occur loast
of ton in summer o.nd th_oso fro'!:! tho south· oat arc rare and of Bhort du.ration . During
tho summer months , tho sea broczc ,-1111 o:f'ton bo of sufficient strcn~h to render
oxposod boaohos uneuitablo for landing from about noon to ounDot .

(;) Rainfall .

Summor in southern FRANCE on or near tho coast is usually dry - in

some yoare nearly rainless . The dr:{ season oxtol'l.da frc1.:1 Juno through oarly Sep­
tember with October boinc tho "1etteet t:1onth c:wory1•1here in tho region . Howovor,
dates and duration of tho dry apoll vary fro"ll yoa.r to yoar and 1·1ido dopa.rturos from
normal a.ro f r oquont . Concentrated and brief showers occur throo to five tiocs per
month during tho dry· 1;-oason 1 foll°"•ed almost immooiatoly by blue skies . D\.lrini
tho dry spell, local streams cease to flo,,1 colJIPlotoly and tho larger dwindle to a
fraction of their eizo .

On tho other· hand , flash floods aro occaeionod by tho autuan rains
and arc vory often sudc1.cm and sovoro . Tho RHONE , DURA1':0'7' encl other rivers rising
in tho ALPS and CTI:VE11~ havo the highest wo.tor ai;id ycatcst li.!dihocd of flocdinc ­
Tho largest areas eubjoct to flooding lio in tho RHONE Delta eout.hwai·d from. AVIGHON .
Muddy soil ie cOiillll.On auring nnd shortly aftor re.ins, l'ar~iculorl!r in alluvial low­
lands .

(4) Vie ibil i ty .

Alon~ tho Moditor r e..ncan coast vieibilitcr ie good to oxcollont (noro

than 6 miles) inoet of the time . Visibility lm• oriough to contribut,q to e~priso
landings ie relativoly r are . Ovor tho opon soa , visibilicy is bettor t,hari on tho
coaot , and it is ostia.atod that 20;o of tho ti-no it ia 5 miles or bettor aitd rarely
lose than 2 miles .

Haze ie vory prova.lont durinc: August e.nd JaptetJ.bor on tho coast but
occurs me.inly from about tho beginning of morning twilight un"vil 0800 hours .
Density of the he.zo decreases inland f r om tho coast .

Fog co.nnot bo countod a depondablo factor in any landin ~ operation in

tho coastal area , It is r aro a.lens tho RIVIERA . It is possible for fog pntchoe
to occur, but their pars istonoo would bo short-lived not over 3 hcure duration,
nor would thoy occur lat or than 0900 hours . Inland f' ogs, infroq1tont in sur.1oot· ,
increase their incidonoo to 10 timoa per month in autut.tn .

Durin G t!-lo sumracr months only 6 to 15 d~rs por see.eon can bo ~poctccl
to be O'lorcast . Ma."'l.:i":ium cloudiness c omes in the cvoninz in eur.l!llor o.ncl e.utumn o.ntl.
-tho minimum in early morning .

(5) Tonporaturo .
Southern FRAFCE bolow olcwationa of about 1500 ft has a war!:I tci:1porato
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hot in summor • !Joar noon on cloudless days of summer, d iroct stmli;;ht is intense;
the nights, hDN cv er , arc comfortably cool .

Frost occurs in some localitio1;1 in October, and tomporct.ureo drop

below froozing in almost al 1 localities in November . These to!.lperaturc drops cor.io
sud·aenly, ospocially in the lo.•ier RHO?--TE Valley .

Tho air is moderately moist at all seasons .

b. Light Duration Table . Soc Inclosurc !lf9 . 5.

5. BEACH REPOSTS AI:U DEFElBES.

a. Soo Dofonsc Overprint , 1/25,000, issued eoparatcly .

b. Beach Roports , Defenses and Ropoi·t on Underwater Obstacles~ Inolosuro Fo . 6.

6. ENE:ilY OAPAI3ILTI' IC 3 Al'ID DISCUSS ION .

a. Encow Capabilities •
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(1)To defend tho beaches from previously prepared positions , uaine; mobile
rosorvos possibly eupportod by armor to le.unch local counterattacks .

(2) To offer ~aximut1 dolaY to our oetablishmont of a boachhoad ,,ith forces

immediately available ,,,hilo withdrawing to favorable dofensivo torrain inlan6. from
tho boachos and aaecmbling roinforcoments .

(;) To oountorattack :

(a) In eouthoaetorly diroction t<Mard Boe.ch 264A (RED) or ST RAPr.A~L

from within tho ARGI::NS River Valley, \·tith forco not to oxcood two Bne , possibly
with limited ar~orod support .

(b) East al01.g axis of HHy 98 toward Beach 264B (GREmN) with forco
of approximatoly Bn otrongth .

(o) Southwest t01•1ard RADE D'AGAY along axis H.q 98 ,-1 ith forco not to
exec cd two Bne •

(d) South1-1ost toward ST RAPHAEL or Beach 264A (RiID) from hieh ground
N of ST RAPRA , L.

(4) To contain tho boacbhcad by occupation of a dafonsivo position along

high ground behind boachoa gonorally along line: Hill 4;7 (2759) - Hill 565 (2460)
- Hill 615 (624;) - Hill ;02 (5646) - Hill 442 (4945) - Hill '59 (4446) LA ,.iorTE
(;941) - thonoo to St·f .
(5) To intorfore \1ith lancling , supply and oetabliehing a. boachhoad by
naval and air activity .

b. Analysis and Discussion of Snomy □ apabilitioe,

(1) Gonoral. In consideration of tho onomy capabilities, no allc,,,ianco

has boon me.do for our .air and naval activity boforo and on D-Day insofar as dBr.int;o
to communioat-ion facilitios , eto ., arc concornod bocaueo or tho difficulty in
correctly estimating ~ho damage and tho onoiey 1 a ability to mako ropaira.

roeietanco groups also has not boon conoi<lorod bcc nu:::o

the coast&.1 aroa ha.a largely been evacuated of civilians and it is highly doubtful
that they will make their presence felt in the early stages of the operation .

( 2) Detail Analysis and Discuss ion~

( e.) CapabiU.t:rr_! - (Defend beach from prepared positions 'and to

launch small local counterattacks) .

This is a capability certain to be adopted regardless of what

large scale plan of operation the eneuzy- follows . The strength and deterr.-1ination
with which the defenae is uade depends on the number and quality of reinforcements
moved into the area bet,-1een now and the time the landing is made . In any event ,
hie defense from prepared positions will be very strong . Due .to shortage of par ­
s onnel the enenw will pr ob ably use OST Bns and ot\i.er non- Gen.1an troops at \east in
p1:1.rt in defense of the landing beaches while holding what German troops are avail ­
able in reserve for counterattack role and to r einforce three.toned points .

No tanks ar e known to be i n this vicinity , but it is possible

that a few are scattered in the area . If' so , they will almoat certainly be employ­
ed in the ARGZ!lS River Valley .

(b) 0ape.bil i ty 2 - (Delay beachh'oad force while withdrawing and

assembling reinforcement s ).

It will be natural for tho enetey" to delay tho progress of the

beachhead force as much as po~sible in an effort to aesenble tho strongost body
he can muster before any real pr ogress is made toward the ports of TOULON and
MARSEILLES .
There ie a dominating r idge about 10 kilomot·o ra inland which
might be employed as a delayin~ or defonaivo position . So far as io known , .h ow- ,
ever, no defone iv o works exist along this ridi;e or hav o boon locatod, other than
thoeo cstabliehod for boach dofonso . Thor.o is no indication of e.ny positions
boing prepared for a def onac in depth .

The initial opposition to our landing may likoly be by coast

defoneo end non-Gorman troops ,dth a fa,., Gorma.ne to etrongthon the boach dofonsos .
However, tho bulk of tho Ger an troops in the area will probt\bly be 'hold in
rosorve for uso in coantorattack and to reinforce ,,,oakonod points .

Tho only knO'lm Gorman troops in tho initial assault area aro
the 2d and ~d Bns , 765 Inf Rogt , which aro etationod in tho AI1GI::l 1S River Valley .
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Thora is a pert of an unidentified In:£' Bn at LA APCULE , but ite ne.tionality is

not known . Thora is , however , a possibility that it i e part of a Bt1 of tho 2;9
Rogt of the 148 Div .

If this ie true , tho Inf force available to imnediatoly oppose

our landing and.aoley o~r advanoo·on tho right ie the 661 OOT Bn and part of
another Bn, mentioned above . For tho eano purpose on tho loft in tho FREJUS
aroa aro th·o tHo Bns of 'tho 765 Inf Rogt , 2 Coe of Fortress Engrs, a 0o of tho
6; GAF Traininz Rogt e.nd 1 euch of tho 242 AT Bn ao cart bo ueod as Inf. .

Tho offoct c,f tho parachute drop SE of LE ;,ITJY on tho movomont

of onoey troops in tho FREJUS aroa connot bo anticipated; but othor thane small
foroo t,o block Hw:r 7 from tho Mi'I , It is not probable that e;rr:, of the troopo in
tho FREJUS aroa will bo divortod to «;mr;ago this forco .

A do_laying force , wi·ll undoubtedly be oetablishcd in FRE.ruS and

its vicinity and rooort aerial photographo indicate considerable strone dofonsivo
works in ST RAPHAEL and oxtonding I!E along tho stream to 592355 .

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Duo" to tho prosont dispoeition of tho oneUW' troops and tho fact
that both wo and the oncrey will attach groat importance to control of the port
of TOULON, it ie probablo that tho divisions on our loft will be opposed by such
rcinforcomonta aa arc moved into tho area by the onemy oxcopt those from tho
148 Div. strone; opposition will be oncountorcd as we ~ovo :·1 in. tho FREJUS -
TOULC?-r corridor Hhich is tho beat and only natural approach to TOULON from tho
location of tho boachhaad .

From CANNES to the ITALIAt1 border is stationG<i tho 148 Reserve

Inf Div . This division probably has as its present mission defense of tho CANNES
and NICE beach areas, which aro tho moot suitable beaches in tho area for amphi­
bious approach . Elements of this division may be employed on our right, but it
is not likoly that their full weight can be fol t before D /- 2 . Tho enoyey- ie no
doubt aware of tho Fronch forc(;a which will enter this operation e.11d duo to the
oxcollonco of those beaches probably will hold tho bulk of this division.for
their dofonso, at loast until tho French f-ollow - up force ha.a landed a11d until tho
d iroct ion of our o.ttack toward'e TOULON is definitely ostabl iahod .

(c) Capability 5- (To counterattack) .

It is reasonable to assume that tho eno,ey ,.,ill launch a largo

acelo countorattaok e.s oarly RB ho beliovos that docieivo rostilta can bo obte.inod
with the forces available to him . In vie,., of tho limitation of hie f orcee, other
committmonte, and tho roquiremont to ~aintain certain coastal dof'enooe, it is
doubtful that this can bo oxpoctod until our beachhead f orco haa bocm ablo to
roorganizo and had time to proparo to moot this throat .

Distinguished from a largo scalo all- out counterattack in e.n

attompt to dofoat the 'landing, thoro must be considorod sr.o.allor sea.lo local
countorattacks launched with tho purposo of dofoating oloo.onts of tho boachhoad
f'orco separately , and to disorganize tho beachhead forco for purposes of dolvy
and to provont its moving to capture tho port of TOULON, ,·!hose il.i.lportance t~ us
tho enemy is bound to realize . Those counterattacks will bo mado initially by
immediate local reserves and will probably consist of attacks of approximatoly
company etron~th . By the latter part of D-DaY or D f 1 strong-th of those countor ­
attacks will probably have incroasod to Bn strength . In FREJUS and in tho ARGENS
Rivor Valloy aro 2 Bns of the 765 Inf Rogt which can bo tne.de available for
counteratte.cke as early as thoir col!Dilittmont is desired . To the E th'JJ'o aro
olomonts of the 148 Rosorvo Div plus the 661 OOT "Bn and possibly 1 or 2 other
a oparato Bns ( sec Order of Batt lo Overlay) . Tho latter, togothor ,-r ith 1 Rogt of
tho 148 Div must bo considorod availe.blo for counterattack rolos . Previous ox­
porionoo has indicatod that the ono:;w will fo ad forcoa in p ioc o-moal to oxocuto
d oley rQthor, than await tho arr iv al of o.11 availoblo roinforcomonte to laur.oh e.
strong coordinated attack . Employment of thoeo f'oroos in oithor way should bo
antic ipat od .

The moat likely directions from which countore.ttacks can cor:10

are listed under Capability;, Para~raph 6 ~-

(d) C,apability ~ - (To contain boachhoad by occupo.tion of dof'onsivo

position in mountaine bohind tho boa.chca .

Thia capability is lie.blo to adoption by the onoey insofar as

hie strength will permit , If ho is ablo ·to doley us in tho initial ste.r;oc of
tho operation lonE; cmou3h for him to shift strong roeorvos bof ore wo gain control
of this dominating terrain, it is likely that a dotorrn.inod effort will be oadc to
contain tho b0achhead bn this or some 0imilar lino. If' tho movement of hie ro ­
inforccm.onte is slow due to i1Il1'lobility , de.ma.god coJJI!llunication facilities or
failure to docido that this is a major operation and not a .foint, while our move ­
ment inland is reasonably rapid , hia ability to a.dent, this c~ability is decidedly
lioitcd .
 (e ) Capabil i t y 5- (To interfere with landing by naval and air
activity) .

It is certain the ene1JW will interfere with our lending by air

activity to the full extent or his limited resources . l!01·1ever , our certain air
superiority end damage to his air bases prior to D-Day by our air bombardt1ent
will probably reduce this capability to the extent that it will be only slightly
more than harassing activity . This Hill be particularly true after the large
effort he will doubtless made the first few d-ays ¢r !,\lc· q>E>ration '!'•hen his effort
will be the strongest .

There are no major enetl\Y' naval unite in this area . Therefore ,

only opposition by submarines and fast , light torpedo boats need be considered
as a capability .

c. Ooncluaions .

It is believed that the enetl\Y' will adopt all of the capabilities open to
him insofar e.s hie strength and resources will permit .

It is certain that he will defend the beaches to the full extent of hie
ability . This defense will be very effective due to preparation or positions and
probable previous rehearsals of defensive plane .

Local counteratto.cke will be employed probably very early after our

landing . They ,,,ill be made by local reserves with the intentions ( 1) of defeat­
ing our landing or inflicting as heavy casualties as possible to reduce the
strength and efficiency of our force , and (2 ) to execute delay . His use of
foreign organizations will probably be ruthless , with no hesitation to sacrifice
them entirely for ,-,hatever damage they can do .

<Ally Nhen required to do so and after e xecuting the !llaJCimtmi delay will
he withdraw and atteupt to eetabl ish a defensive position . The location of this
position will probably depend on the degree of surprise attai11ed in our landing
and hie ability to shift reserves .

Hie interference with our landing , supply and maintenance of our beach­
head by ai r activity can be expected to be as strong as his materiel will perr.1it .
Hie strongest effort will likely be made in tho early stages of the landing ,
after which time his ai r aotivity will probably decreaso due to the le.ck of ai r­
c raft and requ irements of other areas . Uaval intor:f'oronce will be only of
harassing nature because of hie lack of heavy naval unite in this area ,

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OOGAl IZA'l'IO;T CHART -~.IlO . 6_.

157 Res

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~ ttn 7
Gren
-~ - 157
Gren ~I
7
Orio
~ Ree Res Res ... .._ . Res
4 Bns .? Bne ; Bne
I/98 Mtn ·!2, 61 , 62 179, 199, 217
II/98 Mtn
99 Mtn
100 Mtn r1-:-L-i 157
l ~ Ree

12-105mm 12-105llllll 12-15oiam

Gun How Wrtn Hott How

7 7
Res Res
 ORGAi IZAT ION CHART -, 1' C. 7

716 Inf

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~642
1 Bn 7 . 3 Bne 3 Bne
Georgian Ragt

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12.. 105mm 12.. 105mm 12-15omm
Gun P.ow Gun How HON

432
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ORGANIZATION CF.ART - NO. 8

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:_' ©]102
Appr o;~ CC Tanke 2 PG Bne 2 PG Bn.e
(Mk IVa b Ve)
in 1 or 2 Bns
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Gun H0\-1 , SP Gmi How Gun How
6-15() Ho,.-1

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ORG rrc UNITS OF GERF DIVISIONS IlJ SOUTHERH F iCE

lfOTE : In the center column are listed the Reserve F.egiments , ,-ihoee battal ­
ions are not nun.tbered in the regular (I, II, III) ~anner, but have diotinctive
numbers. It is believed that, despite this fact, ·the companies are numbered
consecutively as in standard regiments .

1 Res Mtn Regt 157 ?.es Div

7 Ree Gren Regt n
7 (?) Rea Gren Bn 252 Res Gren Regt 148 Res Div
7 Res Arty Bn 157 Res Div
ll
7 Res Engr Bn
7 Ree Signal Bn II ...
8 Res Jaeger Regt
8 Res Arty Bn 148 Res Div
8 Ree Engr Bn "
II
8 Res Signal En ii
9 Ree Gren Regt 159 Res Div
IJ
9 Res Arty Regt n
9 Res Arty Bn
9 Res Engr Bn u
II
9 Ree Signal Bn
9 Pz Ren Bn 9 Pz Div
10 PGR "
11 PGR
11
"
Pz Div .
11 Pz Ren Bn
n
15 Pz Regt
15 (?) Res Gren Regt 159 Res Div-
15 Ree A,-ty Regt, 169 Res D!lv
15 Res Engr Bn "
ti
15 Res Signal Bn
19 Res Gr en Bn 7 Res Gren nogt 157 Res Div
28 Ree Gr en Re gt 189 Res Div
28 Ree Arty Bn n
}; Pz Regt 9 Pz Div
~6 }l~e ~ren Regt 9 Res Gron Regt 159 Ree Div
;8 Ree Jaeger Bi-1 8 Rea Je.eger Regt 148 Re s Div
50 Pz AT Bn 9 Pz Div
52 Ree Gren Regt, 189 Ros Div
57 Res Gren Bn 9 Res Gren Regt 159 :-les Div
61 Res Gren Bn 7 Res Gren Regt 157 Ree Div
n n
62 Res Gren Bn II
79 Mtn Res Arty Bn -
214 Res Gren Regt 18$' Roe Div
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81 Res Gren Bn
81 Pz Signal Bn 9 Pz Div
84 Res Jaegor Bn 8 Res Jaeger Regt 140 Res Div
86 Pz Engr Bn 9 Pz Div
88 Rea Gren Bn 9 Ree Gren • egt. 159 T{ee Div
98 Ree Mtn Bns ( I & II) l Ree· Utn Rec;t 157 Ros Div
n
99 Res J.ltn Bn l Ros J.ltn Ro gt
ti II
100 Ree Htn Bn
102 Arm 1d Arty Regt 9 Pz Jiv
106 Res Gren Bn 15 Res Gren Rogt 159 Ros Div
110 PGR 11 Pz Div
n
111 PGR
116 Res Gren Bn 15 Res Gren Regt r: R V

119 Pz Arty Regt a Pz .Di

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148 Res Fusilier Bn 148 Res Div
148 Ree AT Bn II

152 (?) Ree Arty Bn 189 Ree Div

157 Ree Gron Regt 157 Roa Div
157 Roe Arty Bn II
16; Res Gr en Bn 52 Res Gron Rogt 189 Res Div
164 Ree Jaeeor Bn 8 Res J aogcr Rcgt 148 Rea Div
179 Res Gren Bn 157 Ree Gron Regt 157 Ras Div
181 Ros Gren Bn 52 Res Gr en Re gt 189 Roe Div
183 Ros Gren Bn 252 Res Gren Rogt 148 Res Di-v
198 Fusilier Bn 198 Inf Div
199 Res Gron Bn 157 Res Gren Regt 157 Ros Div
205 Res Gr en Bn 52 Res Gron Regt 189 Rios Div
209 Pz Ehgr Bn 11 P~ Div
214 Roe Gr en Rogt 189 Roe Div
214 (?) Res Arty Bn 159 ~oe Div
214 (?) Ros Arty Bn 189 nos · Div
217 Rea Gron Bn 157 Ros Gren Regt 157 Roe Div
~35 Arty Rogt 198 Inf Div
n
255 AT Bn
n
235 Engr Bn
255 8 ignal Bn :;~
2;9 Ree Gron Regt, 259 Arty Bn 148 Ree Div
242 Arty Regt 242 Inf Div
11
242 Fusilier Bn
242 AT Bn ".
242 Engr Bn "It.
242 Signal Bn
244 Arty Ro e;t 244 Inf Div
n
244 Fusilier Bn
It
244 AT Bn
u.
244 Engr Bn
II
244 Signal Bn
251 (T) Res Gren Regt 159 ~a Div
II
251 (?) Roe Arty Bn
252 Ree Gron Regt 148 Res Div
,.n
252 Any Bn
305 Gron Regt 198 Inf Div
II
308 Gren Regt n
;26 Gren Regt
;27 Ree Gren Bn 2;9 Ree Gron Regt .148 Roa Div
;,a Arty Regt ;;8 Inf Div
II
3~8 Fusilier Bn n
:,:,8 AT Bn n
;;8 Engr Bn it
338 Signal Bn
;41 Pz Signal Bn 11 Pz .. Div
350 Roe Gr en Bn 28 Res Gron Regt 189 Ros Div
;55 Ros Gren Bn 15 Roe Gron Rogt 159 Ros Div
;67 Res Gren Bn 214 Ros Gron Rcgt 189 Roe Div
372 Roe Gren Bn 2;9 Roe Gren Re gt 148 Ros Div
28 Ree Gr Jn Re gt 189 ne a Div
575 Res Gren Bn II
388 Rea Gron Bn 214 Ros Gr.on Rogt
4;2 Ost Bn
I
716 Il:u' Div
444 Res Gren Bn 2;9 Ros Gren Re gt 148 Roe Div
451 Re a Gron Bn 251 Ros Gr.e n Rogt 159 Roa Div
252 Ree Gron Rogt 148 Ros Div
452 Ros Cron Bn
459 Roe Gr on Bn 251 Ros Gren Ro gt 159 Ree Div
461 Roe Gren Bn 28 Roe Gron Regt 189 Reo Div
4 71 Ros Gron Bn 251 Ros Gron Rcgt · 159 Roa Div
6;; Ost Bn III/759 Gren Ro~ ;,a Inf Div
642 Georgian Rogt (Bn) 716 Inr Div
n
656 ( 'l) Arty Ro~
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716
Knrr Bn
(? Signal Bn
716 Inf Div
II

126 Gr.on Re gt .n
II
7~6 Gre.n Rogt, -
,,a Irif" Div
757 Gren Rogt. n
753 Gren Regt. n
759 Gren Rogt. Inf Div ( att aohod)
765 Gron Rogt 242
n
917 Gren Rogt.
918 Gren Regt
244
".
In:!' Div
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9j2 Gro Regt
9~f
9
Gren Regt
Gran Regt,
II
II
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9 I 11 198 242 244 338 716 ' 148 157 159 189 .
DIVIS] & TYPE Pz Pz Inf Inf Inf Inf Inf Ros . Res Ros Res . ..

NO. OF INF BNS 4 4

PG PG 9 9 9 I
9 7 9 10 9 9 .' . .
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38 98 36 350
INF RFJJTf serve 10 I 110 305 917 / 932 757 726 8 84 l 99 9 57 28 375
Bns I
l I 164 100 88 461
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I ' 3'ZI 19 106 163
INF RmT/Reaerve 11 i lll 308 918 1933 758 736 ·239 372 7 61 15? 116 52 181
Bns
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444 62 355 205
I ,I
7 179 4.51 81
lNF RmT/Reserve
Bns - I
I
I - 326 765 934' 759 6~ 252 183 157 199 251? 459 214 367 .
; 452 217 471 .388
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1
ARTY R!DT/Reserve
Bns
102 I 119 ; 235 242 ! 244 338 656 8 2.39
252
i 7 79
157
9 214
251
15 152?
214? I
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TANK REGT 33 15 I I

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Ar.~/FUilllffi BN 9 ll 198 242 ! 244 338 148

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AT BN
ENGR EN

Sl~Al BN
so
86
81.
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209

341
235
235
235
21+2 I 244
I

242 j 244

242 1244
338
338

338
716

7
148
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8
7

7
9

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15? •
MISC.EU ANIDUS 432
.. I Ost.
661 Oat
* Georgian Regt (probably 1 Bn)
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T O APPEi:lD IX
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Inf'
Bn a Ar ty Loe . r Julv
Probab le
Fr·eee'i1t !Ju'...·;
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9- 150 r:O\·/ ..
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2
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765 Inf Roirt
let B11 l
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2d Bn l St , H
5 :Sd 311 l - 51?6 "
11 ~
_6 661 OOT 3n I . l ~ 27~6
Uniden , .. Inf Dn (L) .... rr

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7 ·•

Uniclen . Inf ,;in ( ... )'

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La NapouJe
2962
:

Garr is on Duty
. / V~c Valb9t\U8
. . "3775 & Securftv..
Q Uniden Inf Oo 1/3 _i~BO II

10 4th Co 61 GAF Tr ncr Rrl 1P5 - Fr e ius Tro.ininr:

11 Uniden . Inf' Oo
-
1/~ Fayence Garr ia on Duty
' 5156 w Security
12 I-~a.r in e Bn 1 , Vic Cannes
=3 764
Coast Defense

lJ 24 2 AT Bn l 12-75mn AT Le IF;cy Normal

' 12- 75tlll11 SP 42}9 Security
12-20r.1m AA
i4- El 14 Fortr ess Enn:: r Bn 1/5 Gr as se 2976 Construction
II
15 El :S Co 9 Fort 211!!:r Bn 1/5 St . Ra.nhaol
16 1 Co 14 F ort 3ntr Bn 1/'5 St . Rapho.el .
n

1648 Assaul t Gun Bn 14 - 7'5TJm Le ;~I.ft :, or,;a 1. Secur i tv

17
18 1192 FA Bn 150 - 170"'.1!!1 1 Fr e jus II . ...
19 2 Art v Btr vs Uniden . ? 3059 doest Def el1:io ?
20 1 Artv Btry Un iden . 1 2~5? n. .
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21 1 Artv i3trv Un i de11 . 7 ; ;72 1'T ortrnl Sec ur i 'tv
n
22 l Artv Btr v Un i den . 1 ;669
23 148 Rea Inf' Div 9 24- 105 Gun HO\·I Coast Defense
I 12-1"10 How .
24 2~0 Rea. Inf' :ler.:t ;
25 '527 Res Dn 1 Graeae Socuritv
26 El 372 Jee Bn 1 Antibea .. '
11
27 444 Ree Bn 1 Oo.nnee II
28 148 ::te s Fus Dn 1 Antibea II
29 El 8 Re e ~ 'lr!t Dn 1/:; n
Oannee
30 Bn 8 Ree AR 12- 105 Gun How Oannt!le n
:S l 8 Re a Artv Bn ( 8 Res A 12-105 Gun How Bi ot II
'3 2 8 Re a Inf Re.,.t ; Nice II
:;:s 3 'eos 14 For t 3?1.J":r Bn :S/'5 Uice Construction
~ El 6 Res ln"r Bn iiioe Oonstr . & CD
:;c:; l Co 8 Res :D.1n-r Bn 1/'3 Vic Nice ll
:S6 1194 FA Bn 150 - l 70!lllll.. H0\-1 Hee Coast Defonce
; 7 Uni den . Inf Gn 1 Antibee II

'3 8 10 :SB Ar ty Bn 7 St . TTa!>hae 1 II

Artillery assumed to ce horse dro.Hn unless

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(Part 2)

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from
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Dist T:r:- avel Time Hd_ Column to Fr ajue
HOURS
Est .. REi:iARKS
Frejus Day Night
IJo . l.1,-r. h H or r.;.. :: str
H nr M Mrch . -.
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-2 l
Elements 765 IR only likely
-
. to b c omp loy ed ar:aina t 36 DiV

+ 14 Mi
-:S Mi If
1,t
li
400
400
In 45 Div zone

~
4 Mi Ii 400
15 Ui 6 1 6i 1 800 Stren~th ns:11 be hi~hcr.
7 23 Ui 9 lf 12 2 500 1-'ioy bo maintained in present
area . Pr obt.b ly non- Gcrman .
8 ;4 Mi 13,,l 2 17 2i 300 II

9 7iO Mi 12 1,t 15 2 120 n

10 120
11 21 Mi 8 l 10 lf 120 Probably non-German. ·-
12 28 Mi 11,l 1,t 14 2 600 1fat ionality unknown .
1; 8 Mi ; 1 4 1 400 l AT Co , 1 SP Gun Co ~ 1 AA
Co
14 :SO Mi 12 l,t 15 2 120 iiav be e:-.m loyed aa Inf .
15 3 Mi l ,.! 1f - 1'50 ll

16 3 Mi 1,t l,t 120 Part of 14 En ·r Fort n'n ,

17 10 Mi 1 1 ~.;otor ized ; believed to
cons int of only 1 Co .
18 Probably ::iotor ized .
,!9 19 Mi 5 6
20 10 Ui 2-I 3
21 32 Mi 8 10,'
22 10 Mi 7/. 10
23
24
2'5 2'5 Mi 10 1,l 12,l 2 400 ..
26 33 Mi 1? 2 16 2,t 400
27 28 Mi 11/ If 14 2 400
28 34 V.i 131 2 16/ 2.J 500
29 28 Mi 11/ V 1L, 2 150
30
31
32
28
38 Hi
48I J4i
Mi 11/
115
24
l,t
2./-
3f
14
19
30
3
4
2

1600
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33 48 l~i 24 ·31 30 4 300 '
24 48 1:1 24 '9. ~ 4 )250
35 49 1n 24 ; ;. ;o 4 )
36 48 r.a 24 7J.J. ~ 4
°') 7 ;4 Mi P,,t 2 16f 2.J 500
28 3 Mi l ,l 11

The travel time is in hours . H or 11 designates

Horse or Motorized , whichever is applicable .

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Travel Time Hd Column to Rade D 1Abay

Rd Diet HOURS
from Dey . Night
No . Rade D I Af!.aV i-1 rch Hor M Mrch H or 14
l
,2
; 15 Mi 6 l 61 1
4 6 1-a 21 1 2/. 1
5 12 Mi 5 l 6 l
6 6 1,ii 2/- 1 2/- 1
_7 l'5 Mi t; /. 1 6 1
8 26 }.i i 101 1/- 12,l 2
_9 ;; Mi 13 2 16 2/-
10 8 Hi 3 l 4 1
11 2'5 Mi 10 2 12/ 2
12 18 J.I i 71 1 9 1
is 16 i,,a 6.J 1 8 1
14
15 5 Hi 2 l 2./- 1
16 5 Mi 2 1 2,L 1
TT 16 i•ii 5/. 1 8 1
18 10 Mi 1 1
19 11 Hi ; ;
20
21 22 t,ii 6/. 7
22 21 l!ii 8/. 1 10,l l
23
24
25 26 1-a 10/. lj 121 2
26 27 1-li 11 V B 2
27 18 Mi 71 1 9 l
28 28 j;i 11 11 B 1
29 18 111 71- 1 9 1
2Q 18 Iii '5 /. 6
}l 22 ),ii 61- 7
2,2 ~n i-ri 15 2,t 19 )
33 38 iii 15 2/- 19 3
34 38 l-f1 15 2./- 19 ?
35 39 Ni 16 2./- 20 3
2,6 36 ili 15 2/- 19 ~j
37 27 l•:i 11 1,! B 2
.28 5 Hi 2 1 2./ 1

The travel time ie in hours . E or I.I

designates Horse or Hotorized , Hhich­
ever is applicable .

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HEADQUA.qTERS ;6TI! IHF A.:1' . DIV
APO ;6, U. S • Arr:.ry
Il CLOSURE NO . !)
TO APPENDIX l August 1944
TO Ammx i,ro. 2
TACTICAL STUDY OF TERRAIN

FREJUS EA (I, ss.

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J.IAPS: FRAlWZ, G3GS 4249, 1/100 , 000, Sheets 15 Q l:i 16 Q.
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l. PURPOSE . Date: •IO 1 • • •

To study the effect of ter rain on operation to establish a bee.ohhead

vicinity of ST RAPIAEL.

2. GEliZRAL (See Terrain Study Overlay) .

a . Law, ja1;;ged mountains predominate in thie area . The A."=lGI:l!S River foroa a
small, flat, horn-shaped valley 4000 yda wide at the coaet , narro.,1inc to 500 yds
6 miles inland , all i.1teneely cultivated . In coatro.at th/3 1:101.mtaino are cut by
deep V-ehaped gull iee and sharp peaks and rid~ee ~eneral ly barren except for
scattered trees and cicrub-. P.ills riso abruptly from the plain south of the AftGEl-;S
to an elevation of ;oo ft , rising sradually to 1500 ft 5 r.1ilea to the south . The
rise ie more eradual t.o the north , the plain being broken by m1'"1arous c,onical
shaped hills 50 to 150 f't above surrounding terrain . Ar;ain broken ridges steadily
rise to dominating hills (1;00 ft to 1800 ft elevations) 8000 to 12000 yds from
the ST RAPHA::!L coast and 5000 yds north of the river , porallolin~ the coast and the
river in an arc .

b . Drainage is !:;OOd except at tho mouth of the ARGENS where swamps and orua ll
lagoone extend inland f'rora 200 to 800 yds . Owing to the predominance o steep
barren elopes , runoff' ,.,111 be high and rapid , indicating a poaaibility of flaoh
f loode of short duration during thunder storms . Secondary streams range from dry
stream beds to shallow water during the summer months . Widths vary from 15 ft to
100 ft with low vertical banks in the valleys and hi:;h, steep , r oclcy' banka in the
mountains .

The ARGEl 8 pres ente a hazard to lateral communic at ions . Lir.iited photo
coverage indicates no forda between LE i·:uY and +,he aea . 1:let , gap 2 April varic,d
f'rom 200 ft near tha mouth to 100 ft noar IE l-iUY , the banks bein~ low and vertical .
Bridging is oonaidored necessary for crossings .

c . Tho road systom ie good . Hi 6hways 98 and 7 are excellent , h_a rd-aurfaced
roads , 27 to )5 ft wide , with two-1c.y bridg~s., onpable to carry all J,.rey load. a .
The road net radiates from FREJUS, Hwy 98 f'ollo,,1ing th'e coast east and aouthwef)t
from town , Hwy 7 leading west and northeast , and t\'IO secondary roads fannine; out
to the north and northeast . In addition mulo trails criss-cross tho ontiro area .

d . Foreote and swamps , The higher ridges are predominntely void of ve eetati on .
Smal.l treoe and scrub growth cover many of the lowor f'llopos anrl in caeca may bo
denoo enouch to oeriously impede cross country movQment of foot troops , The culti­
vated valloys aro dovoid of trees oxcopt for occiasional thin lines alon~ roads and
etreame . Excopt for· the small awar.tp at the TilOUth of tbQ ARGElS no marshland ia
indicated in the area .

e . Torrain is not favoro.bl~ for croae country maneuver ar motorized unite on

a large ecalo . ?Tumorous streams anc! ditches require pioneer ~-1orl: for crosainza
in tho lower valleyo . The ruggedn 1os s of' tho count a ins rostricta traf'f'ic to
existing roads .

3. I-:ILIT ARY ASP;JCTD OF T;IBRAIN .

a. Avenues of' '/)roach
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( 1) Huy 98 is tho main route from tho boachce to ST RAPHA3L and to FREJUS •
. (2) Hwy 7 a.fforde an excellent route from FREJUS to LE ,ruy and 1-1eatw-4rd
along the ARGElts Valley.

b. Avenues of' Approach (Ehenr:r).

To repel_ the eatabl iahment of a beachhead , the enenw has Hwys 98 and 7
and two good secondary roads all converging on the beachhead area from the south­
weetJ west, north, northeast and east .

c. Obstacles to our advance .

(1) Poor beaches.

( 2) igh ground dominating the beaches and affording tho enemy superior
observation until our forces have penetrated inland approximately 6 miles .

d. Obstacles to the enemy,

1:ountainoua terrain restricts deployment of his vehicles.

e. Cover and concealment,

Deep gullies and canyons afford cover in the mountains . Trees and
brush are sufficient for individual concealment. Digging will be difficult in the
mountains J easy in tho valley. Concealment from the air will be difficult.

f. Obs erv a.t ign.

Coastal hills give excellent view of' the beaches . Dist.ant observation
inland -,ill be difficult by virtue of the broken terrain foaturos .

4. OR IT IOAL TERRA n F ATUI'!E.3.

a. High ground north and south of the ARGEl S River, both coastal at)d inland .

b.• Port of ST APHAEL.

c. Road Junction of FREJUS .

5. TACTICAL EFF SOT OF THE TERRAlN.

a, Beach 264B (GREEN) and the coastline bet\•een ST RAP" EL and Beach 261fB
( GREE}) ar o all dominated by hills that besin at the beaches or i ~ od iatcly eh ind•
In addition, the major portion of Beach 264B (GREEI~) empties into a small aroe. of
marshes and lagoonsJ obstacles to both men and vehicles . That portion not cov e red
by ma.rah leads directly into a small town .

··Beach 264A (RED) is the one beach suitable for maintenance and the unload­
ing of supplies on a large scale . This beach leads directly into tho ARGENS Valloy
but can bo covered by cross fire from hills at either end of the boach,

b. Roads. All beaches e!!tpty directly onto H,-,y 98 . All vehicular traffic 'dill
be funneled throue;h ST RAPHAEL and FREJUS , necessitating early capture of those
towns.

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18 o452 0641 2052 2220 0602 2057 New
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GSGS Sheet fo . and Coordinates : 4411 - XXXV-44 ,
564;:50 - 583'45
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Appr oach I
The beach occup iee the northern half of the low , f " s~ ore bet ,,een ST
AP!fA!::L and POilJT ST AYGULF . It is easy o identify y t e to ,,n of S"" RAPHAEL
at t e north end , and by a l arge \·1hite hotel standing just behind the center of
the beach . Ther e is an airfield b hind the south eecto \· ith a group of buildings
close to the beac h . In approaching from the E, the ISE LIOF DE • , a small , low ,
oclcy island SE of ST RAPHAEL must be avoided .

here i s anchorage any·where 500 yda off the beach in 5 to 7 fathQll1f: ;

bot.ton of mud and •. ead .

fudrogr,aphic Features :
The under •sater ad ient var iee fro".l. l : 15 at the end to l :55 in the

Several months a130, an irregular shaped sand b r extenc.ed north for 350
yde fr Otn the sout end of the beach to 5703;9 . This bar ·•as 200 ft off ho.-e ,
lith l to 2 ft of \•ater o,,er it and 2 t o 4 ft of "ater in$·do it . The sand bor
has recently disappeared , but aubject to conditions of the sea , it ay reappe ar
at any ti e .

Suitabilit for Craft :

All types of e r aft and LSTs in tho ee t er and l ; pontoons for LC ancl. LST
in the S se ctor (S of the above na ed piers) .

is suitable for maintenance

Description of .each :
fino san beach backed in the S b a nar row .s trip of soft sand, in the
center by an airfield , and in the by tr.e outskirts of ST ~ '"'L . A the end
of the bench is t 1e small har or of ST RAP}!Afil, •

2. Ar e arks ;
Exi s are suitable fo r per sonnel and after breaching tba a ui- tank all,
would be - suitable for both 1:. and Va in many laces .

The immediate hinterland is flat anG low lyinc • er is an a'rfiela

behind he southern half of the beach , and bet..,ee11 564}30 -and 568;;6 he i;ro• .d is
very arshy . The •1all bet,-,een the beach and the coast road , in t.be nor hern 11 df
of the beach , is reported to ha: e an al oe\ ve ical face nd to e OOl'lC 5 f'i,
high ~ith a masonry balustrade 2 to; ft hieh on the to . On the front or sr
RAPHAE the roadway is 8 ft above sea levo l. There are occasional etc ti in
which would pero:it exits for infantry only . There are aorne bui din a
of an anti-tank dit ch on the beach at the northern
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Tho wall continues at approximately- the sane heic;ht aa in the northern

half of he beach but without the balustrade, for tbe ,,,hole of the rcnainder of
the boach . There appears to be buttresses or braces on the land1·1 d aide oft ie
section fro ting the seaplane baso . They appear to be 20 - 30 ft apr..rt . Thora
are no prepared exits i' or J.FVa or 1T but there are gaps in the wall behind ho
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first and t ird j ties (taking the. from$ to -r) . If the • all is breached olse­
whoro, there is accosa on to the FREJUS-ST RAPHAEL road runnin.., parallel to the
northern half of the boach or on to the airfield ,-,hence thore is also conncc .. ion
ith he aatll road. In the southern secto r provided the ,..,all is .. reached t.l ore
is access to a narrow road runnin g N•f on tho northern side of VILLA D~ S r:1ES .
It forks at about 562,30, one fork cro0aing a canal un er construction and fol- 0--1-
ing tho loft bank of the rivor to connoc ,-1ith Route 98 (to F :WUS) anr:: tho oJ_,1.or
connecting with Route 98 at 554:;;4. Tho brid.go ac ross tho canal undor construct ion
is probably U11ouitablo for MT or /iFVe, but tho canal is d y at 15 cb 19l~4 .

;. fenaos:

a, Gonoral: This baa.oh ia heavily dof'atidcd.

b. Offshore ( including underwater o staclea ) :

·1inefiold from VILLEPAY (U-560507) to 0/IS :o D.., " L CIA (U-6015;1).

At tho caotorn and of the beach is tho port of S,... HJ..EL. T-:ta series of
floats a pear at t .a entrance to this port. Ono extonds d'rcctly acroos tho harbor
on ranee a d is ;o6 ft in longth ., Tho other o;,,:tonds from tho sido !'or ;06 ft in
a aouthwostorly direction . The floats arc 1; ft apart in both eorios . ho latter
eorice ends at a largo float measuring 12 by; ft in sizo .

A lino of tetrahedra concrete underwater obstacles extends, ac re sfull

angth of beach, are spacod 16 to 18 ft apart and lie ·n an irregular lino off­
shore from ;o to 140 ft in approx 6 ft of wator . Thcso obsts:c os aro of tho horn­
acully type with t.he acully extending 24 to 28 inches abovo tho -.,ator , On 17 July
tho boat which lays tho obstacloa was obsorv od in ront of the Boa.ch 264A (R,.. D),
also the c oncroto obstacles thomaol vea were obs ervcd at that t iuo on tho dock
inaido tho quoy at ST RAPHAEL.

c. Iv.in or Beach Dofonsea:

o inca havo beon obsorvod or reported directly on tho boac\i .

Tho first obstacle to be noticod on tho boach is a bolt of do1lbl1;3 e. ron

wire ·1hioh oxtonde all along the entire front. Thia ,. iro is 2 t,o ~ ,,., c: s tide
e.nc!iored into th:o sand ,.,ith wire stakes. 3o ind the •·ire an an'.:,i-to.nl~ :10.l o:i-:­
tends along tho full let1gth of tho boaoh . This 1·1all io roportad ta e oonetructotl
of non-reinf orccd, poor quality concrete, an is 6 ·t 1 igh anc-:. ;, f't, hi k at tho
top. Fram 58;)46 to 577'44 this wall is composed of bloc cs -1i;;h t .o :J o profile
aa the ,..,all. These bl ocka are 21/2 o ; moters higl , 1 1/2 net.ors thick , l cter
long, and max i m distanbe otwee11 blocks is 1 moter.

long tho beach thore arc 9 pill oxes, 4 casenatoe, 4 li~ht field gun om-
placomenta, 18 MG positions and 5 unoccupied ompl co~onts for 20 • lii;ht AA. he
concroto ca.so~1ato at 5699;;90 contains a 75 1 T gun , ia- al in sh~po ·•ith a
round od roo and ca,ouflaged by a dt1r:n:ny houso. our o,t'I tl.oso i-:G ore in conc,oto
to.,ers built onto the land-ard side of the wall at ;721,409 , 57;0;415, 57J7-;422
and 5708;400 . Between 5772;446 and 5828;461 there o sa-:eral ci ·c uls r ooncro e
pillboxoa oech co1toini11~ a s all AT n that nro nlecod bot,-100 concroto bloc 1:s
of tho A'? wall anu a.ro apacod approx 20 mctors apart about ;50 c above tho c.;round
with firing slits e.bou·~ 15 om e..bovo i:;roun lcvol. App ox; pill oxes a1c\ 1 caao-
ato E of ST ~AP EL can £'ire on tho approaches to tho b-00.ch .

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In the center of the beech covering the AT ,-!all are 15 1Gs , l AT e;un , 1
pillbox, and ) caeet.1ates of which 2 are under construction . An AT cl.itch 670 ft
lorg l:y 20 ft wide is a.bout 100 yds inland from the center of the N \ alf' or the
bl)~ch . In front of it is a mib.efield 308 ft by 70 ft in 7 ro1s .

Between 57865450 and 5800~55 o.n AT ditch runs along the seaward aide of
t:10 AT wall. It ie about 100 yds long , 10 yds wide , and 2 yc!.e cleep loc ated abo1.1t
1... 0 ft from shore . There is a minefield of tellermine bet1•1oen 5770,1+45 r.nd
5 /l r);j)90 . They are laid in staggered fornwtion vii th 2 1/2 '1l.eters b etwecn mines .
J.r_n~ to the sandy nature of the soil , mines are dug about 25 cm in crouncl insteaci
o~· 5 to 6 cm ,

270 yds directly behind cantor of the beach is a ca.sema.te housing a 75mm
gun o ited SE coverinz roe.d .

Defeneee on Ea.st Flank of Beach 264A ('§EID) .

Tho defense in the small bo~arbor of ST RAP.!AfilJ a.ncl thoeet along the
coast SE of this town capable of firin5 on troops appro ching .,eac\1 26l~A (RED) are :
11 pill boxes, 6 caoamates, 7 MGa and 1 lie;ht AA . Tl e r oa.d. run .inG 3E fr om ST
:lAT'r'.AEL pa.roll el to the coast is obstructed by 7 roadblocks, and an AT gun is
lncated at 601;>.~5 on the bend of this roe.d near the point . Along the S;/ o ido of
the road trees have been felled fro1.1 508~3410 to 5909;400 .

The area behi1 d this co'ast line i:a defended by 2 pillboxes , one of •1hich
ia under construction, and 2 fGa .

Offshore obstacles conaistine; of tetrahedra. have rccentl/ been noticed in

the .,ater just off the base of the r.tole at S'.r RAPP.AEL ari
extendin~ for 400 yda to
the SE .

The mole at ST RAPF.AEL" is cratered from demolitions rmd bar!:ie<l t:ire en­
tangle ent extends from the end of the mole at 5835)450 for ;oo oi· 400 yds to the
SE to a.bout 5875;424 ~

The ca.semate at 585345 near the base -lf the jetty contains a 75mn r;un .
There ie also a pillbox at 5857343} conetructod against the eido of the CASD10.

A stream that has been mnde into a canal for111S a definite bstacle . Its
approx width is '.5 to 10 yds , lene;th 1800 yds . Its location is 56355'+56 to
59~;52; . Aprong from this canal runs from 59135510 to 59155~2.

All streets in ST RAP rAEL leadine; to the harbor are blockoc: either h? \·t ire,
or by ; rows· of ro.ila sot into e;round, or by blocks laced in st.a.g,·crod fQri-1~tion .
At 58'.35)4;5 a roadblock cot1sistinr; of a concrete all 3 mete rs hi::;h end 1 r:iot,:, r
thick completely blocks the r ·oed entrance to the harbor . Other i·ond bloc :a a.t ·
5858;457 , 5857;446 and 585634-42 consist of sto al rail and dr ar;o:1a teeth , t.!•c l'lttor
placed at a. l~5o o.n.gle toward the port . At 5876;429 and 5S85342L~ road \lloc:o coi­
sist of inclined rails bet'l-een c.ragons toeth .

Tho pillbox under the RR brir!ge at 5828,484 ie concrete an oblong ,:ith

rounded cornors and oontei.in one heavy :rG. A pillbox at 5865;464 loce.ted unda1.: • ~
bridgo is armed with 4 - 40I!ll!l. or 47tm:1 gtms . There is a rctainin s ·I 11 elc11r::; ti.o
coast on the eastern side of ST RAPHAEL, ono end is located 75 :tds E of ;) ~'" of
mole and extends appro:x 800 yds to tho SE .

Defense on the S:l Flank of Beach 264A RBD .

Only700 yds to the S~l liee Boach 2 ,-,hich is
a.blo to firo on forces approaching Beach 264A ( ED) .
 Just to the S 1 of Beach 264 there a r e 4 casema.tes, 1 pillbox, 1 105mm .ow,
and 4 MG positions that are capable of firing on Beach 264A {R.:D).

The area 700 ydo wide that lies between Beaches 264 and 264A (RED) h0.s
under ·1ater obstacles offshore and barbed wire on the beach sai::te as previously
reported for Beach 264A (RED). 2 pillboxes and 2 i-1G positions are situa'.:.ed on the
beach itself . The ground just behind the beach is marshy . A river t,1.at flo;,;s
from~ i to SE runs through the north portion of this area . On the N bank of' this
river 200 to :,00 yds inland from the beach are 2 MGs and 1 pillbox . An arc- shnned
lagoon whose chord is about 500 yds long runs -paral'lei tf>, -· and is' loGated just
behind the beach . A minefield is located in the Sl/ portion of this area and runs
astride tl. road. ,: This minefield is 700 yds long and from 50 to 250 yda wide .
About 1000 yds inland from the beach is an AT ditch 400 yds long bet,,,een t\•10 rivers.
The defenses behind thie ditch ar e 2 casemates , 1 pillbox and 1 unoccupied Kr gun
position. About 300 yds from the N end of this AT ditch is believed to be another
AT gun.

d. Defenses behind beach .

Behind the south half of the beach lies the FREJUS airdrome that is
obstructed and covered ,.,,ith minefields . Eacb field is !!'.a.de up of six rows. of
mines 12 ft ape.rt and neasures 2Lt0 ft by 72 ft . There is an AT ditch on the \·1est­
ern side of the field with a wired in position containing an AT gun and 1 1-iG at
the S\'I corner . Half the road is blocked and the bridgo prepared for demolitions .
In the ! 1;1 corner of the field the road intersection is obstructed by 2 road
blocks, l IG position , 2 pillboxes sited S coverin:-i; road, an 1 light field gun
position sited E covering road.

Another AT ditch is located ebo,;t 500 yds \·l of the r :1 corner of the
FREJUS airdro'lle . This ditch ie about 1400 yds lonci, 20 - :,0 ft id0 and filled
with water. At the $i'l end of this ditch are located 2 pillboxes and l (G
position , At the 'I!: end of this ditch is a strone; point containing 2 pilll,o>:Eltl ,
) m positions, and 2 AT guns , also underground emplacements for 2- 20mm znns ai~d
ammo dump are being constructed. A minefield about 400 ft long is located approx
500 ft SE of this strong point .
A pillbox covering a roadblock. is located about 200 yds S:T of this strong
point whero tho road crosses the AT ditch . Three AT guns arc located about 125
yds E of the midpo int of the AT ditch .

Behind the north half of the beach the roe.ds are obetncted ,-•ith road
blocks . About 400 yds N of FREJUS airdro!!!e and 400 yds behind the beach is loco.tea.
; light unoccu. ied AA positions surrounded by ,-.,ire . Several pillboxco , AT guns
and l-1G are sited to cover roads bet1Hien ST RAPHAEL and FR;:i:JliS . J n·~ 1·1ost of S
RAPHAEL the beach exit leading n is obstructed by t,-,o road block ai,d cov e red by
2 pillboxes and 2 caser.iates. The road block at 5827,484 is a conci·ote wall
preventing passage uncer the r ailroad bridge . The cas0mate at 58;551 is ea~ou­
flaged as a house o.nd arned ,. i th a 105llll'.:l. gun facing beach .

e. Ar.:£,r Capable of Firing on Approach to the Beo.ch :

·see Art/:{ Table to accompany Appendix l.o . 2A to ex :.:o. 6 .
UND~ d AT ER OB3TAO L'8S

~each lo . 264A (REDl ·

!~OTE : To date underwater obstacles observed only on Beach 2(1-tA (RED) ,

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a. Type of Obstacle :
Prob ab le concrete tetrahedra or concrete pyra mids ,
Obstacles observed on beach 2 3d and 26th May and 19t h June .

b. NU!!!ber of Rows : One .

c, Location :
--TITne of tetrahedra conc r ete underwater obstacles extends across fu ll
length of beach, are spaced 16 to 18 ft apart and lio in an irre gular lino off ­
shore from 30 to 140 ft in approx 6 ft of water . These obstacles are of he bori1-
scully type with the scully extending 24 to 28 inches above the water , On 17 J u ly
the boat which la_ye the obstacles was observed in front of Beach 264 A (RED) , al s o
the concrete obstacles themse l ves were obsorv ed at that time on tho dock inside
the quay at ST RAPHAEL .

d. A£Uvity 1
(1) On 11 liay 44 there was no sign of concrete obstacl es on beach .
(2) On 23 May 44 concrete obstacles observed along jetty in small boat
harbor and at the seaplane jetty in front of th o airdromo . (T\·10 crane barg es
observed in small boat harbor).
(;) On 26 i fay 44 obstacles st il 1 visible on- j ctt ies and sher e and one of
the barges seen off the central sector of tho beach . (Poor qua lity photographs
make it impossiblo tc judgo ,,,hother or not obstacles aro being laid) .
(4) On 19 June 44 for the first time , obstacles are seen in the water and
only a few obstacl cs remain on shor e . ·
(5) Ott 18 July ,;obst ·a cilos observed to extend along ontirc lcnr;th of beach
and SE of mole at ST RAPHA.31 .

c. Element 11 0 11 Type Obstacles :

Some 15 to 16 units of either Element 11 0" or tubulat s co.ffolding on
th e beach at tho airbase . Seen first in February 1944 , the s e obst acl os r ema ine d·
unchanged up to 19 Juno 1944 . Observed 17 July in breach of i!D.11 at' tho j ott.;/ in
front of hangar , Loeat cd at 568};6 .

]oach No . 264B (GREE N) , ~ : CAP DE DRAi-fi ·01'T ( ·! cs ) •

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GSGS Sheet ! 0 . ano Coord inat os : 4411 - XXXV I- 44 I 5 ( C T :ES J1·r) •
207512 - 214510

Length (yard's),: 840 ·fidth (yards) :

I .- ·N"avY Ror.iarks :

Approach :
Tho coach should be easy to identify by CAP D · u'O:i.iT, ste ep rod cliff,
482 ft hic;h that rises from tho SE flanl~ of tho beach . Tho ILE D 10R, close ~! of
CAP DR ..[OHT, has a conspicuous square, white tO\~er on it .

Above and below surfac e rocks extend southwest • : :i. rd fr oL"l t ho s e.11 island
;;o yds, so that craft should nal~e their approac h to t he be ach from t ho g,·r
rather than from tho S . .,

There is poor anchorage in 10 fathoms ;oo yds off tho boach .

I
Hydror;raphic Features :
Charted' undorwatcr gradi ent i:25 fro ra 10 fe et deep

There is rock on tho sea- bed close inshor e at either end of tho
 There ~is a narrow pie1· with an ovorhoad crane at the center of the booch . Tho
approach to the beach is clear of obstruction .

Suitability for Ctaft :

All types of craft and LST ,

Maintenance :
The bo;ch has only a limited use for maintenance .

Description o·" Beach :

A s·and and shingle beach backed in several places (notably tho cc tor
sector) by small rocky cliffs that have boon quarl'icd . The main coastal road a nd
rail1ay lie close inland of tho beach , on a slightly higher level .

2. Arrrw Re arks :
xits arc suitable for pe r sonnel and /u'V , but HT 1ould roquiro preparation ,

Tho coast road \•.1hich :r uns a l oni;;sidc and to seaward of the ro.ih!ay lies
55 yds behind the beach at the :1 end end 300 yds at the E end . There is an em­
bankment 55 - 40 ft high imoodiatcly behind t c each in tho -:I but in the center
and E it becomes t,he rough vertical fa.co of quarry i-1orkings . At tho extr ema east­
ern end of the boach tho terrain is almoot flat up to the coast road, Thoro arc
t\-10 largo quarries inland of tho road e.nd railway . A. road leads fron thcl!l ovor a
bridge (21051;) to a loading conveyor at 211512 . In th o oxtromo E th oro is e.
track loading across broken gr ound , connecting ~-., ith a :liner road at about 214511 .
Tho minor road com10cts· with tho c oast 1·00.d . AFVs should not have r uch difficulty
in negotiating t\":ia cx~t but preparation \,iould bo nccosoar~• for l!'i' . It might bo
possible to construct an exit t o :tho coaat road by means of rer!tp at tho west-
ern and of tho quarry 1•1 orkings . Tho onbankmont and quo.rry workings arc o stacloa
to infantry .

; • Defenses 1

a. General : This beach is heavily defcncicd .

b, Offshore (inc l uding undc r-iatc r obstacles) :

c. Unor ca.ch Defenses :

F ive caser.iates arc unde r c onatruotion and l pillbox cover W end of boach ,
while 2 p i llboxes and 1 cascnato cove r the E !'lank of beach . 4 pillboxes , 2 AT
guns and 3 ,!Gs arc als o sited to fi r e on the beach , Barbed 1·1irc c):t.cnd s ov or t l10
eastern half of this boa.ch .

Several ;,Ga l ocated approx 900 yds inland from this beach tt y be o.b l c.. to
cover it ,ith -their fields of fire .

· d. Defense Behind Beach :

Strong:point 800 yds roar of beach with 4 1Gs , ronc 10s and 2 LAA; poaitiot:
for 4 light CD guns ia n°'·! unoccupied . Another 800 yda behind this arc ~ :.ight
AA , Throe 20mm ·guns arc about 500 yds b ehind J: end of each .

o. _ !:k.._Qapablc of Firing on Approach to t he Beach :

Seo Arty Tcblc to accompany Appondix to . 2A to Annex !Io~ 6 •

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§each No . 265 (YELL01LJ,• ,llamo : AG/.J

QSGS Sheet No . and Coordinate~ : 4411 - XYJ.VI-44, 5 (CAlJi •S S.})

225525 - 252528

Length (yards) : 1 , 550 j~(x,ards) : JO - 40 yds li 110.rro- ins to

a.bout 10 yds on E side .

1. ravy Renarks:

Approach 1
The beach is located at the head of the RADE D I AGAY, a U- s hep d buy op en
to the S . The entrance to the bay is 1/2 mile ·1ide bet\•1een CAP DRAHli.0NT and PO I!:TE
DE LA BEJJJ!-fET E. Once inside the RADE D I AGAY, t 1e beach ohould be easy to identify
since it occupies the entire north shore, i . e ., the head of the bay . There is
anchorage 400 yde off the beach in 5 fathoms ; mud and weed. bottom; go od holding
ground.

I:vdrogra)?.hic Feature~ !
The charted underwater gradient of tho beach is 1 :50 in th l sector;
1 : ~O in the center; 1 :40 in the E o ector .

The beach is entirely clear of off- lying rocks or bare and t ere a r e no
obstructions to the approach . There is a small boat har bor at the :1 lir.1it of the
beach and a pier 150 ft long at the east end .

~ability for Craft:

All types of craft and LST ,

I-1aintenano e :
The beflCh is of limited value for maintenance .

Deacripti~n of Beach :
A sandy semi- circular shaped beach bounded on the i•l by o. 0 1~all bo t harbor,
and on the E by low rock:ir point . The beach is backed by a coast r cud and inland
of that , a railway . The ten a in is flat and cultivated between the each and the
railway .

2. Arll\Y Renarlrn, :
Exits are suitable for personnel and probably ~V but i,iT 1•1ould re qu ire
minor prep e.r ation ~

The hinterlanci bet-1eon the ro ad anc:i. raihiey i s sp .reely covered 1·1ith villas
and t r ees, the latter beco!l!.ine thick~r in the r: . Beyond the r ailway t.he country
ia steep and rugged . In the center sector t here appear s to be c ·all about 100
yde long parallel to the beach and b tween tho back of the beach anu the r oad .
The coast roo.d is nowhere more than 100 yds from the useahle parts of the bes.ch ,
From the s all boat harbor on the W to the mouth of t· e AOAY River ( about 200 Jds )
the beach is backeci. by a vortice.l masonry wall about 15 ft high ,~l:ich beco!l1es the
abutment of a r einforced concrete brid,,e across the river AGJi:f . Thence to the
smal l boat jotty , 800 yds , the beRCh is backed directly by the coast road and t,:~o r(•
ie easy access to it, thoueh some preparation ,,., ould be necesso.ry fo r :rT . In.fe. 1try
could land anywhere and gain the road except :I of the AGllf . The s na.11 beach 3 of
the point is suitable r'or infant ry any,. here and probably J$V at tho S end ,

a. . General : Thie beach is heavily defended .

 b. OffshorEl (including unden1ater oba acl,ea) :

Of'fohore , the BAY CF' AGfa:f. ia reported to have pro ably been r.tined at e.
de h o 20 to 50 fatho::is in a stri 40 to 100 ds -wide ro,-• a point approx &30
ydo S o CAP D .,AJ,fi O! 1 to a poin.t approx 100 yde of'f HE • RAD::: D1 AG i ·
re rted to bo r.iincd fron PO E DE LA BAUEE'ITE to PO Il'E LONGUE , It 1-,1as to he
mi:led a3 fa a.s POI:Ti' DE G ,Jl LO·!G . Tl raaxi UL chart-ed eµth is 25 fathonr; .
Three bands of _li es reported e.c r osa entrance to tho RADE D I AG-AY and e rnrd .

Ae 1 ph 03 shot-,
hat a aeries of floats ,..;e-re ins alled bet-,een 2' ; ·ov
1945 and :;o Dec 1943 across the AY. OF AGft:f. fro 1n PO .;TE LO;.G to PO ·:"T E DE LA
"''.....1...::, a cl.istance of 840 yde h se float are 12 to 15 ft apart ,-1itb Jcrc;o
f'loats ev r 240 ft . t ir e.as rn d th y ermin. e 86 ft f on sho e ancl o
the :1 they :xtend to ahore . On l March 191+4 and 2 ii roh 1944 a r;ap 885 ft in
wid h a pee. ad in these float.a . '."i.eports incicat.e th se floats across the - ., CJJ'
AG robab y support n an i - subt:taril'1..e net .

c. l.i or Beach Defen ea :

There are 5 pill oxee 01. t o bee.ch ah~. 6 pill o:-: os 1 A poaition , 8 MGs
and l ca,_oufla.::;ad c oe 1ate on ~ e E flan] • A 150 ~ d T wel 1, 18 yds fro shore ,
i ce ter of boec:1 (100 yd:::: long , 6 t thick, 6-8 ft i~r.) . •· ;_ .efield 500 y s
lon in front of t.ia . 8 pi'llboxne cover the 1.1 fl 1,J: .

Barbe ;!ire e;.;t,encis 300 yds on both thO r: and :. sect.ors of the bea

Three bridtes to left rear of boo.ch erci destroyed . The hieh\ a'j' a.M. roil-
way br"d ea er AGNI :liver re reported ined , i r ect y bo i..d the ba.'.Xc'1 t:•~r e
are 6 !Ga .
2 t ~una nro located at 219250 covering the intarcoo :on . At
214559 end 220'.;>47 dofonsive construction is now in progr ss .

Six 3- g,.m LAA batteries sur round the bay and se(¼l'chli hto cover this
beach and ap roachos to it .

Directly l:o\;lind canter of beach ara 4 rO\•!S of mines , 40 yds by 15 ' de .

bout ;50 yds :1 o" beach are 6 rows of nines , ; yds b 60 d •

T,•10 Radar stat;j,ona a.r e obsorvoo 11.ear bee.oh . Orv.:i consiete of t wo giant
·I Tl ,URGS and i a l0catcd on POllfl'E DE LA RAUi.ET 7 5 1/2 ,iles E of ST RAP. ,-:,
and 11 miles ff. of JJ.1:ES , lo.t 4; 0 25 1 l+;,'1, ; long~06°~:,2 1 11 E" of Groc ·.-,ic ,

e id reference S- 239522 . Tho a~to is 190~yds from. th e opon eea. n1d at an eleve.tiot
o 96 ft hove 1;1ca level. hi eta ion 1-1as sot u i • .i.'cv 94-3 .

Tho socond Radar ata:tion consi ts of a. fas cr·.11n chim.1cy ~nd is loc ted
on G m: D .·r.:o:JT, lnt 4; 0 25 1 oo" :I , lonb 06° 5 1 20 " .:. of Greol-.icl , grid
reference ..>- 225510 . It is a single mast a.bout 200 ydu inland f ro the oca a an
olevution of' 510 ft abovo soa lav cl . Thia chi"a111.ey \·1n~ instulled dv.ring tho mo nth
f . ebruary 1944 .

o. Arty Capable of Firin~ on Approach tot o oach :

Seo A ty Tab lo to accomparw Appqndix. o . 2A to Annox iio . 6•

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Beach No . 265A (BLUE).
GSGS Sheet 1-!o. and Coordinates : 4040 B 237 SW 686366
Lenr,th (yards): 80 Width (yardsl:

l. avy fiemo.r ka:

Approach :
The beach is located at the head of a small cove open t.o tho S~ . Tho
entrance to this cove is 300 yds wide bet\•1een rock-/ poiats . The beech "O.ay be
identii'ied by a b.rge , high railw~r bridge directly behind it . I'Ho cddi_;c spans
the deep , narrow valley ba.ckinr; the beach , aml is of masonry cons'c.1°uction, havinr:;
8 large arches . There are several small villas on the hir;h rocl../ Lo.n!:s formin:3
the sides of the cove . Anchorage in 5 fothot1s is found }50 yco S:S of the head
of the cove; some1·!bat exposed.

!1Ydror;r aphic ""'oatur es :

The underuater gradient is 1 :40 fror.11O ft deep to slorc (charted.) .

There are no sand bars or rocl:s fronting the beach and the ap roach , if
made straight to the beach f ran tho entrance to the cove , is ent ir elJ cl ear . The r e
are submerged roclrn just off either flank of the beach extending 11 the ,la,Y f1·om
beach to the cove entrance , so th::it the clear passa130 for craft, is only ab out 80
yds wide. ISIS reports that easterly or soL1theasterly ·1inds ,,ill banl· 1..1a1tities
of seaweed on tho beach , sometimes e.s m1,,1ch as 4 ft high . Air photo~raphs show
heavy banks of 1•!0ed at the water 1 s edGe •

Suitability for Craft :

LCA, LCVP , LOi-1 in li"Ilited nu!!tbcr s . There is too little maneuvering spo.co
in the cove for LC'fs or LSTs to use the beach . It is nuitable fo1· OY_:nll - acc.lo
lending only .

}, aintenance :
Not ouitable .

Description of Be~ l
Fine sand at tl.e head of a cove \'?ith otoe rocky sides baokotl by a sharply
rising coastline behind wt~ich is t'10 coast road a:1d u 1·!lih:ay via.2-uct .

2. Ar y Renarks :
The hinterland is ru gged hills . The coast ro['a. is embankod and. is at a
height of about 10 ft above sea level. It is rcpoi.tcl: t',at tl-icr~ io no oco.- va.11
at 686j66 and infantry could move strait:;ht off tho boa.ch here . '.:''.1is i" also ~
possible oxit for vehicles but it is very narrow and lar~c ve',iclco could not use
it \·1ithout extensive :iropara.tion . A ramp :ould have to be built to onablc E'l' and
J.FVe to gain the road. The sand is so soft and looso th~.t t. c en.ch is dcfiritcly
iripr C?.ct ic a.bl e for \.'heels ., ithout propar at ion .

Exits are suitable for personnel (scramble) but not suit.able for AFVs
and ,iT .

). Defenses :

a. General : This beach is moderately dcfcndeci ,

b. Offshore :
 c. Minor Defenses:

No defenses have be en sighted on the beach its elf or d ir ectlJ' b eh incl the
beach .

On the !IE f'lank of the beach thei-e are 6 riillboxe a , 7 i-D posit:.onr, , 3 l'v
AA guns, a searchlie;ht and a trench about 100 y-da long . All of these dcfc;•.::c:.: !'...l e
capable of firing on troops approaching beach .

Ont 1e S'l flank there are J ~IG , 4 li!:;ht AA 6 unc, end a searchli_:ht . r· e:-:o
are believed to be capable of firing on troops approachin:; beach .

d. Defenses Behind Bea ch:

One pillbox is located about 150 yds behind coazt road nna is eit•3d to
fire on bee.ch .

e. Arty Capai:le of Firinr; on Apnroac h, to the Eeac\: :

See Arty Tabla to accompaey Appendix Ho . 2A to Anne;~ i.:o . 6 .

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 Hq 36th Inf Dlv
Coord : I r-9108
1 ':frtr~='t#=-==t_

TROOP LIST

}6TH INF DIV : 14,350 2113

1. In Support:
Hq & Hq Btry 68th Aii..:. Gp 71 14
443d ..f:L ' 1.W Bn (SP) 709 145
895th ..L' '. Av Bn (Mbl) 817 174
68th • 'L"... Gun Bn (Mbl) 743 185
102d .:u· Bar Bln Btry ( VLl ) 255 12
2. Atchd :

Hq & Hq Btry 36th F. Gp 98 21+

937th FA Bn (155mm How) 531 127
977th FA En (155mm Gun) 557 115
93d Armd FA Bn 545 152
Det 2d FA Obsn Bn 4 1
753d Tk Bn 751 211
6 36th TD Bn 898 267
A Troop (reinf) 117th Cav Ren Sq 189 65
2d Cml Bn (I-iitz) (-A Co) 874 165
Det 6th Cml Dep Co 13 2
Det 11th Cml Maint Co 14 2
1st Bn 344th Engr GS Rt- 550 60
Det Tr0ad,t1ay Bridge Co 378th Engr Bn (Sop) 21 7
Det 6617th Ensr iiine Clr Co (Gapping T~am) 34 6
11th Fd Hosp (-Hosp Unit) (-12 1urses ) 151 16
Det 2d Aux Surg Gp (-10 Nurses) 43 3
5 Gen £urg Teams (#6 ,16,1 8 , 22 , 24)
1 Neuro ~earn (#3)
1 Shock Team (#4)
1 ~horacic TGam (#4)
1 Orthouedlc Team (#3)
1 Dental Prosthetic Team
11th :ZVD,C Hosp (S ,.,mi -mbl) (1.00 bed) 296 48
Hq & Hq D8t 44th Ord En 35 6
46th Ord M i1a1nt Co 169 80
3406th Ord M Auto Maint Co 120 71
680th Ord Am Co 186 24
145th 0.c1 Bomb ap Sq 7 3
Det 261st Ord -1 Co (AA) 22 11
Det 87th Ord HM Co 28 10
4th P at 46th 3-R Co ,23 7
Det 163d Si Photo Co 6 I+
Det D-2 SIAM 3151st Sig Mon- Co 39 9
Naval Combat Int Tuam 7 2
 Personnel VE,h.i.cl r?)s

Five Naval Shore Control P~rty 108 18

Naval Gunfire Ln Party 2 0
16 Naval Undorwator Demolition Teams
Air Support Control Party 8 '7
.,
I

_ Replacement Co (600 RGpla.cem onts) 635 J.

P1•T Interrogating Team 18 12

Battle Order Personnel 3 J.
Public Relations P8rsonnel 8 -;(
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CIC 7 l~
Securite f.ilitaire (CIC) 4 1
Office Strategic Sorvicea
Photo Interpreters 5 2
Civil Affairs Personn3l 5 2
Beach Group
- 540th :Sngr C Rogt ) 2072 364
48th Engr C Bn )
81st aval Beach Bn 444 70
74th Sig Co Spec 220 30
Dct 207th Si3 Dcp Co pluG et 177th 56 10
Sig Rep Co
Hq & Hq Det 56th Med 3n 47 12
885th ~0d Coll Co 103 20
886th Med Coll Co 103 20
887th Med Coll Co 103 20
891st ~~d Clr Co 117 19
1st Plat 638th Clr Co 1+2 6
C Co 759th MP En 165 16
1 Soc 377th PW Esct Gd Co 31 1
2d Plat 21st Cml Decon Co (Smoke 34 9
Troops)
Dets Boo.t Gda :
192d Prov MP PW Det 33 0
601st Prov MP PW Dct 33 0
Prov MP PW Det 33 0
DGt 63d Cml D0p Co 18 2
1st Plat 450th ~ngr Dep Co 33 3
3405th Ord M Auto Maint Co 120 56
603d Ord Am Co 186 24
Det 77th Ord Dep Co 11 1
Det 977th Ord Dep Co 11 1
Hq & Hq Det 259th QM Bn 17 1
3286th i Scrv Co 219 4
3287th Q;1 Serv Co 219 4
3288th Q,..~ Surv Co 219 4
3289th Q.!4 Serv Co 219 4
3299th Q.tYt S0rv Co 219 4
3300th Q,M Serv Co 219 4
Dct 6690th Rc 0 lating Co 75 6
Hq & Hq Dot 53d Q,M Bn (!-ful) 27 7
3337th Q;,f Trk Co (DUKW) 115 55
3338th Qj.-!i Trk Co (:UUI~ "l) 115 55
3339th Q,M Trl{ Co (DUY':l) 115 55
3340th Q,M Trk Co (DUKW) 115 5~•
3354th Q;l".i Trk Co (DUY...tl) 115 0
3356th QM Trk Co (DUKW) 115 0
3359th QM Trk Co 115 10~
3360th Q,M T k Co 115 10~
. l iSe.c; 3856t QN Gas Sup Co 27 12
2d Pl~t-94th 0)1 Rhd Co 75 3
Air ~orce Serv Gp (Beach Detail) 22 4
RAF Beach Sec (Brick Unit) 27 ·6

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WAVE LAND I NG CRAFT ASN PERSONNEL VEHI CLES REJV!i.ARKS
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Hq 36th I11f Di v
Coord : N85910 8
1 Aueus t 1944

PRIORITY OF UNLOADI!'-:G SHI PS Aut l'i: ...

PRIORITY

1
SHIP

LST S- 601
BE..\.CH

G~N
f:y : .
Dc:1te; ... . . --I
II
2 LST S-606 II
3 LST S- 609 II
4 LST s-617 II
5 LST S-618 II
6 LST s - 619 II
7 LST s-605 II
8 LST S-612 II
9 LST S- 602
II
10 LST S- 620 II
11 LST S- 621
II
12 LST S- 622
II
13 LST S- 603
II
14 LST s-607
15
16
LST
LST
S-608
s - 611
,,
II

II
17 LST S- 604 II
18 LST 3-610
II
19 LST S-613
1 LST S-614 RED ,or YELI.DW if RSD is not ope ned .
11 rl II
2 LST S- 615 II II II
3 LST S-616
1 A- 14-X RED when 01re ned .
2 A- 13- X "
II II
3 A- 16- X
4
5
A- 18- K
.\ - 17- K
,,
II II
II
II II
6 A- 15- X II II
7 A- 1 II II
8 A- 3 II II
9 A- 5 II II
10 A-6 II II
11 1\.- 9
II II
12 A-7 II
II
13 ..~- 8
II
14 A-4 II
II II
15 ~-~- 2
11 II
16 A- 10
II II
17 .\-12
II
18 .i~- 11 "
LSI 5003 On RED when op ened u.nd a i.; LCV(P) 1 1~
LSP 5004 become a vai l abl e .

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ANNEX #4 :u,c;-,a.,c. HQ , 36TH INF DI°ll
TO 6°,:,at~e=: =,£:::=:;:====~ APO
=· #36, U. s . A&-~
FO NO . 53 1 AUGUST 1944
ADMINISTR.: TIVE ORDER

M~pa: GSGS 4471 , FRANCE , 1/ 50 , 000;

Sheats: XXXV-43, XXXV-44 , XXXV'-45, XXXVI-43, XXXVI-44

1 . SUPPLY
a . Rations:
(1) Supply points initially - bee.ch dtu::ps (s oc Beach Duop
Ovorpr int , .Appt:,nd1x A, .'illnox #13) •
(2) Thorcaftor , by Div Q:t--1 , tir e and plnc o to be o.nnouncod;
organic unite to dr~w 1000-1300 hours :.nd att~chcd units
1300- 1500 hours dally .
b . ,. ru:.iuni tion :

(1) In1t1qlly fron be~ch ducps (sec Bo~ch Du~p Overprint,

AP! ondix A, Annex #13) ; thor0a.ftor, by DJ~O fro.:: ASPe to
bo ostl;'.blishvd forward by 680th Ord Co ( An.·o), t i.:.o and
plnco to be :mnouncod. ·
(2) Basic lo~d will be c~rri od ~nd ~~1nta1nod .
(~) Replnco:cnt on unit transport~t1on ordor approved
by DAO ,

(b) Reports .nd Restrictions:

1 . Expondituro of o.rtillory r:r.1unit1on to DAO
d~ily - not l~tor th::m 2200 hours ~s of 1800
hours .
2, Sr.~'.:1.11 :2.rr::s expend! turo by DAO, ae dro.wn on
unit tr~nsportat ion orders .
3. Blo.st1n3c c ps and unusual types of fuz os to
bo stored 1n stron~ roor.s on board ship .
c . Q.uo.r torr:o.stor :
(1) Gnsolino ~nd 011:
(a) Initially fro ~ b ~~ch dur.ps (soc Bea.ch Dunp Over­
print , Appendix A, Annox #13); thereafter , by Div
~M , t1ItC nnd plac e to bo 4nnouncod .
(b) Direct oxch~n30 o~pty 5-gallo

- 1 - m
 (2) Class II and IV:
( a ) Initially from beach dumDs (se o Beach Du~P Ov Qr­
print, Appendix A, Annox.#13} ; thereafter: Div
QM, timo and plac e to bo e.nnouncvd .
(b) From assault packs and limitod critical itcns
D to D ,' 4. ,
d. Ordnanco · C1 II and IV: ./
(1) Initially by 3405th Ord (:.M) Co (baach group) ; thorc­
aftcr , by Div Ord O (soc Appendix A).
o . Chemice.l Wt!.rfaro :
(1) No resupply prior to D ,' 10 , except :
(a) Clase II - individual protoctivc items in assault
pncks from QM dunps .
(b) Cl ass IV - Spare parts , 4 . 2 11 Cho::iical l,10rt:1rs
and Flamethrowers , from 11th Choo Ma.int Co e.t
736th Ord .( Ll-1 ) Co .
(c) Class V - ~t ASP .

(2) No toxic munitions authorized .

(3) CWS Plru:i (soo Appendix B)
f. Engineer:
(1) Initially fror:1 bv9.Ch dunps (soc Beach Dur1p Overprint ,
/ Appendix A, Annex #13) ; thoro Rftor , by Div En.gr Supply
Officer , tioc and place to be announced .
I g . Med ic c.l :
f
(1) Initially fro □ boach duops (soc Beach Duop Ovorprint,
Appendix A, _ nnox #13); th0roo.ftor, by Div ~-fod Supply
OffiCGr, Vic Clr St a .
(2) Restriction~ (s oo Appendix G).

h . Signal:

(1) Initially fron beach duo~s (soc Beach Dur:1p Ov~rprint ,

Appendix A, .'.nnox #13); thorenftcr , by Div Sib Cfficor
in vie of Div . OP, tine to'-'Qo~~nnounccd .
(2) Repair at Div Si[il1al du:1p ; direct cxehs.r130 in lieu of
na Jor r epairs, stocks pcrt?1tt1DG.

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(1) Each individu~l will land with ono (1) filled canteen .
(2) Vehicular reserve of 1 Ballon per nan will be carried
in 5-gallon containers .
(3) Water points will bo installed by Div En{>?" in RCT
areas, tine and location to be announced .
2 . EVACUATION
a. . Casualties:
(1) Personnel: (seo Appendix C)
b . Burial :
(1) Under supervision Div GRO at Div Cemetery, initially
D j 1 vie ST . RAPHAEL .
(2) CollGcting points initially to be designated and opera­
ted by re31mental GROs; thereafter, Div Collecting
Points to be annouhced .
6. Salvage :
(1) Collection by units .
(2) Evacuation to Div salvage du □p, initially in vie beach
supply dumps of all classes, except: ·
(a) Life preservers to be left on craft or beaches
and evacuated to beach c;roup .
(b) Ordna co - to Ord ?,i:atcr1al Collectine; Points at
locations to be annO\mced; waterproofi.13 mater ial
to Ord (MAr-1 } Co at de-waterproofing area .
( c) Engineer - to Div Engr dump·.
d . Captured Material :
(1) Evacuated to dunp of applicable supply service .
(a) Quantities or iternc 1n oxcoss of trnsportation
facilities to be ple.ced under guard and location
reported to supply service .
(b) Areas lrnown or suspected to contain ener,y toxic ­
filled oun1t1ons or containers to be posted "GAS
W. ING" and location reported to Div Chem We..r o.
(c) Permanent signal facilities (telephone exchanges,
radar , radio· stations, etc) will bo placed und r
guard .
(2) Re,orts containing statecent of time, place and cap­
turing unit to be filed with supply serv ce . (Also see
Intelligence Annex) . ~
 (3) Restrictions:
(a) Captured rations will be utilized for POWs .
(b) Captured gas and oil will not be used in Allied
vehicles prior to testing.
(c) Captured ooal will be used only for hospitals,
locomotives , and other essential ~ilitary opera-
tions . ·
(d) Enemy Cl V supplies will not be moved except by
qualified Or dnance personnel ,
e . Prisoners of War:
(1) Collecting points initially by RCTs; thereafter, on
Div order, time and place to be announced .
(2) Inclosure 1n1 tially vie Bea.ch GREE1q under Beach Group
Control ·( s ee Beach Dump Overprint , Appendix A, Annex#J.3);
lnter, on Div OPder , vie ST . RAPHAEL .
(3) Evacuation from collecting point to beach inclosure
inttially ; to Div PW Incloaure on Div order; free Div
PW Inclosure to beach inclosur e initially by Div Pr-~;
later, by Ary PW Escort Guard Co .
(4) POWs will be deloused by collecti g- clearin3 ~ompanies
prior to debarkation .
3. TRAFFIC
a . Circulation :
(1) See Traffic Circulation Overlay - Appendix D,
(2) Marking of routes :

(a) Initially in beach aroa by Beach Group Provost

Marshal and Division area by Division Provost
r-:arshal.
(b) Standard road signs by Div Engr, using highway
numbers specified on official map .
(c) Routes to unit areas to be I:1arked by units .
b . Restrictions :
(1) Complete blackout.
(2) Distance of 50 yards will be· ca1nta1ned between vehicles,
whether moving or halted .
J3) No p~s~in ' · less distance can be □ aintained .

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(4) No parking on roads.

(5) Windshields of all vehicles will be kept down Md
covered except in rainy weather.
(6) Vehicles may pass troops ~arching along roads at speed
not to exceed 10 miles per hour,
(7) Govern~ent vehicles will not be cornnandeered under
any circumstance. Drivers will be so instructed .
c. Control:
(1) Traffic Control Posts:
(a) In beach area by Beach Group Provost Marshal .

(b) In Divis~on area by Division Provost l•i.arshal.

(2) Units to provide guides for vehicles and personnel
botween beach assembly areas and unit sectors .
(3) Movement of ambulances with cooualties will be expedited .
(4) Passage of General Officers will be expedited .
(5) Dispersal areas will be established adjacent to TCPs
by Provost Marshal
(6) Civilian carts and vehicles will be kept off military
roads.
(7) Disabled V9hicles will be r omoved from road by any
available means . Drivers ~111 direct tretric around
vehicle until recoved .
(8) Maximum.speeds - no change .
d . Construction and Maintenance of Routes:
(1) Roads - see Annex #10 (Engr Plan)
4. SERVICE TROOPS AND TRAINS
a . Trains released to uni ts; location RCT tra.ins to be repartee:
initially and u~on c~ange to AC of s, G-4 .
b. Attachments:

(1) Det 6th Cml Dep Co, initially in support of beach

group; later , on Div order of DAO .
(2) Det 11th Cml Ma.int Co, to 736th Ord (LM) Co.
(3) Det 736th Ord {LM) Co and½ 680th Ord (Am) Co, in
support of 141 ROT .
(4) Det 736th Ord (LM) Co, in support of 142 RCT.
(5) D~t 736th Ord (LM) Co and t 680th Ord (nm) Co, in
nort of 143 RCT .
 (6) 145th Bo~b Di s pos al Sq , in support of 736th Ord (Lli ) Co .
(7) 46th Ord MM Co (with Det 261st MM Co and Det 87th Ord
MM Co) , in ·· support of 736th Ord Co .

(8) 3406th Ord MAM Co , 1n general support of Division .

,9) 11th Field Hosp (less 1 plat) with attached te ams 2d
Aux Surg ap and section BTU , in support of Division .
(10) 11th Evac Hosp and attached teams , 2d Aux Surg Gp , in
support of Div1e1on .
(11) 4th Plat , 46th QM GR Co , to 36th Q,I-1 Co .
5. PERSONNEL
i.. 'St r agglers :
(1) Line 1n1 t1a.lly along beaches and ST . RAPHAEL - A~THEOR
coastal r oad .
(2) Col l oct11\"i · Eo1ntar ,587346 .
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(3 ) Provost Marshal will check supply points and sery1ce
company areas ; unit COa will check mess lines, bivouacs,
etc .
b . Surpl us Baggage:
(1) Under control of CO , Rr Ech .
c . Mai l :
(1) Initially no collection and distribution .
(2) APO to open vicinity 587436 D f 6 .
d . Report s :
(1) SOP , to G-1 and AG , forward Div CP .
e . Re12lacements :
(1) On call of units as required .
(a) On E~barkat1on Day- 2 , all roplac enente r eceived
since 10 July revert to control of CO , 380th
Repl Co ( attached to Div) and will report on
that date to CO , Repl Co, vie Div Rr Ech .
(b ) Until f urther· notice all replacements will be
held with Repl Co , on call of un1te in action
a.s required .
(c ) Debarkation on D-&y - 1n1t1al location vie Boach

(d) Addtt1onal replaceoents available D f 6 on cal l

t·h rough Repl Co vie ST. RAPHAEL.

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f. Civil Affairs: (Reference G-2 Annex)
(1) CA (A.MG) Officers with the assistance of the Provost
Marshal will talcs over responsibility of ~aintaining
law and order 1n captured communities from the military
commander as soon as tactical situation pernits .
(2) Circulation passes for civilians in combat areas will
be issued by the Div CA Officers.
g. Civilian Control: (Reference G-2 Annex)
(1) SOP - Evacua.'tion where necessary under CIC control
throu3h ST. RAPHAEL after D fl and across Beach RED.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
a. Rr Ech initially in vie of QUALIANO , Italy.
b. Supply officers of RCTs will, if practicable, coritact the
office of AC of S, G-4, daily in person.
c . Reports:
(1) Weekly G-4 Periodic Report:
(a) By Special Staff Soct1ons for organic units to
reach AC of S, G-4, not later than 18OOB each
Sunday for period ooe1B Sunday - 24OOB Saturday
of the week preceding.
(b) Non-divisional units will sub□ it consolidated
report direct to .Hq, Seventh Army and copy to
Corps.
(2) Material in Hands of Troops Report:
(a) Special Staff Sections will consolidate for
orgimic units as of 1200 hours, 15th day of
each month and forwarded to reach this head­
quarters (Att : AC of S, G-4) not later than
1700 hours on the 16th day of each month.
(b) Attached units will forward reports throu5h
channels to Hq.- Seventh Army.
(3) Ammunition Status Report:
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items of ammunition on hand in excoss of basic
load to Seventh Army Ord Officer on 15th and
last day of each month . ·
(4) Special Staff· Sections will submit Emergency Loss
Report for both assiBned and attached'troops to kC of
s, G-.4,for forwarding to AC of S, G-4, Seventh Arey .
(5) Medical: (Appendix C)
 d . Fiscal Policies and Procedure :
(1) In general , all supplies owned by individuals and
services required will normally be obtained by agree­
ment between appro priate officers of the Division and
the person whose services are required . Procurement
will normally be by negotiation . GovernJ11ent funds
will not be obligated without the specific approval
of AC of S, G-4 . Purchasing , Contracting and AGent
Officers may be contacted throu(3h the Div QM .

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APPENDICES :
A - Ordnance Plan
B - Chemic al Warfar6 Plan
C Medic al Plan
D - Tr aff ic Circulation Overlay

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APO #36 , U. S • AIU.I.
ANNEX #4 to FO NO . 53 1 AUGUST 1944

ORDNANCE SUPPLY PLAN

1 . Attaow.entR: See Annex #4 to FO No, 53.
2. De-waterproofinB :
a . Areas : See Beach Dump Overprint (Appendix A, Annex
#13).
b . All vehicles other than those arriving on boo.ches in
initial waves will report to de-waterproofin g areas
for de-waterproofing.
c. Responsibility for Ordnance supervision and assistance:
Hq , 44th O~d Bn,
d. 11 Must Items" must be taken care of imcediat oly to
avoid serious daoage which will be caused by driving
the vehicle:
(1) CompJ.atalyunscal booster cylinder intake, or
compressor (air brakes) intake .
(2) Replace air cleaner unit if rsmoved and
refill with proper oil.
(3) Unseal distributor.
(4) Unsoal battery vents .
(S) Unseal crankcase ventilator outlet pipe ,
(6) Unseal crankcase filler tubs cap breather.

(7) Unseal vents on differential s , transfer and

tnmsmission cases .
(8) Crankcase and all housings should be checked
for water; if water is found , change lub~1-
cant 1:r.imediately .
e. All waterproofL1g material , such as asbestos grease,
flexible tubing, soft steel tubinG, etc ., removed
at de-waterproofing, will be saved and turned in to
the Ord ¥.iAM Co~ cooperating with beach installations .
The conservation of waterproofing material is the
responeibilit~ of the unit comru1rtdor •..
3. Mat eriel Battle Casualty Reports:
a . Initially and until further orders from Div Ord O,
daily Ma~eriel Battle Casualty Reports will be sub­
~ tted by S-4e of RCTs and separate units.
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arrive at the offico of the Div Ord O not later
than 2000 hours. Negative reports will be submitted .
(Verbal report ie satisfactory). Captured enemy
~ater1el will be shown on above indicated report ,

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ANNEX #4 to FO NO. Date:. . . . .. . ••• 1 AUGUST 1944
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CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE SUPPLY PLAN

l. General:
CWS supplies will be issu ed on tally-out form to replace
salvaged or expended author1zod allowances, upon receipt of
request or transportation order.
2. CWS SerVioo Troops
a. Dot, - 6th ec.1 Dop 0¢ • .will furnish personnel to each
ASP for recorde-keep1n3 J.nd tochnical duties pertaining to CWS
cun1t1one. ASP cor.icendere are responeibla for asa1gnin~ s~b­
areas 1n each ASP for stora.30 and issuo of CWS ~tlnitione and
for providing necessary handlin5 personnel. Until operation
of ASPs is taken over by h13her headquarters, the Division
Ordnance Officer is responsible for maintona.nco of appropriate
quantities of CWS an..."'1llnition in each forward ASP.
b. Dot. 11th Cml ?-!a.int Co - attached to tho 736th Ord (LM)
Co, will oporato in the Ordnance Co3pany area, pr1nar1ly in
support of chemical weapons but aveilablo for other mai ntenance
work assi[9'1od by tho Di,ri~1on Ordno..nco Officer.
3. Protective Equipment
a. Special caro will b e exercised that eas mesks and
other protectivo items arc not wantonly abandoned or mietraatod .
4. Special Eguip□ ont

a. Flamethrowers, when no longer ueofUl, will bo r uturnod

to Dot, 11th Cml Maint Co ( w1th 736th Ord Co) •
b. Det . 11th C□l l•io,int Co will rostoro to good worki:13
ordar all flamethrow~rs so r oturncd and will fill and servic e
flamethrowers as roquirod by tactical units. A minimum of
twenty (20) char5oe will be kept prepared and available at all
tiI!lOS.

5. Uso of Gas by Encpy

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oxpoditious means , includ1nG as oony of tho followin3 details
as practicable:
Location and extant
Type 9f agont and weapon
Effect on our operations
Nuabor of easualt1oe
Reaction of our troops and sta t o of gas
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ANNEX #4 to FO NO. 1 AUGUST 1944

l. CASUALTY ESTD,IATE
a. Army estimate on nu~hc.r of ca.eu ltics roquirine, evacua-
tion froc boa.oh: ·
D-De.y - 2.75%.
D /.. 1 0.75%
D ~ 2 - 0.335%
2. FN CUATION
a. Navy Rcs~ons1b111ty - 3cncral :
(1) Tho Navy is r esponsible for tho ncdlcal care of
all ecrvicos whil~ o~barkcd on Naval craft or in Naval ccdical
installations.
(2) Load1n~ of casualties fr~n tho bcachoe is tho
responsibility of the Naval ~oach ncdical 1natallat1one,
b. Arny Rcs pone1b111ty - 3cnoral:
. (1) Tho Army is responsible for the ncd ical care of
all servic es while in Aroy 1nstellat1one. Evacuaticn of ca sualtie s
of all eorv1ccs to Naval beach nodical 1nstallat1ona 1s the r e s­
ponsibility of Army medical units.
c. Boach Group Responsibility:
(1) Tho coml:'? ndin(! off1 ccr of the 56th 1-lod. Bn is dosie;­
natod Beach Group 8ur3con am will be rceponeiblo for:
(a) ~odical care Md evacuation of casu alti es
in beach area..
(b) Coordinate tho ova.cuation of oaeualt1ee froo
tho beach with tho Beach Mast er.
(c) Opcrat1nc the oodioal supply du~ps in Battal­
ion aroa dur1nt the boach phase.
(2) Under control of Beach Group Con andor , the 55th
Mod Bn, w1th one clcar1n3 platoo~ and 2d Aux Surg Tt ams attached ,
will cetablieh oollcct1ng-cloar1n~ oocpa.n1os on Beaches RED and
GREEN for tho colloct1on and care of casualtios. If altcrnato
plan ie ueod , rcepone1b111ty for dcc1e1on to establish collocting­
cloa.ring co□pany on Beach YELLOW r . . -sts with Beach Group Burgeon .
 (a) Assist tho Beach Master in evacuation of
casualties to Naval craft and shi ps .
(b ) In1t1 nt e !lnd ~ain tain mod1cal records
and to obt ain from tho Navy be e.ch codical ~nsta.llations
r .:J corde of' casualties proc ose cd by then prior to the
oe ta.bli shr!ont o:t' collcct1nc;-cloaring s tation.
d. Shore En~inoor Mod1cal Dota crocnt:
(1) Establish aid stat1o n 3 near b c ~ch and to aaeist
i n tho collection e.nd ovncunt1on·- to No.vy 1:1odical ins te.lla tions
of c::i.sualti os ocr.1urring within the beach aroa proper. Casual­
t i es will be evacuat ed to the colloct1ng•clcar1n3 sta tion upon
its a rrival .
o . Divi ion Rospone1bl li t y:
(1) Tho Surgeon , 36th I nfantry Division , ie dosi5-
n ~.t cd Sub- To.sk Force Suf'Boon nnd will be r cspansiblo for all
r.cdi cl\l servic es 0 -..1 the bot1.chhoa.d dur1n(!; bee.ch phase . When
the Di vi~ion ·Bo~ch Group ones under t ho control of the Control
Bc ~.ch Group, tho ova.cue.t1on of c~.eua.1 ti os froa Division are a
to Navy ~cdical 1n~tallat1ons or hos~1tel ships coaeoe to be
r cepons1b1lity of tho Divie1on Burgeon and reverts to Burgc~n.
Control Boach Group.
(2) Medical dc tnch:lont a of 1nfg.ntry rog1mcnts ,
r e inforced by litter b Garcrs fron Division collecting ooopan1ce,
will l e.nd in accordance with RCT land1n~ echodulos, and funct1o ~
i n accordance with SOP of e.oph1b1oue operations , until colloct-
1ng station is oetablishod , then SOP le.nd operations.
(3) Colloc t1"3 co~po.nioe of tho 111th ~0d Bn aro
at tached to RCTa f or land1n~. Each coll oct1ng cocpc.:ny , loss
l1ttor boarore on landing bchlnd RCT will be responsible for
the cv~cuation of aid st ations of RCT , e.nd from collecting
sta t i on to colloctins-cloar1ng station . Upon arrival of
Divi sion clc/J..l"in3 oo□P.a.ny , ovacuat1on will be fron collecting
station t ~ Division cloartng stot lon.
(4) Cnsu~ltioe occurring on Beach BLUE will be
hold at battalion aid station until contact is ~ado by colloct­
in3 ~or.1pany attached t o tho 141st Inf le.nd lng on Boach GREEN.
(5) 111th Mod Bn , lees collecting co□pani c e , will
land, on c nl l , 1\11.d. c sti:-,bl1sh clce..rine; station (one platoon
1n1t1 nlly) at Jltc d e signat ed by the Division Sur~oon, and
furni sh ::-cd.1 cr:i.1 co.r e for cneuEJ.lti os fron foM a.rd uni ts . Tho
ovacu::.-it 1cn. of C3.Aual t 1os fron cle ar i n g station of tho Division
1n1tic,! l y w~.11 be the r e sponsibility of the 111th Mod Bn until
suffic ~ont anbul ~nc os froQ tllP ~~th Mod Bn o.ro available for
this purpos o ~ The evac uation fr o □~tho Div Clr Sta t hon bocoues
the ro E:ipons ib111ty of t h.o ~56-tn,'i:!od Bn .
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(6) 11th Fie l d 1-fo sp (lees l hospitnl. platoon ) will
lo.nd with tho Div i sion cloarins ear: 1ny Md ost:,.,blish ono hospit-
al pltl.tQ9n t 1!'>.lly 1n tho Vic of Div Clr St a f or ·t.llo c ure of
\n:On-.tP-m~ ~~ l1 blc c c.s1;.c.l t1ee .
· -~ )·· , , ( ) Tho 11th Evo.c Hosp with ntto.chod Aux1linry
~ ea~ ~s a.nd the 11th Field Hosp (less 1 hospital platoon)
with a ttachod Auxiliar y Surgical Tc~'lil o.nd eoction of BTU a.re
under Div ision control until rolonecd by Arey .
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(8) The 11th Evnc Hosp, with attachoonts, will l ~nd
on cell ( oet inatod D /. 3) and ost!-\blish hospita.l at sito designated
by Surgeon, 36th Inf~..ntry Division, for caro of a ll types of c nsu~l­
t1c s roquirin3 hospita lization.
(9) Casualties of 1irborno troops lmd1n3 in D1v-
1s1on 3roa will be ovacu~tod by Division nodical units when contact
is ::m.do .

f. Eyaouction of Cnsualtica - general policies:

(1) Casualties occurr1n3 in landing craft will b0
r c t ~1nod ~board, if thoir condition poroits, for tho return to
their ship or shore. ·
(2) Casualties will not bo ovacua tod fron tho bo~oh
until they aro und er the c0ntrol of our forces.
(3) Non-tr ryneportnblc s will bo ov~cuat od only to
APAs or hospital ships until ostablish~cnt of Field Hospitc l; thon
non-transportables will bo OV(!.CU?i.tod to Field Hoep1 t E'. l.
(4) During c.onba t , c asualties will not bo hold 1n
~ clcar1113 station longer than th~ tine necessary for lifo-savinG
proceduros .
(5) Holdin3 policy of casualt1os 1n evaou~t1on
hospital will be announced fro □ ti=e to ti =G• In1t1 nlly, all caeu~l­
t.1os will bo ovacuc.tod unless thoy can be returned to duty within
24 hours.
(6) No vcnorocl cae ca will be 6V~cuatod fro ~ tho
bonchhoad. Gonorrhea casos will bo troatcd by att ohod ncdical
units on a duty statue . Penile l esion casoe will be kopt on duty
with unit until diagnostic fac111tios aro available in the 11th
Evac Hosp .
(7) Civilians will b e a1vcn sane trcat~ont ae
French aold1ore a.na ovucuntod when nocosaary until c1v111an f1cil-
1 t1os are available . C1vil1'."'.ne cla 1::1ing to have 1nfor:::ation of
n ilitary value will be hold and r eported to the Div AC of s, G-2 .
(8) No cases for refraction , do ~fnoss, or lons­
atand.int; e.il::1cnt not rcndorine; tho eoldior unfit for duty will bo
evacuated fron tho boachhoad.
8 • Evacua tion . rrango:- ·onts - 5onero.l policios:
En.rly pha.ao:
(1) Casualtioe will bo ov~cuatod 1n1t1o.lly to
av~1lnblo APAe while thoso ships ore standing off boachos •
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(2) At sunr1a o D; 1 and D f 2, a hospital ship
will arrive for rooept1on of casuo.lti oe fro □ Division bcachhooo .
After D /. 2, a hospit!ll sh i p will r.rrivc fo r ro coption of c r.sun.ltio s
fro □ t he Force b O,:,.ch..'lori.d,
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iµ a.doquat .:. for the c.~.su o.l tics t o be ovc.cu a.t od , LSTs will bo usocl to
tr ~nsport tho slightly wounded. If LSTs arc noc osso.ry , □odi c • 1
vic o fo r c~sualties tronsportod will b e furnished ~ t~e •
 (4) Craft for carrying casu~lt1os to ships and LSTs
(if needed) will be dos1c;natod by tho Boach Mo.ster .
(5) Responsibility for cvacu~tion of casueltios to
rear initially will be that of the tactical unit until suffici ent
vehicles of 56th Med Bn aro available.
3. SUPPLY

a. Instructions contained in ~\d□ inistrat1vc Instructions #1 ,

Hq, 36th Inf Div, Operation -~WIL, wil/1 govern.
b. One Beach Maintenance Unit plus additional supplies will
be landed fro LCT on D-Day. One additional ~aintenanco unit will
be landed fron Liberty ship in D-Da.y convoy. Thie p·rovided rosorvo
supply for Division -'lnd. nttachod troops for 10 days.
~. Fwd Dist Sect w/6703 BTU will carry on unit - vohiclo 168
units blood. Resupply will be dr3wn f'ron Beach DELTA. If tactical
situation requires resupply will b e ~utonntic to Division Beach
boginnin3 D fl and continuin~ until tactical situation pcroits
ccntact with Beach DELTA.
d. 36th Inf2lltry Division, 753rd Tank Bn, 636th Tank Ddetroy­
or Bn and 2d C□l Wpne Bn will draw nod. ico.l eur,pllfE only fro□ D1v1sior.
duo.p. Other jOdical units will q.raw supplies diroct froo beach
duap.
4. SANITATION
a. Sanitary rGgulations now 1n offoct in Division Sanitary
Orders will govern with o~phneie on:
r (1) Water:
(a) All wator will be considered as unfit for
drinking, r egardless of source, unless purified by U. S.
En~ineer water supply unite, chlorinated in Lister ba3e, or
individually chlorinated by halezone tabl ets (two t~bl ots to
one cantoon clo~r water; four if water is turbid, and allow
to stand for 30 □ inutes prior to dr1nk1ns);
(2) Food · nd Mosses: ·

(a) Food rro2 authorized sources only will bo

used. Whon raw VOBetnblos ~re consu~od, they will be pr0parod
in accordance with Par. 2, (b), NJ.i.TOUSA, Cir Ltr #17, 25 N.c.r
44. Moss kits will not bo usod until propc.r ws.sh1ng fo.c11-
1t1es arc available .
(3) Control of Insects:..
(a) All troop~ will continua in effect pre sent
□ethods of control a3~inst n~laria.
(4) Venereal Disease :
(a.) Each unit will keop on hand sufficient
coch,'l?lical and cho~ical prophi ctic kite to supply 20% of
connand •

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(1) All troops will be 1ndoctr1natod by r0Gul:1r

~nd frequent instruction rol~t1ve to personal hyGiene, nothods of
n~1ntain1ng nontal health, dangers of use of unsuthorizod food o.nd
water , venereal diecaso, ~nd the nocoesity for the v~r1ous special
precautions to (5Uard a3~1net the diseases pr6va1Gnt in this area -
~alaria , typhus, 1ntost1nal disease (typhoid fever, dysontory),
venereal disoaao, s~nd fly fever.
(2) Biological warfare can bo wagod foa.eibly by
tho onoey in this area and the dangers of tho above diseases can
be pnrticularly a33?'~vatod by this r.oans .
c. Liaison:
(1) Liaison with local civilian and Civil Affairs
Heal th Authoritios will be. :iadc by tho Force Sur3c011 as soon a.s
possible o.nd such infor;::ation will b e ::-:ado e..v'.lilablo to tho oonr.:m.nd .
5. PREPA..~TICN AND SUBMISSION OF MEDIC! L DEr: T"~.ENT REPORTS AfID ~
RECC'RDS

a . The attention of ~11 concerned is directed to pertinent

Ar:.ry Regulations, Field I-fonuals and Circulnrs and their subsoquont
:;odifieat1one , publiehod by Ar:ry o.nd h1{5her 1:ier.dQunrtcrs .
b. Units asei~cd or att~chod to the 36th Infnntry Division
will render a.11 nod1ca.l doport::1cnt reports, original and throe
copies, throu3h tho Sur~oon, 36th Infpntry Div1e1on.

a. Purple Hoart (Par. le and Pa.r. 4,C1r No. 26, NATOUSA,

datod 6 M~rch 1944.
d. :t-iodical Records of Navy :r;id I-Icrchunt Marine personnel
troRted in U. s. Ar .ry oodical 1nstall~t1ons (Par. 2, Cir No. 13,
NATOUSA , 31 J~.nullry 1944).
a . Reports of Franch and other All1od personnel troatcd in
U, S. Aroy _cdic~l inst~ll~tions (Sec 15, Cir Ltr No . 16, SURG-NAT­
OUSA, 22 M~rch 1944). (Also Se c 2, Cir Ltr No. 16, SURG-NATOUSA, 22
ff...arch 1944 J •
r. All nodical units will carry one ~onth's supply of
nocossary ModicciJ. Dopart:-1cnt blank ferns.
6. lHSCELLAH'EOUS
a. Li::i.ison:
(l) Nocceeary a3cnts will bo furnish ed tron r oar
uni ts forward E1.nd will oa1nt.,_1n cont ..ot o.t all tir.1es .
b. Medical service cnrcutc on MTe will bo furnished by Arey.
Thie personnel will disonb~rk at bo~ohes and will report to the
6onnandin3 Officer, 11th Ev~c Hosp.

DAHLQUIST
OFFICIAL: Ml\j Gen
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IN? DIV

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1944

Hq 36th Inf Div

APO 36, U. S. Army
Al'.1lEX NO. 5 to ?0 NO . 53 1 August 1944

SIGNAL COt-il,JJKICATION

1. SITUATI01{1
a. See FO No. 53
b. CP' s

36th Inf Div USS BAYFIELD~= = = =~ ===:::~ ~ ~

36th Inf' Div (Alternate) USS ACHEfUxAR
36th Inf' Div Arty USS BAYFI::SLD
141st Inf Etegt LOI 76 (ASK 825)
142d Inf rtegt USS CArtROL
143d Inf Regt LC I 251 ( Br ) ( AS?: 820 )

c. Axis of Signal communications: USS i3AY7I£LD, BeachGR?EN, ST. ~PHAEL,

F.-U:JUS, LE l-iUY.

2. 1-.ISSI0:K: To provide Signal comm.mication for the 36th Infa?).try Division

and attached uni ts afloat and ashore during operation il"'VIL.

3. PW1:
a . The 36th Signal Company will install, operate, and maintain the div­
ision signal system as follows:
(1) Afloat:
(a) I-:essage Center: I,:essage centers will be operated contin­
uously aboard the headquarters ship (USS BAfFIELD) and the alternate headquarters
ship (USS ACI:ERKAR) from the time of embarkation until all command and staff
personnel have disembarked.
(b) i{a.dio
1 See Appendices 1 and 2.
2 lateral communication will be provided to the 45th
Infantry Division over the 45th Division Liaison (Di) net.
2. lateral communication will be provided to the lat Air­
borne Task ?orce through the Corps Com~.a nd (Cl) net.
4 Commt.tnication to the 2d Para Bde (Br) will be provided
by a British liaison detachment which will operate a naval radio station in the
2d Para 3de (Br) command net.
2 Requests for air support will be passed over the Corps
CoilJI!Bnd Nets Cl and 02 to the USS OATOCTIN.
- - 6 The following nets will be operated aboard the alterpate
command ship: D!, Di, fscR-300), and C!. All traffic passed on these nets will
be copied and deciphered. Stations will use the call signs of the CP with the
suffix l. The Di (SCR-300) net will be used for communication with the command
ship.
(2) Ashore:
(a) lf.esea.ge Center: SOP
(b) Messenger : Scheduled motor messengers to each regiment
and separate unit, assigned and attached, at 0800, 1300, and 1800 hours. Special
messengers as required.
( c) Radio:
1 See Appendix 3.
2 An SCR-193 mounted in a 1/4 T Truck, furnished by the
36th Signal Co, will land with the headquarters of each RCT, and will report in
Div Comd Net D2 as soon as the rtCT OP is establishf,ld
 2. . As vehicular radio stations assigned to the Div CP are
landed, they will report into radio nets in the following priority , using the
call siins of the advance CP.
Div Cornliland DI (SCR-193 0 & R)
Corps Coillllland Cl (SCR~l93 C & R)
Div Command D2 (SCR-19; C & R)
45th Div Liaison D~ (SCn-193 C & rt)
Corps Command 02 (sc~-399)
.. 4 l.e.teral comrmmications with Combat Command 1 (i1'rench)
w1i1 be througn 'corpa Comimnd Net ·C4. The station operating in Corps Command
Net c_g_ will lea~e 'that net and report into ·c1 as soon as the OP of Combat
Cocm:and 1 comes ashore.
- ·· 2 lateral communication to 45th Inf' Div and 1st Airborne
Task ~orce will be the same as afloat.
6. Air Support requests will be passed over the air sup­
port radio station at the division CP ashore.
7. Communication to the 2d Para ·3de (Br) will be provided
by a liaison detachment, from the 2d Para ade (Br), equipped with a British 76
set operating in the 2d Para Bde (Br) command net.
8 Communication with the naval commander of Group; aboard
the USS 3AY?IELD will be over Div Oomd Net Dl. Operators will remain on ship­
board to operate the naval station in this net until notified to come ashore.
i-,eseages to the naval comrrander may also be passed through the beachmaeter.
; (d) id.re 1 ..
1 As soon as a division OP is established ashore, wire
circuits wi!l be installed in the following priority :
a 2 ccts to CP 540th Engrs
b 2 ccts to each ROT OP
c 2 ccte to OP ;6th Div Arty
d 1 cct to each seoarate unit, assigned and attached.
~ A- wire detachment, c~nsiating of 7 EJ,:, one truck ~/4 T
·,vcand one truck 1/4 T, will accompany the OP of each ot the ROT 1 s ashore.
These detachments will lay t·wo field 1-lire circ'uits ·to the switchboard of the
division C? as soon as it is established ashore·. These teams may be used by
~egiIµental Com 0 1 s to install and maintain wire circuits to the CP 1 s of the sup­
porting engineer battalions of the beach group until the division OP is landed.
b. The 74th Signal Company (Special) will install, operate, and maintain
the signal system for the bea ch group in accordance with SOP, 74th Signal Co
(Special) dated 1 l~y 1944.
c. j6th Div Arty.
,1) A 1:aval Shore ?ire Control party equipped with an SOR-610 in
communication with naval for1-.9.rd observers and firing ships, and an SCR-284 to
communicate with firing ships whe,n the S0~-610 is outranged, will accompany each
infantry battalion ashore. Div Arty Int Bn Liaison sections will accompany the
Naval Shore parties, in order that any for\\6.rd observer r;:ay be able to direct
fire from ship a.
(2) Each firing ehip will continuously monitor the ;6th Div Arty
SCR-600 eories channel (270) in order to accept fire missions frof Div M-t,-.
Liaison Planes.
(;) A liaison officer from the 1;2d ?A Bn equipped ~th~h b'"tR-610
radio · set will join the. 45th Inf Div Arty prior to embarkation, a will ma!ntiain
communication between the 45th Inf' Div Arty and the 132d FA Bn a er landing.
d. ROT 142: Communication with the 2d Para Bde (Br) will be over the
lateral net of the 2d Para Bde (Br) on a fro e;uency of' 5400 kc I s • 142d Inf' wi 11
enter this not with an SCR-284 as eoon as a OP is ostabliehod ashore,
e. ;6th non Tr: Liaison officers equipped With radio sets operating in
the troop comrllB.nd net will report to CP }6th Inf Div and OP l.li.let Inf ae soon as
OP's are established ashore.
f . Troop A, 117th Cav Ren Sq1
(1) Liaison,. officers with radio sets operating in the troop command
net will report to OP 36th Inf Div and OP ~CT 14,, as soon as CP's are established

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ashore. Liaison will be established with RCT 142 as soon as ~CT 142 is
committed.
(2) Communication with the 2d Para ade (Br) irill be over the lat­
eral net of the 2d Pal"a 3de (Br} on a frequency of' 5400 kc 1 s . Troop A, 117th
Cav ~en S~will enter this net when the troop begins operating in the sector of
.=lCT 142.
x. (1) (a) ;\8.dio silence will be maintained on all sets in all ships
until 0630B, D-dny, when silence will be broken by AM sets . :i'N sets (SOR-300 ;
sca-500 FM aeries; SCR-600 aeries) will me.intain strict radio silence until
H-hour . The forego int conditiona may be relaxed only by tile :r-:aval Officr in
tactical command. All ahipa 1 radio receivers operating on Army or joint shore
party nets will go on listening watch at 06003 , D-day . •
(b) Link signs will be followed by /S while headquarters are
af'loat .
( c) Prior to embar m.tion all radio equipment will be care­
fully checked and tested for proper operation , including calibration . All sets
will be tuned and locked on their first operating frequency.
(d) Every portable radio set, combat loaded, will be enclosed
in a 110.ter-tight container. Special bags will be provided by the Signal Officer
36th Infantry Jivision, for this purpose . These bags will not be removed until
radio sets are landed, except in the case of those radio sets 1·1hich may be re­
quired in the ship to shore approach movement , or for the pur!Jose of inserting
new batteries prior to embarkation into landing craft . These 1·1aterproof bags
will be collected and returned to the Division Signal Supply Officer after the
assault phase . Each vehicular radio set carried in the assault convey will be
:aterproofed in accordance with existing practice .
(2) Codes and Ciphers :
(a) SIGABA : CCBP 01;1 from H-hour until otherwise notified .
(b) Convertor r-:-209 : Joint SIGSOT from H-hour to 00018 D -t 5.
(c) Combined Assault Code: Assault CCBP 01;0 3-2 from H-hour
to 0001B D -t 5.
(d) A?CODE : Current SOI .
(e) Prearranged J.1esse.ge Code (PHO) : To be issued by Signal
Officer, 36th Infantry Division for use down to includo infantry companies from
H-hour until otherwise notified . No other prearranged mesooge code will be
used during this period .
(f) lap Coord ins..te Code : Current SOI.
(g) Combined Authenticator : CCaP 0122 , Edition B-6 until
further notification. The first method of challenge and reply as prescribed
on Page III will be used .
(;) Pyrotechnics : Red Star Cluster : Lift artillery fire from
this area .

4. SIGNAL SllPPLY ; See Annex No . 4, FO No . 5; (Administrative Order).

5. a. Current Index to SOI.
b. Division Signal Officer aboard USS BAYFISLD.

DAHLOJIST
?laj Gen

; Append ice a 1
Appendix l - Radio Nets, Assault Bns Ashore.
Appendix 2 - Radio Nets, ROT 141 and ROT 143 Ashore
Appendix 3 - Radio Nets, Division GP A,_shore.

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W SCB-30O (i) Receiver only
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A endix 2 to Annex ./rs
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(!)scR--300 @ Reeeiver only
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Appendix 3 to Annex #5 FO
Army Nets Only
Radio Nets - Div cP Ashore
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A,uth: - he Fie
1 Aug '44
By'.
ANNEX #6 TO FO #53
MAPS: France , l/50 , 000 . Sheets - Freju.s XXXV-44 and Cannes XXXl!I-44 .
France , 1/25 1 000. Sheets - Fre jus XXXV-44, 1 & 8 SE and
Cannes XXXVI-44 5 SW.
1 . a • See Annex #2 to FO # 53 •
b , See P~ragraph #3 to FO #53-

2 . 36 IDA , attached 93 AFA Bn and 36 FA Gp (937 FA Bn , Ul Hows ; and

977 FA Bn , Ml Guns) supports the attack .
3 . a. 131 FA Bn - In d 1rect flUJ?port of 141 Inf :-legt ; to be loaded 1n
DUKWS on LST s with · 141 Inf Regt LoaJ ing Group .
b . 132 FA Bn - Initl.a.lly l"€inforc1ng firea __of 133 FA Bn , to assume
dtr-ect support of 142 Inf Regt when that Regt is
co ttted . 132 FA Bn (less normal FO and Ln O .
parties) will be loaded in DUKWS on LST ' s w1th 143
_Inf rtegt Loading Group . FG and Ln O pa~ties will
be loaded wtth 142 I.11f Regt Loading Group consist­
ant with tactical plans of CO , 142 Inf Regt . Sends
reconnaissance persoimel (no vehicles) with 131 FA
Bn.

c . 133 FA En - In d1rect support of 143 Inf Regt , to be loaded in

DUKWB on LST ' s with 143 Inf Regt Loadlng Group .
Sends reco1u1a1ssance personnel (no vehicles) wlth
131 FA Bn .
d . 155 FA Bn - Reinforces fires ~f 133 FA Bn , to be loaded on
LST 1 s in the 141 Inf Regt Loading Group .

£ • 93 AFA Bn (less Btry nc 11 , 93 AFA Bn) - In1t1ally 1n direct sup•

port of 141 Inf Regt . When the 131 FA Bn assumes
this mlss ton , 93 AFA Bn ( less Bt1,y 'b 11 , 93 AFA Bn)
reinforces fires of 131 FA Bn . To ..be loaded 1n
LCT 1 ~ and LST's 1n the 141 Inf aegt Loading Group •
.
f • B try "c 11 , 93 AFA Bn - Initially atch 1 d to 142 Inf Regt for
untl-tank iefenae and direct au~port . When 132 FA
Bn as.Gumes its normal misdion , Btry 11 c" , 93 AFA Bn
re 1.nforces fire a of 132 ...A Bn . To be loaded on
LCT' and LST 's 1n 142 .Lllf Regt Load1ng Group .
8 • 36 FA Group - Ge~eral support .
(1) Hq and Hq try , 36 FA Gp ( iess dtchm.'t) - To be loaded with
J6 Inf Div Loading Group .
(2) Dtchm 1 t, liq and Hq Btry , 36 FA Gp - To be loaded with 141
Inf Regt Load1n3 Group .
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(3) 937 FA Bn - To be loaded on LST ' s ·with 141 Inf Regt Load­
ing Group .
( 4) 977 FA Bn - To be loaded on LST I s with 141 Inf Regt Loa.d­
ing Group .
(5) Dtchm't 2d FA Obsn Bn - To be loaded with 36 Inf Div Load­
ing Group W1der control of 36 F~ Gp .
h . Hq and Hq Btry , 36 IDA (less two dtchm ' ts) - To be loaded with
36 Inf Div Loading Group .

(1) One dtchm't with 141 Inf Regt Loading Group .

(2) One dtchm't with 143 Inf Regt Loadln3 Group .
! • 36 IDA Air OP (with Air OP Sections from all atch ' d units) -
To be loaded as follows :
(1) Eight L-4 ' s on the flight deck of an LST with 143 Inf Regt
Loading Group . Planes will take off on order this Hq only ,
(2) Remainder of L-4's on 2½ Ton , 6x6 trucks distributed among
the battalions for loading or attached to VI Corps for
subsequent handling .
L- 5's will be flown to far shore with fighter escort .
nding strips as follows :
(a) As shown on Position Area Overlay , to be prepared by
111 Engr Bn ,
(b) Emergency field 1n 3 Inf Div Sector on Cape St . Tropez
at 525-165 .
x . (1) Normal direct support battalions are responsible for the
proper loading and employment of the Navy Shore Fire Con­
trol Part tea.
(2) Position Areas - See Append ix #1 to Annex #6 to FO #53 .
Directions of Fire as follows :
(a) 131 EA Bn - To support infantry .
(b) 132 FA 3n - Center line 5200 . or as directed by 133 FA
Bn .
(c) 133 FA Bn - To support infantry .

(d) 155 FA Bn - Center ltne 5100, or as directed by 133 FA

Bn .
(e) 93 AFA Bn (less 0 11 Btry , 93 AF.A Bn) - Center line 1000 ,
11

or as directed by 131 FA Bn .
( f) "C II Btry , 93 AFA Bn ... Centef line 4900 , or as directed
by 132 FA, Bn .

(g) 937 FA Bn - Center line of one btry at 800 , of two

btrys at 5200 .
~ ~ ;;ii~ - Center line of three btrys at 5300 , 5900 ,
and 500 .
y Fire Plan - See Appendix #2.ii. to Annex #6 to

(4) (a) Supporting and Defensive Fires - See Appendix #2B to

Annex #6 to FO #53 •
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(b) Smoke Plan - All battalions will be prepared, on call ,
to smoke such of the following areas as fall 1n their
sector :
1 - Line from 251 - 545 to 268- 548 to 270- 544 .
2 - Line from 223-542 to 240- 538 .
3 - Line from 559-308 to 535-333 .
4 - Town of Fre jus .
( 5) Fire Plan 1n Support of 142 RCT - See Appendix #2C .
4. See Administrative Order (Annex #4) .
5. a• Commun1cationa normal with following &xcerttons :
(1) 131 FA Bn to use 93 AFA Bn Channel (Crystal 1/-273 1) 1n all
FO and Ln O radio sets in lie,u of 131 FA Channel 11B 11 •

( 2) 132 FA Bn to e stablish liaison w1th 171 FA Bn ( 45 Inf Div)

prior to embarkation . All Btrys , 132 FA Bn are to monitor
11 B 11 Channel , 133 FA Bn and 11.rl. 11 Channel , 132 FA Bn until

142 Inf Re r t is committed .

(3) 93 JA Bn ( less 11C" Btry , 93 .AF~~ Bn) establishes liaison
with 131 Fii. Bn prior to embarkation . Base set . 93 .aFA Bn
(less 11 C11 Btry , 93 "iF..,;. Bn) monitors channels mentioned 1n
Pa~a ~ .( l) above , and 36 IDA Command Chaimel .
(4) Btry 11 93 .,1F..,,i Bn establishes liaison with 132 FA Bn
0 11
,
prlor to embarkation . Base set , Btry 11 0 11 , 93 AF.rt Bn moni­
tors 11.A II Channel , 132 F..:~ :On ( Crystal #275) and 36 I w.
Command Channel .
(5) 36 FA Gp establishes liaison with Hq 36 ID..~ as soon as
practical after reaching the far shore . Base set is to
monitor 36 ID..'~ Command Channel and 36 F.A. Gp Command Channel •
(a ) 937 FA Bn establishes liaison with 1~5 FA Bn a s soon as
practical after reaching the far shore . Base set to
monitor 36 IDA Comt1and Channel and Battalion Primary
Channel .
( b) 977 F:~ Bn e stabl t she s 11a ls on with 155 F.t~ Bn as soon a s
prac tical after reaching the far shore . Base set to
monitor 36 ID..,,i Command Channel and Battalion Pr i mar y
Channel .
( 6) (a ) 36 D)4 4ir OP to operate with communications normal .

( b ·) 36 FA Gp Air OP' s to operate as follows :

( 1. ) L-4 1 s to carry Ha.ttallon or Gr oup channel and

36 IDA Air-Ground Channsl .
( 2 . ) L-5 ' s to carry 36 ~ ~ lr-Ground Channel and 7th
.Army ,~rt illery 11. ~ 11 Channel .

( c ) 93 AFil. Bn ,Ur OP 1 s to carry 36 rnii Command Channel and

Battalion Channel .
b. ( 1 ) CP 1 s 1n1t1all y a fl oat .
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(b) Oollecttng area - 638- 345.
(o) CP · - 628- 3#4·:

' ELQUIST
':.. Ma. J. Gen

OFFICIAL :

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In the Field
l Aug '44

.APPEND IX #2.A Tu ANII'.c0C #6 TO FO /f 53

ENEMY B TTERY COORDIH. ES

TARGET COORDINATES HEIGHT NO. DEBOR IPT ION

!:!.Q..:. I N YDS. GUNS
MAP: XXXVI - 43 5 & 6
Q 07 S-33426919 158 4 CD
Q 08 S-33606669 92 3 Fld Lt
Q 09 S-33616980 186 4 OD Lt
Q 33 S-33987020 228 4 CD Lt
Q 10 S-33946729 76 4 Fld Lt
Q 11 S-33846836 84 6 CD Lt
Q 34 S-33816627 135 4 CD Lt
Q 14 S-35956799 101 4 CD Lt
Q 35 S-35516757 130 3 ·/co Lt

MAP : XX.XV I - 43 7 & 8

W 12 s-41146726 129 4 CD
W 50 s-41797061 107 3 Fld Lt
W 46 s-41926904 126 ? CD
W 13 s-42;:.0 648 1 1 CD
W 14 s-426,16818 42 l Fixed

Md.P : XX.XV I - 44 1 & 2

Q 15 s...34706566 142 3 or 4 CD
Q 16 S-28736279 48 4 Fld Lt
Q 17 S-28906279 20 2 Fld Lt
Q 18 B-28726343 53 4 OD
Q 19 S-28816348 63 2 D. P.
Q 31 S-29906194 61 2 CD Lt
Q 21 S-29946164 27 l OD Fixed
Q 32 S-30026055 4 3 Fld
Q 23 s-3046.599 7 173 5 CD Lt
Q 24 , S-34436567 153 3 CD Lt
Q 42 S-302634
Q 41 S-289647
MA:P ~ XXXV I - 44 3 & 4
'ti 34 S-37516159 3 Fld Fixed
w35 s-37626094 3 Fld Fixed
W 53 S-37876366 ? C e. te
W48 S- 39286455 55 C
W 37 S-39316513 175
W 39 S-39326476 87
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IN YDS .
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Q, 03 s-2144 : 181 102 4 CD Lt

Q 28 S-2222 : 101 111 1 Fixed
Q 38 s - 223510 ? 2 CD Lt
Q 04 S-23805274 25 4 CD Lt
Q. 40 5... 24795269 187 2 CD Lt
Q 39 S-22495147 ? ~ CD Lt
Q 29 S-22495128 11, 3 CD/AA Lt
Q 37 S- 26325376 ? 2 CD Lt
Q 25 s-23595256 9· 6 CD/AA
Q 05 s-2413 5200 5 2 CD
Q 30 s-24785236 51 4 CD
Q 36 s-27355423 -~5 2 CD Lt
Q, 06 S-27535419 j8 4 D. P .
Q, 27 s-27905449 6 2 CD Lt
MAP: x::t.YN - 44 1 & 2
N 01 u-43983899 41 2 Fld

MAP : XXJN - 44 5 & 6

N 02 u-44653822 18 1 Fixed
N 03 u-4468384~ 21 1 Fixed
MAF : XXJN - 44 7 & 8
P 01 U- 5389' )73 138 l Fld
P 02 U- 51513 .2 80 36 4 Fld Lt
P 03 U- 51253161 20 3 Fld Lt
p 04 U-53813155 76 4 CD Lt
P 06 U- 53043643 16 4 CD Lt
P 07 U"52073735 29 4 CD Lt
P 08 U- 52843761 27 1 Dummy Fixed
P 09 U-53863674 8 4 CD Dummy
P 10 u- 53153718 25 4 CD Lt
P 11 U- 53563733 12 2 CD
P 12 u- 53923754 4 4 CD Dummy
p. 13 U- 54993665 25 4 Fld
P 55 U-54753741 20 4 CD
P 14 U- 54493708 4 4 CD Dummy
P 15 U-55463701 22 4 CD
P 16 U- 51093457 8 4 Fld Lt
P 17 U- 51383399 ,... 10 4 Fld Lt
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P 22 U-5660334 CD Ftxed
P 23 U- 5684336 Fld Fixed
P 24 U-5772380:'.. CD Lt
P 25 U-58673846 Fld Med
P 42 U-59133921 Fld Lt
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To 0 r- YDB . GUNS
MAP:~ - 44 7 & 8
P 26 U- 59053801 66 4 Fld
P 43 u-59163944 113 4 Fld Lt
P 27 U- 59733522 9 1 Fld Fixed
P 28 U-59943654 28 4 Fld
P 29 u-60123366 30 4 CD Lt
P 30 U-60393370 45 2 CD Lt
P 31 U-60213471 72 1 Fixed
P 32 u-61073498 62 1 Fixed Lt
P 50 u-62683416 22 l CD
P 62 u-519339
P 60 U-529334
P 61 U- 531336
p 56 U- 514336
P 57 U-516333
p 58 U-555296
P 59
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N 06 U-47522238 11 3 CD Dummy
N 36 u-43819,. 4 Fld Lt
N 07 u-4851; 259 32 4 Fld
N 08 U- 50172199 88 4 CD Lt
N 43

MA.P : XXX:v - 4 5 5 & 6

N 27 u-40161629 29 2 Fld Lt
N 09 U-48970913 33 l Fld Fixed
N 28 u- 42601479 7 2 Fld Lt
N 10 u-43881214 31 4 CD Lt
N 11 u-43801218 31 3 AA
N 12 u- 44141886 51 4 D.P.
N 13 u-44191871 46 2 CD Lt
N 15 u-44801778 0 2 CD Med
N 16 u-43841420 11 4 D •.f .
N 17 u-44771072 76 4 CD Med
N 19 U- 50031563 99 2 CD Lt
N 30 U-45341392 35 4 D.P . Dummy
N 20 u-46481896 1 2 CD
N 21 u-45571582 5 4 CD Lt
N 22 u-45051623 0 1 CD Fixed
N 23 U-49591220 22 4 D •.f .
N 41 u-445109
N 31 u-45030968 130 4 CD Lt Dummy
N 32 u-48321041 28 4 CD Med
N 33 u-47921105 52 4 CD Lt
N 34 u-483107 l Mobile Gun
N 38 U-447177
N 39 U-4821(-
N 40 U-4791 10
N 42
N 37
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T GET COORDINATES HEIGHT NO . DESCRI TION
NO . I N YDS . GUNS

MAF: ~ - 45 3
F 34 U-54612593 25 3 CD Med
p 52 U- 54952697 22 3 CD Med Dummy
P 35 u- 50792355 46 l CD Fixed
P 36 U- 53262534 55 2 CD Lt
P 37 U-53282559 102 4 CD Lt
P 59 U-549258
P 38
1~P : XXXY - 45 7
P 39 U- 52241799 25 1 Fld Fixed
P 40 u- 51590915 138 4 CD/AA
P 48 U-52461767 36 5 Fixed
F 53 U- 51471414 3 4 CD Lt
P 41 U- 52061648 11 4 CD
p 54 u- 52231770 55 1 Fixed Med
P 47 U-52281787 33 2 Fixed

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In the Field
1 Aug 1 44
.ro ACCOMPANY API-ENDIX #2A TO Al~HEX /1-6 TO FO #53
S CAI-'ABJ..E OF FIRING ON B CH:i:::S
s of 2 5 j'\J.ly 1944)

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Otte: . In the Field
1 Aug 1 44
TO ACCOMPANY AFPENDIX #2B TO ANNEX #6 TO FO #53

INSTRUCTIOUS TO .ACCO!-Jft>~;111Y OVERLJ.Y .Aft'.['ILLIBY FictE PLA-l-1 , 36 IDrl. .

1 . These concent.,:•a. t.1ona will be fl.red on 09.ll fron FO I a and
Ln 0 a of dlrect support unit or by orde r of this Hq. All battal­
1
lons will be prepared to ftr e concentrations in tho sector of their
infantry , on call . G~neral support field artillery battalions will
be prepared to fir e all concentrations on call .
2. The c oncc r!tra. t tona w111 bo f lrud :
a. 4\s a.cco~pany lng nnd support 1ns fires 1n support of
infantry . -
£• As dofo:nsivc flrc s .
£• .As ::,ropare.ti on f l rGs for tnfantr~' attacir::.
3 • .Art.lllery Ftre Pho.s o .,,\rca s arc nane,i (i . e . D~LLAS) and
will servo t o report proeress of lnfa jtry and establish No Fire
.Arca.a n.s infantry ~.dva:.-icca ( 1 . e . Infa:'ltry no.-1 Entor ing OLE.'VEL;~_ND
Area) or ( 1. o . No Firo 1n HOUSTCr! ..-~rca) .
4 . Col1ccntr•:>- t tons will be 1-d.ent 1f1Gd and r of orrod t c b:,, uso
of A.roa Nawo e.n'i Nu~bor C' f Concontrat1-Jn ( 1. 0 . 1~:aILF.NE - 3) .
5. Coord.lno.tcs of Concentrations ~.ro e.ttachcd to this Over -

6. Areas TE.x.~s and C cL.~HC:Mu ar o 1n 45th Infantry D1v 1s ion

Sector . .Artillery am N~.va.l J?irc 1:1ay bo firod ln thc ac areas until
ordor to 11ft f1ro 1n Gith~r or both so c ~0ra ls g1vcn by thls Hq
or by the 132nd F.:~ Battallon (will hav0 I.n O with 45th IDJi.) .

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1 Aug ' 44
TO ACCOMPANY PPENDIX 2B TO ANNEX #6 TO FO #53

co Y SUJ:P0RTING DEFENSIVE FIRE ~IAN

CONC . COORDI J'TES HT . IN CONC . COORDINATES HT . I N

llih METERS NO . ,IETErlS

- BILl!;!-JE:; €LEVE !ID

( Cont ' d)
1 • 6364-3425 6
2 205(1 - 5212 131 36 6329- 3513 110
3 2055- 5236 80 37 6223-3568 13 5
4 2140- 5240 125 38 6255-3564 163
5 2108- 5297 115 39 6281- 3548 155
6 2131 - 5297 100 40 6350 - 3552 70
7 2241 - 5273 4 41 632 0 -3600 so
BRONX
42 6252 - 3653 55
43 6320·-3642 110
8 2258 - 5298
44 6348-3652 130
7 45 63ao --3652 150
9 2223 - 5365 60 46 2110-5386 129
10 2192- 5406 4
11 22 56-53"68 50 47 2149 - 5392 43
48 6246- 3690 97
12 2257 -·5421 252 49 6307-3724 118
13 2293-5440 75 50 6334··3720 110
14 2316-5466 12 51 6362 - 3736 50
15 2327-Sl~OO 288 6379-3710 128
16 2373- 5341 135 52
53 2116 - 5432 40
17 2365-5273 20
18 2408··5294 102 LIAS
19 2426 - 5322 180
20 2428-·5350 190
54 6060- 3318 21
21 2410- 5358 185 55 6073 - 3334 25
22 2446 - 5393 220 56 6060 - 3358 20
23 2474 - 5377 140 57 6090- 3368 10
24 2507 ·-5392 135 58 6026 - 3371
25 2538-5362 112 5
26 130 ' f •• r- r Si 6031 - 3355 5
2550 - 5385 60 6050-3361 5
27 2582-5353 30 • c-- 61 6070- 3168 6
28 2442-5228 35 , 62 6038 - 3438 55
63 6001 - 3474 70
CIEVELAKiJ
64 6036 - 3480 50
29 6206-3370 5
65 6080-3490 75
66 6108 - 3501 61
30 6197·-3390 8 6126 - 3478 ol
31
32
6315-3413
6346-3412
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34 6196 - 3463 38 600~ -'-i-,C. 5
35 6240- 3512 67 6036 - 3508 25

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CONG . COORD Il'IATES HT . IN CGilJC . COORD IN..~TES HT . IN
NO . YlETERS NO. :t-~ERS

DALLAS FLORE~CE
(Cont ' d) (Cont ' d)
73 6062 - 3522 25 116 6088- 3776 78
74 6108 - 3566 81 117 6118- 3810 60
75 6156- 3592 70 118 5864- 3602 9
76 6182 - 3632 115 119 5850-3620 20
77 6188 - 3662 97 120 5850-3658 21
78 5968 - 3560 35 121 5865-3686 29
79 5995- 3554 50 122 5950-3646 28
80 5995- 3585 25 123 5928- 3673 30
81 6038- 3590 86 124 5950- 3698 50
82 6048- 3550 63 125 5926 - 3738 49
83 6069 - 3578 96 126 5882- 3799 61
84 6094 - 3623 80 127 6000-3897 108
85 6108 - 3604 80 128 6045- 3908 120
86 6156 - 3642 110 129 6204-3964 108
130 6268-3948 158
ES3EX 131 6320 - 3950 121
132 6347 - 3910 95
87 2136- 5480 74 133 6292- 3886 134
88 2168 - 5447 60 134 2184-5575 98
89 2325- 5512 37 135 2257 - 5612 117
90 2410- 5505 58 136 2250-5548 96
91 2478 - 5525 84 137 2510-5650 259
92 2520 - 5460 312 138 2546-5635 345
93 2565- 5466 282 139 2626 - 5670 74
94 2603 - 5520 200 140 2624 - 5630 273
95 2645- 5495 440 141 2672 - 5630 249
96 267 5- 5564 160 234 6044- 3660 27
97 2365- 5544 45 235 6058 - 3685 30
227 2626 - 5380 40 236 6076 - 3710 35
228 2676 - 5402 39 237 6000-3700 29
229 2744 - 5425 37 238 6030-3708 30
230 2775- 5463 35 239 6032 - 3734 40
231 2788- 5550 50 240 6043 - 3760 47
241 5986 - 3730 38
FLORENCE 242 5958- 3773 67
243 6002- 3805 66
98 5842 - 3443 2 244 6028- 3818 64
99 5867 - 3432 2 245 5920-3816 68
100 5892 - 31~20 4 246 5930- 3858 50
101 5856 - 3465 3 247 6148 - 38'37 42
102 5905- 3446 5 248 6157- 3873 60
103 5893 - 3474 3 249 6166- 3902 55
104 5898- 3503 4 250 6140- 3698 37
105 5907 - 3526 6 251 6165- 3713 50
106 5920- 3552 8 252 6204- 3'747 66
107 5939- 3578 9 253 6217- 3770 52
108 5956- 3600 9 254 6262- 3760 56
109 5982- 3622 11 255 6290-3 772 55
110 6020-3644 15 256 6294-3839 80
111 6096- 3682 17 257 6334- 3806 50
112 6102-3717 18 258 6352- 3783 34
113 6120-3750 30 232 2752-5616 323
114 6144-3776 35 233 2806 - 5642 30
115 6160-3802 35
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(Cont ' d)
CONC . COGRDI~ATZS HT . IN CONC . CO ORD IN.ATES
.r. o. ~,IEmERS i0 .

G LVESTON IT 1LY
142 5680- 3360 l 193 5357 - 3398 4
143 5697-3388 2 194 5388 - 3422 3
144 5702- 3405 2 195 5386 - 3434 3
145 5717 - 3418 2 196 5438- 3450 4
146 5733 - 3426 3 197 5478- 3585 7
147 5753 - 3438 2 198 5514 - 3564 7
148 5774- 3447 2 199 5504- 3644 7
149 5799-3452 2 200 5516- 3658 8
150 5817 - 3462 3 201 5570- 3640 9
151 5687 - 3434 1 202 5370-3606 6
152 5762 - 3466 1 203 5294- 3670 20
153 5775-3522 2 204 5232 - 3738 25
154 5809 - 3517 2 205 5248-3720 24
155 5642 - 3514 8 206 . 5263- 3736 26
156 5663 •3513 6 2CJ7 5267 - 3755 23
157 5685-3507 6 208 5420-3863 33
158 5668- 3554 2 209 5424 - 3818 19
159 5705-3536 2 210 5428- 3786 15
160 5706 - 3565 2 211 5435- 3755 10
161 57 52- 3586 3 212 5520 - 3744 35
213 5522 - 3770 32
HOUSTO_ ·2 14 5533 - 3808 45
215 552'7 - 3830 45
162 5639- 3312 l 216 5540- 3861 45
163 5660-3338 2 217 5555- 3893 35
164 5546 - 3344 4 218 5564- 3925 25
165 5632 - 3414 2 219 5486- 3910 40
166 5571 - 3414 3 220 5474-3935 25
167 5612- 3452 2 221 5462- 3964 35
168 5622 - 3458 2 222 5468- 3990 40
169 5611- 3492 3 223 5475-4013 29
170 5610-3510 10 224 5457-4022 40
171 5602- 3520 10 225 5439-4035 60
172 5622 - 3535 10 226 5422--4084 70
173 5534 - 3552 6
174 5552- 3544 6
175 5574,-3538 5
176 5598 - 3548 15
177 5625-3563 20
178 5643 - 3590 20
179 5584- 3592 19
180 5592 - 3617 19
181 5708- 367 5 41
182 5761- 3760 42
183 5649 - 3883 19
184 5691 - 3900 · 30
185 5681 - 3971 29
186 5733 - 3984 26
187 5765- 3847 ' 55
188 5791 - 3898 71
189 5820- 3965 90
190 5820-3850 47
191 5856 - 3878 57
192 5528-3290 4

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APP2NDIX #2C TO ANNEX -/1-6 TO FO #53

FIRE P N IN SUPPORT

1 . This plan may be used 1n support of 142 Inf Re3t, in lts

land1.n{; on Red Beach or ln accordance wlth its alter nate plan.
2 . Schedules and rates will be d isseminated by this Hq or
by the 132 FA En .
3. All battalions aaai3ned to this sector will be prepared
to flre all concentrations on call .

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Date: ... 1 Aug '44

TO ACCOMPANY APPEND IX #~ TO AiNNEX #6 TO FO #53

CONC . NO . COORDI •TATES HT . IN CONC . NO . COORDINATES HT . IN

METERS METERS

I (A) 5540-3103 2 IX (C) 5565-3409 3

m(E)
(F)
5561-3099
5571 - 3076
5590-3067
5571- 3128
5575-3150
2
8
8
1
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5563-34-\5
5581-3421
5588-3458
5606-344~
4
3
3
3
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( C) 5617 - 3476 3
II (A) 5587- 3207 3 (D) 5632- 3469 2
(B) 5601-3229 O (E) 5647 - 3442 2
(C) 5610•3262 ,, l ( F) 5650- 3486 3
III (A) 5608- 33of' 1 XI (A) 5672 - 3510 2
(B) 5625-3291 o (B) 5700-3483 2

IV
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(A)
5637 - 3312
5655- 3336
5669-3356
5695-3395
1
2
1
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5728 - 3506
5358-3407
5388- 3498
5368- 3600
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5
3
6
(B) 5703- 3412 2 {D) 5435-3447 4
( C) 5715- 3419 3
XIII (A) 5498-3527 4
V (A) 5740- 3436 4 (B) 5535- 3553 6
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5762 - 3445 3
(D)
5784- 3448
5804- 3457
3
3
~g(E)~ 5544- 3499
5561 - 3538
3
4
5579- 3523 3
(E) 5824-3455 2
XIV (A) 5601- 3512 3
VI (A) 5508- 32~ 2 5608- 3497 3
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(D)
(E)
5500-3313
5531 - 3306
5542- 3339
5575- 3318
3
4
4
m
(A)
5620-3511
5624-3533
5650-3567
2

15
3

3
(B) 5657- 3548 3

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VII 5638 - 3416 3 (C) 5690-3545 2
5662-3428 2
5685- 3439 1 XVI (A) 5691- 3581 5
(D 5678- 3411 2 (B) 5747 -3 579 3
(C) 5793- 3584 3
VIII (A) 5769- 3480 2

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5767- 3524.
5817-3505
2
2
XVII· (Al
(B
5473 - 3580
5489-3608 .
7
6
(C 5533- 3584 7
IX
~: ~ 5508- 3412
5557 - 3382
4
3
- 1 -
{D) 5555-3617 5
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1-1ETER3 I-£TERS

XVIII (A) 5585-3559 22 XXX (A~ 5135-3775 18

(B) 5589-3607 23 (B 5162- 3761 44
~g ~ 5611 - 3554
::.5515-3582
J.5
16 ~g ~ 5187- 3753
5189- 3776
37
40
18
XIX (A)
(B)
5666-3621
5713 - 36 1 9
25
18
XXXI (Al
(B
5210-3702
5224-3741 28
~ D)
C) 5755-3638 25 (C 5253- 3741 25
5768 - 3620 10
xx (A~ 5512- 3638 10
(B 5511 - 3679 20
(C) 5534- 3705 40
XXI (A) 5574-3718 18
~B) 5575-3646 9
C) 5600-3656 12
(ll' ) 5619 - 3638 10
XXII (A) 5647 - 3672 40
5666- 3678 52
~~ ~ 5687- 3650 32
XX.III (Al
{B
5705-3681
5719 - 366Q
41
40
(C 5738- 3690 40
(D) 5765-3692 38
XXIV ~A) 5519- 3762 30
a) 5543- 3768 25
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5533 - 3810 46
5545-3790 37
(E) 5569- 3806 22
(A) 5639 - 3843 20
(B) 5646 - 3" ~.o 15
16
~g ~ 5675-3 827
5677- 3739 20
~I (A) 5712- 3773 28
(a) 5742 - 3780 44
(C} 5723- 3737 61
(D) 5764-3754 42
XXI/II (A) 5513 - 3914 62
(a) 5525-3898 66
~c) 5536-3879 50
D) 5552- 3894 35
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XXVIII 5456 - 3995.. 56
5471- 3974· 30
~ C) 5458- 395.# ·40
D) 5478'- 3931 40
XXIX ( ) 5443-4079 52
(B) 5446-4038 38
(C) 5473-4015 30
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By : . . . 1 Aug 1 44
Date: . ~ -~ ~ ~
NNEX #7 TO FO #53
NAVAL FIRE PLAN

1. The Naval gunfire program _is divided tnto several catagories :

~ • A counterbattery program will be in effect starting at the
time any of the snips come within rc1.I1ge of coastal gui,.s . It will
consist of fire on active guns , only ~ Observation f~om the air ,
from the ground , and from ships will b~ util ized .
b . Beginning at H minus 70 , an intense Naval bombardment of
all beach defensas will take place . This includes all known 1n­
stallat1qns 1n the areas shown on Overlay #1 . Sometime during the
period H minus 60 to H minus 30 , heavy bombers will be 1n the air ,
during which t 1me th~ Naval pre:par a tion ,,111 be checked . At H
minus .S , fire will be shifted t o the flanks of b eaches a.nd inland,
continuing unt11 H- Hour . On position QO] , shown on Over l ay #1 .
rtre will cont laue UL~il ordered liftee oy observers with 141 RCT .
c . When t he first assault wave is 600 yards of f shore ~· LCTR 1 a
will- fire rocke t s o: Green and Blue Beac hes , covering the entire.
l:>each and inland 1 •.; r 400 yards .
.
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d . Beg1nn1mg at Z minus 50 , an intense Naval preparation wlli

be fired on the known installations tn and around Red Beach. This
f1re wtll 1nc 1u~e the area south and west of the railroad between
the limits as shown on Overlay #2 (14-a Ra.1'-143 RCT Boundary and
Point "A 11 ) . The Naval fire in this area w111 c ont1nue until Z plus ·
20 . The~143 RCf may c~ll off this fire or cancel 1t altogether lf
they can ocaupy the area mentioned above . If they cannot occupy it
or cannot e s tab lish communication , they should not ge t closer than
400 yards of t~e railroad track . Advantage should be taken of this
fire to assaul t the se c tion mentioned at Z plus 20. The last sa lvo
fired 1n this area will be white phosphorous . Code name for area -
NEBRJ SKA ,
e . The bou ndary between 142 ROT and 143 RCT ta shown on Overlay
#2 . - After Z plus 20 , no fire wlll be p laced in the 142 ROT se c tor
except on call by or on approval of observers with 142 ROT . A sim­
ilar restriction applys to the 143 RCT sector .
f. For smoke plan , see Annex #11 to Ftl #53 •
.5. All other fires will be on call of observers with the three
RCT ' s . Naval preparations prior t o the lavnch1n 0 of apeclftc or
localized attacks on the ground may be mad, up by , or on the recom­
mendation of , the observers wlth the va~tous _1nfantry units . ?he
use of Naval gunf ire in conjunction wL,h ai-tillery fire 1s strongly
recommended . Areas shown on the accompany,\ng overlay and on the
artillery fire plan overlay may be used in ~equesting Naval gun­
fire or restra1nin~ Naval gunfire .
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2. Aerlal observatio"" w111 be from two sources :
~ - Three fighter planes , capable of contactlng all warshlp~ will
exerclse surveillance of the entire Division Area from H minus 120 to
H plus 120 . It· ls po3s 1ble that this number may be increased to f tve .
~fter H plus 120 , only one fighter plane Hill be in the air over the
D1v 1s 1on .Area ; one other w111 be on call •
b . The 36th Division Air OP planes will be capable of taking
off from the fllght deck of an LST . They 1'1111 take off on order of
the CG, 36th IDA . Each plane will be capable of contacting and fir ­
ing any ~arship . This conduct of ftre will be done on the normal
36t~ IDA Command Channel .
3 . Ground observers will be furnished by Na.val Shore Fire Control
parties . One Naval frhore Fire Control party will land with each in­
fantry battalion . The party consists of a spotting r;roup of one
artillery officer and five enlisted msn and of a liaison group of
one Navy officer and four enlisted mPn . Each group has a 610 radio
and a 284 radio . The 610 radio will normally be used for communi­
cation, with the 284 radio as an alternate means . Each party has a
mrsh1p assigned to lt for firing . Each party will be able to call
on other warshlps when needed. The assignment of parties and com­
munications setup is shown on the accom_.:anytn.3 diagram . Cm •order of
the direct support artillery battalion cot:ilillander with each RCT , one
er more Naval liaison officers will be pulJ ·d back to the art1llcry
FDC . Here he will be able to ta:(e, fire missions from all artillery
observers and pass them 0 ..:1 to the wo.1°s hips .
4 . The most crittca~. _eriod 1n s.n assault landi!l{; , from a Naval gun­
fire point of vtew , i s the time ub.3.t el9.paes between the end of the
Naval preparation an:l the establishment of communications from shore
to ship . In order to combat active coastal defenses durin~ this per ­
iod, three artillery floating teams have been set up . There will be
a PC standing off Blue Beach, an LCC off Green Beach , and an LCC off
Red Beach . There v1ill be an artillery officer on each of these craft
with the proper communication setup so that he \•Jill be capable of
conductin3 Nava]., eu,nflre on targets that are a ~- ttve on the shore .
5. Any artillery. observers will be capable of calling for and d~r­
ectine; Naval gunfire . This r:nay be done tn either of two ways .
a . If the corruruntcatlon system of the Nav9.l Shore Fir.e Control
parties is functiontn3 properly, an artillery FO who needs Naval
gunfire should make his requ€st on the normal battalion channel to
his art1lle,ry liaison officer at the infantry bat.talion CP . This
artillery liaison officer , using artillery terms , will give the mis­
sion to the Naval liaison officer at ~is aide . The Naval officer ,
converting the sens tn3 to Naval terms will _pe..ss the fir-e mi 2. s ton on
to a warship .
£ • In an emergency any FO wiJ.~. ~e able ' to contact a warship
directly . Beglnnin3 at H-Hour , ~il.c. c"ontrol 1·1 a.rship will monitor the
primary channel of 131st FA Ba ~alll>n ~nd! will accept fire missions
from all observers on t h i.s .channel. .BE:lgi lng at H plus 105, the
same ship will monitor .Le primary ' channel of the 133rd FA Battalion
and will accept fir e mis sions from all observers on this channel .
ft .L.;l.:Jll".'"-lt.Lg . •. J.•, 1s ship -.,,111 cease to raonitor On€ of the two
Ill' , , e'i'e ,111
M I.. t , !-, , , d1:,pend inG upon the sue ce s s of other com-
6~~~~ 1 ' .ti. fi1 ·gin to monl tor the primary channel of the
132nd a Mi iill accept ftre missions from all observers
on that channel . This method should be used only in the event of fail­
ure of the normal communications channGls or 1n an extreme emer·genoy •

• 8 B 8 iii. ii T •
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ormal artlllery terms may be used ln this conduct of flre , s1nae
an artillery liaison officer will be aboard the control warship •

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I Hq 36th Inf Div
Ooord: N859108
l August 1944
AIR SUPPORT
n~Day Missions
ANNEX No 8 Auth
To FO No 53 By
Da
1, Prior to H-Hour (Operation YOKUM) &
Counterbattery attacks, coordinated with Naval gunfire, on any
enemy az-t1llery that can tire on any ship or craft 1n assault
area.
Enemy guns or other military 1pstallat1one which bear directly
on assault of troops over the beaches.
Beach obstacles afld, defenses to be bombed by heavy and medium
oombers ue1ng light weight demolition and fragmentation bombs
with instantaneous ruses,
Enemy light artillery and installations capable of delaying
D-day advance in general.
Dest.ruction of a:ny enemy a1rdromea in or within close fighter
operating range of assault area.
2. H-Hour and thereafter (Ope~at1on DUCROT)c
~•. H to Hr·6t hours, the follow1n~ pr1oritiest
(1) Counterbattery on any enemy artillery that can fire on
shipping in assault area.
(2) Enemy guns and other installations affectin5 the advance
of troops acroee the beaches. Particular emphas1s on the
period between Hand Hr 2 hours when friendl;Y art1llery
will not be set up ashore; and the period Hf 5½ to Hf
6t hours, to assist 36th Inf D1v's assault on RED beach
(264-A).
•
(3) Beach obstacles and defenses on RED beach (264-A) and
road leadin from RED beach to FR;EJUS, to be bombed by
Heavy bombers from 1230 to 1300B hours.
(4) Enemy light artillery and other.1nstallat1ons capablo of
delaying D--<1a1 a.clvance in general .
After H; 6¼ hours, guns still . threatening shipping will be
attacked. However the bulk of tighter-bomber effort will be
diverted to armed reconna1seance to attack troop or vehicle
concentrations moving into assault area, Prior to H / 6,
armed reoonnaiseance w111 operate the H-hour Restriction L1ne
(see overlay). After H ·; 6, armed l'econnaissance will operate
outside tM H f, 6 Reetr1ct1011 Line. IJf(ii
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 3~ Call Missions: Will be requested over D1v1eion Command net.
Such missions will require diversion of missions from schedu1.ed
targets and a minimum of 2½ hours must be expected, 1f target 1s
wt thin expected Restriction Line. If target is outside Rostrict- ·.
ion Line, execution of in1·s aion can be exp?rntod· wit}11n 30- min\J.tea.
4. Fighter planes will maintain standing patrol over the Corps
beaches starting at 0550B hours. A patrol of 6 additional Spit­
fires will be furnished betw'een 0600B and 0800B hours as a.ddi tion­
al low cover over the Corpe assault area.
5. For specific targets see Appendicies Nol and 2.

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l A st 1944 .

APFEID IX #2 to ANNEX #8 to FO 531

DETAILED ATTACK SCHEDULE
36th Inf Div Sector

TGT NO AZR IAL NO & TYPEfTDE ON

(Over- OBJ. A/0 EACH. _: ..
la NO.• LOCATION TARGET MISS ION. TARGET

1-Y gun flashes ! 4 F/B From 0550 to

in area S2'53 I 0610
0 s2550 to
Sjl59 to s~ 60
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cs_2_6-'--52;L____ -t---_--,,--,-+_ _ _-+-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2-Y Any gun flashes 4 F/B From 0550 to

in area s235; 0610
to S245() to
l'59jl to u,;636
S214 12)
11-Y· j 220mm CD 4 F/B 0610 0625 0645 Incendiary
,1-D 6 M/B 065<) 0710 0725 Incendiary/Demo
4 FB 805 ! 2 X 1000
6 14-Y 6 DP F/B 4
0615 0640 t Incendiary
j6-D 6 l-VB 0700 0710 0725 · Incendiary/Demo
_ _ +---t-------+----~_;,4_:F::...i...:;B_--40..;.;80~5_ 2 x 1000

8 16-Y U496122 0620 Q64o 2 X 1000

17-D 0655 0710 0725 . Frag/Demo
0800 12 X 500
15 4 105,mm. CD 4 F/B 0615 o6;o 0645 2 :x 1000
1
0700 1000 ---
16 24-Y S26 --i--~"--=::..__-j,-1,4...aLJL. 0620_o..,~_x.JL.:,1~0.......-....~1:------

17l 2.5-Y s22;510 2 Lt OD 4 F/B oq15 06;5 0700/2 x 1000

- - - !;5_-D_ _ - - - - ~ - - - - t - - - - - 1 - - - 0_8 ~ 5 - - - - t - - - - - - -
18 26-Y 8225515 2 lit CD 4 F/B 10610 0625 0655 12 :x 1000
1 081

1 8228 2 4 Lt CD 2 X 1000
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20_ _2_8-Y _ _ s_24_8 2 _QD _ -
__2________ -t--4_F...__B_-+-o_62Q 06 0 Incendiar

21 29-Y 6214 18 4 CD 4 F B 0620 0700 0720 2" X 1000

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24......----4~..=:--.+-.U60~-- - 4 Lt qD_ 4_~ 6 0710 072512 X 1000
25 U604337 2 Lt. . pD 4 .F/B 06)0 0700 0720 2 X 1000
1000 :
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TGT NO AERIAL
( O\rer- OBJ
I I NO & TYPE TIl-!E ON
' A/0 EACH
j
1 NO.* LOCATION TARGET ' MISSION TARGET BOr-iB LOADS
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26 ;4-Y ~lli~2?_ 4 149 tm

;; 148-Y U529;;4 2 Lt Fld 4 F/B 0645 1020 Incendiary

'.10-D

4 Fld '4 F B 070 2 X 1000

;1 .U5; ;256 4 OD 4 F/B 07'?/J 2 X 1000

' 6FB 0 2 X 000
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4; ;8-D U545;0; 4 CD 4 F/B 0805 2 X 1000
45 j43-D r514,26 1
4 CD 6F B 0910 1210 Incendiary
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46 j 44.. n
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0507;76 l4 Lt CD !6 F/D_--i910 1210 Incendiary

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55 55-D lur.)095~;·-- ~ F/B

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57 ·I 57-D ,t15;2;72 4 Lt OD 4 F/B :1105

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6o 61-D s.508651 Rd Bridge 6 F/B 1810 1940 12 X 1000
64-D 4 F/B 1700 1900
86-D I
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61 62-D ls~o66;; Rd Bridge 6 F/B 11a10 12 X 1000
87-D - 4 FLB 11100 1900
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62 63-D S)()5651 Rd Bridce 6 F/8 11940 2 X 1000
184-D . 8 F/B il500 ..
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64 75•D 'u559;07 Strong Pt 14 F/B 11,x) 12 X 1000
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67 j 78-D ltJ585;5Lf5 .. Strong Pt 4 F/B 1310 l},O 2 X 1000

68
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NO b TYPE Til-~ ON
A/0 EACH I
lav) NO .• LOCATION TARGET ML'3 SION TARGET lBOl,J3 LOADS

71 85-D - US15574
- Rd Brid1te 8 FIB 1400 .. 2 ,; 1000 --
44-Y Beach 264B f:tJ H/B Between 0700 Fra~ l:. 100-lb
I& 0730 Demo

45-Y Beach 265A 124 M/B Between 0700 II II -

& 07;0
- .
1-D Bea.oh 2~A 6o 11/B Between 12;0 n ft
2-D & 1;;o - -
Roacl - Beach ~ H/B Between 12;0 n n
264A to & 13()0 .
F?JJ:JUS I

(Two last listed missions will have a 4ooo yd hese line for
troops approe.ohine; from land side up to 1,00 hours)

F/B end lVB missions prior to H-hour will bo assigned alternate targets from
the f' oll owing ,

LOOATIOll T/J\GET LOCATION TARGET

s;40702 4 155mm OD S2595;5 Strong Point
t.1561;51 Strong Point ~;9,-,7 Strong Point
U585)45 Strong Point U5;9;21 Strong Point
8214512 Strong Point U'j41319 Strong Point
s256528 Strong Point s264538 Strong Point
s257532 Strong Point t155;;;4 Strong Point
1'551~2 Strong Point

•'Y" after Aerial Objootivo Nwber indicates AO number in Operation YOICUM. "D"
after Aorial Objective NU1:Lber indicates AO number in Operation DUCRor~

F/B - Fighter Bombers R/P - Rocl:et Project or Planes

· JrVB - Medium Bombers OD - Coast Dafens 3 Guns
_H/B - Heav_y Bombers DP - Duel Purpose Guns

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ADD TO (NO. 2)
APPENDIX (Paragraph 5 a) Class. Changed To : • , , •• , • , .
To AN?:EX r,ro. 2 Auth : ................ , , , ~ ..
TO FO HO. 53
D.El"ENS1$ By : • • .•.. '" .•.•••• ' • ' I ...

Date : . .......... , , • , •. , , .

The following defense installation changes and additions ere not included
on Defense Overprints , 1/25,000 . All information is from Photo Interpretation
only.

Sheet X:XXV~-, 7 <h 8

Coordinates Description

610'5, - ~gun lt OD poeition with 1 or 2 positions occupied.

Delete unoce e ingle gun here .
551'69 - This btry has 1 position occupied.
521'66 - 2 or ~gm,. ned tum CD btry.
554,11 - This bt.ry now hae all 4 positions occupied and is n01·1
believed to be or medium caliber.
5'5,74 - Thie 2-gun bt.ry now appears to h ave l position occupied.
500,85 - Probable s/L.
54T~T, - S/L.
579,85 - \fire around previously reported position.
501;86 - MG post and trench.
516,82 & 576381 - 1-:0 poets- and trench.
590'42 - Pillbox.
590'41 - Pillbox and roadblock.
520~ - 15 huta .
5;o,1a - Annntmition storage.
567;74 - Delete radio station.

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AAA PLAN
I Intel ligence: See Sec I Annex No. 7 to F.C . r oo l fot -.a..-,~~·~
SQPJ>S.

II Operations: E-y : • •
1. Mission D.ite :
e. Su, port of 36th Division by providing AAA cover -b.eaA<e~hW"~Hl!~
~, =fFlfi~ii"ff'ilfd=$•~ F=~
,uotillery, vital installations and areas within division sector .
b~ ]reakdown of missions.
(1) 6gth AAA Gp liq will land D day with ROT 142 and will set up an
AA.OR which will operate as such for all VI Corps AAA upon direction from CG 35th
AAA brigade .
(2) 443d AAA SP Bn will land D day in accordance with landing
s chedule and will provide beach AAA protection until relieved by 895th AAA AW
:9.n. The 443d will then provide cover for field artillery and other divisional
units and installations requiring AAA protection. Battery A will land with
R~T 142; the battalion less Battery A will land with ROT 141 . .
(3) 68th .AAA Oun Bn will lanct D day in accordance with landing
schedule and will proceed to the vicinity of preselected battery ~iteso The
batteries must be prepared for .AA operation by 2100B D day. Battery D will land
with ROT 141; the battalion less Battery D will land with RCT 142.
\ 4) S95th AAA AW Bn will land D da.Y in accordance with landing
schedule and will set up the AW defense of the beaches, relieving the 443d AAA
SP Bn. Battery A will land w1 th RCT 143. Battery D will land w1 th RCT 141.
The battalion less Batteries A & D will land with ROT 142.
(5) 102 AA Balloon Btry will welk ashore 30 balloons from LCT ' s
D day and will set up a. balloon barrage t-o protect each beach. 13 balloons will
land with ROT 141; 17 'balloons will land -with ROT J.42 . All balloons will be
flying by 1goOB.
(6) All AAA units will be prepared to employ their armament in
antitank and field artillery roles if necessary~
(7) An AAA.IS will be established by each AAA unit upon going into
position. All information will be t r ansz:rl.tted by most rapid means to AA.OR.

2. Rules for AAA firingo

a .. An IAZ will be in effect from 2130:B to 0550B every night. It extends
12000 yards from the beaches and shore line,
b. Restrictions on firing - see Op . Memo No. 61, AFH~ dated 22 Ju.1.y 1944.
Co A generel barrage will be set up by AW units and will be fired only
llpOn order from .AA0Ii 1 See Operations liiemo . '6i24, Hq. 35 AAA Brigade. 15 July 1944.

3. Communications .
a. .AAOR will transmit to AA units on 2095 kc e.nd w-111 receive from
ti",e se units Qn 3807.5 kc . Other radio channels will be listed in current 35th
A~ brigade SOI~
Jo Wire communication will be installed without delay wherever practi­
cal::: e.
Cr Units will use code words prescribed by Op . Memo 26 , Hq. 35th AAA
Briga,'!.e dated 15 July 44. The AA.OE will= if operating in place of 35th AAA
Brigade ii.AOR, use the code words VISOR ZERO.

4~ Detailed. AAAIS, A\l Barrage,, and radar instructions will be published

in Opei·ations l.femos 9 68th AAA Gp.

DAHLQUIST
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1. lission • Division Engineers nnd attnchou uni.ts ,nu su~lport nssnult

of the Division.

~. Open for Uivision raSR, Route ;'/98 frora Beach Blue to St. Re:1!-m:d ,
Frejus, am l\:,uto ;n frot1 Frejuo northncst l'l.S far as procticablc.

J;t. Open suwly rO!lds in <:3ach ROT s ector. (See ~ngineer Operati ons
Overlay) ''

g,. Assist ::CT•s in establishing roo.<1 blocks in vicinity of coordi nates

2J./J62!'/, 271627, 298616, 618447, 568475, rut! Bn!.,i'J'lola by hasty mine fields and
preparing tridgos for demolition.
s;l. Asoist Division artillery and A.411 units in· forr.ard displacement,
clearing mines and constructine ~us to artilll,I'Y' positions.

2• ·F uconno.issancc of area in vicini ty of coordilll:l. to s 223529, 221531,

219536 und 558.)50 for .l.Elmin·~ strips for '~iv:':sion obse··vntion µla n0s. (See
Zn neor Opura tions uvorlay)

t. Claar e.ncl mark lanes through minef i raldirfor vuhicle traffic.

.. ~. Assist clearing and evacuation hospitals by clen.rin~ lilines and
constructing ,:-ends in aroos.
h• Provide maps for the Division am attcchcd units o.s required.
1. F.etablish and operatu mitor points in vicinity of coordinates
219541 aoo Frcjus initially, to be displo.cod for,;-:ard ns attack pro•n-ess0s.

J,. Estnbµ.s_h and opora.to engineer dumps in vicinity of

initially, thon vicinity o.f Frejus.
Class.
,k. Provide foro;it fire fichting teams. Auth
By
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ll• lllth 1!:nginoer C Batta.lion

ll• 1st' Batto.lion, 344th General Ser vice P.a;~ ment.

Jl• Pla.to6n, Compan,y "D'', Y/8 Sapara.to Batto.lion _roadmy frridrre Trc.in.

~. Secti_on~ , 6;bl'ltb. Mina Cl~;rancc Coiiil11lnY

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~ Coopany 11 A", lllth Enp;ineer C Battnlion mil be nttacbJd to

(1) Open an:i maintain JCT MSa. (See Engineer upntions uwrluy)

(2} Assist in establishinr, road bloclcs in :CT sector as or doro~

by :WT 0OIIIJllflnder.

(3) J:stablish water point in vicinity o.( . . c ~tes 249541.

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(4) Assist artillo:7 in form:.rd d1s:::,J.aoenont.

(S) Clear and mnrk ,Janes through roineficlds for vehicular

lz. Company "B", lllth EnGincer C, Battalion \'1ill be A.ttachod to

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(1) Open and tllllintain roT MSR. (se·c Engineer Opations Ov,.... •J., ·)

(2) Assist ~ establishing road bloc!,s in ric'l' oecto1· a3

ordered by'' ·1tar comrnandcar.·

(J) Open Agny-Ca.t1p Go.llieni roa.d on orders HCT conrrnnder.

(4) Claar and mark lo.nos thron.r,h minefields for vebiculnr

traffic.

(5) Assist artiller;.r in for,:mrd displacement.

~ Co:mpany "C", llltb En~inccr C &tta.lion, \-:ill bo o.tt{l.chad to

143 ilCT. •

(1) Opon am mBinta.in P.CT b3l. (See ,~ngineer :Jpcrations Overlay:

•. · (2) Assist 1n asta.blishint; rood bloclcs a5 01;dcrod by the HGT

cammnd.er.

(3) Establish a ,·:atcr point in vicinity of Frejus.

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~. Companies ~A", · 11 811 , 11 011 ; 111-:,b Engineer C P3o.tto.lion, ,·J ill revert
to Di vision Cnginaor coutrol on l>i vision order.

,g. 1st Battalion, 344th Engineer G~ Rc ·•1I.lont, l7ith platoon 0£ Co. 11 D' 1 ,
370th Sopamto Batta.lion 'J'read ·ny BridRe Train, attached under '!)ivision i.mgincer
Control, will give goncrol. engineer support in DiVision zone of:·action.

(1) let priority - opon hi{!huay -H98 as Division llt.ii1 • troo Bao.ch
Blue . to Frejus, for tuo-~y,. Clasa 40 trnffic, 'tiith special attention to
bridgo at coordinates 2245290 lSoe l:hgineer Operations Overlay)

(2) lJ:lprove Division , H, !Iighrmy r/7, froo Frejus, northoost

CLnd northeast for :wo-re,y , Clo:;s·.40.~ traffic. (Soo E:nginoor Operutionn OVorlay)

(3) Oon3trr1r.t lam1rg ,str1.p for 11v1.sion ob3erw.tion pl.a.nos in

vicinity of coordi:..iD t c :3 ~~.1?31 and 558350•
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(4) Cle::-.r· n,j..,•1~a 20' frcr. ·~oa.d shoulders o.nd ~rlt clonr rout2s.

.... (5) Ass:':'. st; ,_j:.mring · and evncua.tien hospitals by claarine

minos and constt,~~t~ nJ l'tr.Jtb ~.n areas.

( 6) Pr.p ~ .d.e fo:-est t'ire.. fight1~g teOllls us required.

4-. 011? con:-,c. .. , :lst Dn, 344,th J.ngr GS Rerrt, in Division nesarvo.
To lam on o~dor o! CJ~ l.\J.tu ~rlf.I' C Bn•

.(I. !>etacr.mo1'lt of 6617th idinc Cloaring Coopiiny will ·;tto.6~:

l ta.cl: oc:1.1Ti.:"ior to l/J. RCT.
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to assist Shore Engrs in openinz exit roads for vehicle~ from Beach Green und
Bea.ch Rad.

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be Platoon, ,378t.h Sop Bn, attached to 1st Bn, 34,::;.·!.IJ Jo.:ner GS Regt.

1. 540th Ener Reet will be r~sponsible far installation and mainten­

ance of bridee northeast Roo. Dench on Highway #98, coordinate s 578.345, until
relieved by 1st Bn, 344t h 3ngr GS Regt.

~ Ono (1) tank dozer rdll be attached to 753 Tonk Bn for l a.ndi n -
to revert to Bn control on ordorll of Div Fil[Ir.

4. Q.. Initially all Engr supplios rd.11 bo cerricd by the using t roo.rn.
RG•supply ot Ecgr supplies uill be oftoctod fra:i Oiv iii'1gr Su!l}lly Officer nt
cmops, vicinity Boa.ch Green initially, then vicinity Frejus.

~ Hator supply:

(1) Ono portable r.u tor point r.1.11 be attached to :lCT l4l a.rd
RCT 143 onch, for tho assault p.buso. ·:iater pointo uill be inst o.lled vicinity
coordinates 219541 and Frcjus.
S• Zp supplyl
(1) i,ia.ps for tho l.ancl.1ng operation rd.11 be broken da,-;n tinder
supervision of Div J:llgrs and delivered to ms, Div Arty, nnd Bench Group s-2 1 s
Vl Corps Il'lap Depot sevcnty-tuo (72) house prior to embarkation. The maps -;-?ill
bo rolled arxi scaled. Unit S-2 1 s are responsible for !)lncine thera a boo.rd thoir
craft and r:nking distribution on llCT' s and o.tto.chod units. Division l:n r1ill
bo rosponoiblc for tho distribution of maps to other units.

(a) A 101' roscrvo tap suppzy rrill bo issued oach unit

t~th initial issue.
(b) Div Erngr office , Div Hg, \".'i ll mve 25% re l c.coooY"Lt on
r.nps.

( c) S-2 Section, lllth Engr C Bn, t1ill m.vc 25°/4 roplaco-

cont on maps.
(d) Units may draw 1"!,plo.ccoonts on o.pprovnl of Di v G-2.

5. Ax.is pf Cgmrrunic;•;t:,iaPa
A• COtl1ilO.nd ? oat, ll.lth 1:ncr C Bn, o.flOllt a.board USS Bayfiel d .
). Axis signal carammicl'-t1ons U$ Bayfield, Boa.ch Groen, st. Ra.ph11cl ,
Frcjus, Lot,.uy.

DAHUJUIST
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Coord : N85
1 _rngu □ t 1
ANNEX f)ll to FO 53 :
SMOKE PL:l,N
1. Ta.val gunfiro :
a. Lino 251545 - 268548 - 270544 . On roc oipt of code word
"CALIFORNr.;~", above lino to be omoked for fifteen (15)
minuto □ , Call will coma from obnorvcrc with RCT 141 .
Lino 223542 - 240538 . On receipt of code word 11 ILLINOIS 11 ,
above lino to be 8mokcd for fifteen (15) minute □ • Call
will come from ob □ .:-rvor ::1 with RCT 141 .
c. Lino 559308 - 535333 . Thin lino to be omokod from Z - 5
to Z f 10 . On roe .Jipt of code word "NE1·1 YORK 11 , abovo lino
to be amokod for fifteen (15) minuteo . Call will come
from CG , 36th Inf Div .
d. Town of FREJUS , Thi;:; area to be cmokod from Z - 5 to
Z /- 10 . On r eceipt of code word 11 VIRGI·NL~" , area to be
omokod for fifteen (15) minute □ • Call will como from
CG , 36th Inf Div .
o. Creot from 206516 to 211519 . Will bo □ moked from H - 5
to Hf 10 ,
f. Hill at 220508 , t:i be cmokod from H - 5 to H I- 10 .

Hill at 249527 , to bo ::;mokod from H - 5 to H f 10 .

Linc 245538 to 262533 , to b:> cmokcd from H - 5 to H /- 10 .

Be prepared to amoko any target on call or to continue
any of tho abovo miooiono on call .
2. Smo1rn Ro cl{o't □ :

a. Boachoo RED , GREE , and BLU~ to be omol{od by rocket craft

when firot wave io approximately 300 yd □ • from beach .
3. ~ rtillcry :
~• 36th Inf Div .».rty and nupportin~ arty to be propa.rud to
omoko FaEJUS 1 Port area of ST. a·..PH...EL, atro.ne, point at
coordinate 501348 , and any other point on call from RCT
commandoro .
4. 2d Cml 1·Tpn~ ~ :
a. Bo pr0pared to ::;moko in follm-ring pr1o~1 ty - Port area of
ST . R...PH~-~L , FREJUS , and otrong point at coordinate 561348 -
and any other point on call .
 a. 2nd Plt , 2lot Cml D(;con Co , wi 11 b .... pr,.).par d o :::molr'"'
30ach GR'EZ.1."' im .: ia c.lJ upon lan

b. 540th Engr ( C) Rogt wil l b o prcpar,:id to . . mol:u--by u:-. u of

G o_ro pot:J--B..,ach • immediately upon 1 di • ~·n en
Bea ic opcnod or ~1ntun c , 2nd lt , 21 ~ C; l
Dooon Co , ill procod to B-:ach JED nd bo pr ,_ po.rod to
cmol-:o 1 t ·on ord.Jr CO , 540t·h ,En3r ( C) R1.,;,::,t •

6. Smo<o \ill not be uo~d f th:i wind i~ ~uc ac to in orf ~r

•1th landin3 craft .

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Coord: N859108
1 August 1944
NEX #12 to FO 53:
Mapa : Same as for FO 53.

OBST .WLE CLEAR.A ICE

l. UNDSR:.ATER OBSTACLSS:
a. Drone boats:
(1) First fli3ht of four (4) female drones will be
detonated at line of obstacles at Z - 40 on Beach
RED, 200-yard interval between drones. Second
flight of four (4) female drones ,.,111 be detonated
at Z - 25. Third flight of four (4) female drones
wi'll detonate at Z - 10. Female drones ,-ii 11 drop
buoys 50 to 100 yards off shore to ma.rlt the chan­
nels .
(2) After femalo drone coats have been detonated, male
drones procede behind first assault wave and buoy
channels and place obstruction buoys on remaining
obstacles .
(1) Six (6) NCD Units are assigned to Beach RED, five (5)
units to Beach GREEN, with two (2) units in reserve.
These uni ts follow second assault wave at 200 yards
distance to arrive at line of obstacles at approx­
imately Hf 12 (Z f 12) 9 ~here t hey place hand-pl ac ed
,char ges on remaining obstacles, working on the fl anks
of the boat lanes. In the event that there ar e no
underwater obst acles on Bea ch GR3..!.N, these five (S)
unite will join the six (6) units assi(511ed to Beach
RJ:D and work with them .
(2) The two (2) re aining NCO Units will be prepared to
c·1ear the anti-submarine net -on Beach YELL01·T.
At Hf 12 on Beach GR~ZN, an Underwater Obstacle Clear­
ing tea·.n from lat Bn, 540th Engr (C) Regt, consisting of
six (6) eight - man DU I0'T teams will (1) improve gaps created
through underwater obsta cles by NCDU team s, eventually
clearing ' ntire beach front; (2) in the event of failure
of CDU teams, 111 locate, mark, and crea te initial gaps
through underwater obstacles by means of h ~nd-placed
charges .
d. At Z f 12 on Bea ch RSD an Uoderwat er Obsta cle Clearing
team fro m the 2nd Bn, 540th Engr (C) Regt, consisting of
five (5) eight - man DUK :! to ms will (1) improve gaps created

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(2) in ev9nt of failure of NCDU teams, will locate, mark ,
and create initi 2l gaps through underwater obstacles by
means of hand-placed charges.
2. BEACH OBSTACL7S:
Assault troops will carry wire cutters and bangalore
torpedoes to mali:e initial gaps through beach or under­
water wire .
At Hf 20 on Beach GR£EN, a Beach Obstacle Reduction team,
consisting of one officer and 32 enlisted men , will re­
duce beach obstacles interfering with the passage of
troops and vehicles by means of prepared demolition
charges. All charges will be hand-placed. This team
will also locate, gap, and mark beach minefields .
.Q.. At Z f 20 on Beach RED, a Beach Obstacle Reduction team,
consisting of one officer and 32 enlisted en , will re­
duce beach obstacles interfering with the passage of
troops and vehicles by means of preparad demolition
charges. All charges will be hand-placed. This team will
also locate, gap, and mark beach minefields.
At Z-hour on Beach RSD, one tank dozer and a team from
2nd Bn, 540th ~3l" (C) Ree;t will, in conjunction with one
tank dozer from 111th Jngr (C) Bn and one tank scarifier
from the 6617th Engr Mine Clearing Co, provide exit
through anti-tank wall and sea wall by means of demolition,
fire, and do zing. ,,

DAHLQUIST
Maj Gen
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SHORE ENG INEER PL\N :D,'.TE: 1 Au 1,1st 1944
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NNEX # 13 to FO 1/=53 In~~t Gt.~ision
Nll2594 .
'aps : Same as f or FO #53 1 AUJ;us ~ 1944

1. a. 540th Engr Regt(C) - CO, C"'l GEO.RGE 1•l. MARVIN

Re g t ' 1 Hq , 540th Engr s wi 11 coor dinate and superv~i~s;e~~~~~=-r~II E=....,.-=-r=,,
of or ganic and a ttached t r oops to assist t he oper
Inf Div.

(1) Regt ' 1 Bq and Serv Co will supp ly pe rsonnel

to oper~te Beach Gp Hq .

(2) 1st Bn~ 540 th Engr Reg t (C) - CO , ?fai j or J OHN L=~~~p===~===f
1s t Bn, 540th Eng r s will organi ze qnd oper ate necessary
Beach installations f'o ,. t he lanrling of e RCT 141, RCT 143
and all _other divisiona l t roop s and sup l ies or de red over
beaches-of RCT 14 1, and RCT 143 .

(3) 2nd Bn~ 540th Engr Regt (C) - CO Maj or SEAMAN A. KN PP. JR .
2nd Bn. 540th Engr s will or ganize and operate ~e c essary
Beach ins ta ll ati ons f or +.he lan · ng of RCT 142 and all
.> the r di v isi anal tr oops and supp lie. s orde red ove r benc h
of RCT 142 .

(4) 48th..,En gr Bn(C) - CO, Lt Col DEl~N E . SWIFT

48th Engr Bn is r ese rve to organi ze and operate Beaoh0s,
as • rde r e d and to a c co mp lish en ineer tasks a s orde r e d .

(6)a . Each Engr Bn will fu rni sh EM to ass is t t he Naval •

- Un:l.erwater Demo li t ion Par t i es ; 1 st Bn, 540th Eng rs,
30 EM ; 2nd Bn, 540th Eng r s , 30 EM ; 48 t h Engr Bn,
:i EM .

b . Eac h Engr Bn operatin Beaches wi 11 estab lish a Bn

- Med i ca l Aid Station t o car e for a ll Beach c as u1:1. l t i e s.
Ini t ially detai l ed , from the 56th Med Bn, to eac h
Engr Bn Aid Stat ion will be one Office r and 20
li tte r be a rers .

b . 8th Nava l Beach Bn (USN) - CO , Comdr JOBN P. GRAFF

(1) One company will be a ttafl hed t o each En r Bn and one

pla t oon {Beach part y) will be attac hed +o each l e ter e d
c empany of t he Engr Bns.
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(2) The funct ion ef each Beach par ty , with assistance of Beach
Co Hq, and Beach Bn Hq, is as follo,;,s :

(a) Survey beach for bars, channe l s , hazard s to na vi~at ion

and good landing points ; mark underwater hazards .

(b) Remove underwater obs t ructions .

(c) Assis t l anding craft in landin~ and re tracting.

(d) Sa lvage aeached landing craft .

(e) Make eme r gency .r ep~irs to damaged craft.

(f) Provide and OP3rate ship- t o- shor e naval communications .

(g) Contro 1 c.oat tr s.ffic t or near beach.

(h) Ca. re f or na~o. l casualt ies on boa.oh.

(i) Evacuo.te prisoners of war and 111 casualties fr om beach

t o cro.ft or ships

(3) Each company • pero.t ing on a. Beach vri 11 e st ablish and i pera.t.e
a Me dic a l Evacuat ion Station.

o • . 53 QM Bn ( ob) - CO , Lt Co l JAMES E . HOLIDJ Y

(3337 Arnphi b Trk Co)
(3338 Amphib Tr k Co)
( 333 9 ,\mphib Tr k Co)
(3340 Amphib Tr k Qo)
(3354 Amphib Trk Co)
(3356 ~mphib Trk Co)

(1) Lt Co l HOLIDAY , CO. 53rd QM Bn (Mob) is appointed Beach Group

Transpor t ati • n Officer .

(2) DUKWS init i ally assigned tuc t ica. l missions rever t t o Beach
Group oontrol up on comp l etion of mission.

(3) The Beach Group Transportation Officer wi ll :

(a) Dir ect use ef DUKWS fer t r ansporting supplies fr • m sh i ps . , .~ t

and cr aft to sh, re , and to Beach Dumps .

(b) Direct the us e ~f Bea.oh Gp trucks .

•(c) Outline a traff i c plan f or dump t raffic .

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(3286 QM Serv Co)
(3287 QM Serv Co)
(3288 QM Serv Co)
(3299 QM Serv Co)
(3300 QM Serv Co)
(3289 QM Serv Co)

(1) Supervise and coordinate work of c and r below.

(2) (a) Em.ploying one company, initially to operate Beach Q1f
Class II and IV Dump.

(b) Inform B~ach Gp CP every two hours, by messenger, of

status of stockage of QM Class II and IV supplies in Dump .

(3) Initially provide one company (lcss ' l Platoon) in organized

detachments to work in Ration Dump under supervision of
officer in charge .

(4) Initially provide one Platoon in organized detachments t6

work in Air Corps Dump under supervision of officer in charge.

(5) Initially pr ovide four companies in organized detachments

for unloading craft at shore line

(6) Be prepared to subsequently shift personnel from Beaches

and/or Dumps to other Beach~s · and/or Dumps, in accordance with
volume of supplies according to Class being l anded , on order
of the Beach Group Commander .

(7) Provide other hand labor as direct ed be Beach Group Commander .

e. 56th 1,edical Bn - CO , 1Iajor JULIUS G ADAl:S

(1) Es t ablish a collecting-clearing unit on each Bn Beach.

(2) Receive all casualties from Beach Aid Stations and nearby aid
stations , and collect casualti es from forward units .

(3) Give limited hospital and surgical care.

(4) Evacuate all patients who require evacuation to Navy Evacuation

Station on Beach. ,

(5) Initially receive and hold for ilnmediate'"distribution whole

blood for Hedical units of Beach Group and Division, and report
daily to higher Hq amount of blood units required for next 24-
hours.

(6) Establish and operate Beach 1:edical Dumps. Inform Beach Group
CP every two hours, by messenger, status of stockage of Medical
supplies in ·' edical Dump .

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f. 3360th ()f (Trk~ Co.·- CO, Capt ELl.:ER H PUGHTA
3427th QM (Trk) Go - CO., 1st Lt SAl KLING •
(1) Furnishand operate trucks for beach transportation under
direction of Beach Gp Transportation mfficer.

~• 74th Sig Co (Spec) - CO, Capt, LA:'JRENCE 'H . BR-IGEL

(w/~ and ~ below atchd)
.: .
(1) One fh Signal Team will be attached to each Engr Bn and one
Conpany Signal Terun wi ll be attached to each lettered company
of the Engr Ens . The Regt 1 ;L Signal Team will be on duty at
Beach Gp Hq •
.
(2) 74th Sig Co will install, operate, and maintai n 3each Gp
communications in accordance with SOP 74th Sig Co (Spec) .
· (3) The functions of the signal teams are :

(a) Establish and operate communications laterally between

Beaches by radio and telephone (Company Phase),

(b) Establish and operate·communications between :en CPs and En

Beaches , laterally between Bn CPs by radio und telephone .
( Bl Phase)
(c) Establish and operate comnunications between Regt •l CP and
Bn CPs by radio and telephone . Continue to operate com­
munic ation between I3n CPs and En Beaches (Regt•l Phase).

· (d) Haintain telephone and radio cor.imunicntion between highest

echelons ashor e . •

(e) Bstablish and opcr te telephone cor:ununice.tion between CPs

and corresponding CPs of oth each En .
(f) Establish and operate Bn {essage Centers (exc epti ng
courier service) .

(g) Establish and operate Communications from Beach Gp CP to

(1) Beach Dumps (2) Traffic Control Posts , and (3) CPs of
units attached to Beach CP Hq .

h. Det 177th Sig Rep Co - CO, 1st Lt LLOYD K. GORGES

(atchd tog above)

(1) Make needed ad justments and repairs of Signal Equipment of

Sub-Task Forc e in initial phase of the operation .

(2) ake needed r epairs of all signal equipment of Beach Gp.

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i. Section, 207the Seg Dep>~;-:-co-:---iztl~--3(>+!..JLB . J OH.t1TSON
(atchd to _g above)

(1) Layout and operate Beach Signal DUl.llp.

(2) Inform Beach Gp OP every two hours, by messenger, status of

stockage of signal equipment and suppliee in Si gnal Dump .

l. Co C, 759th MP Bn - CO, Capt ROY ST lU RT

( w/~, .! , and m below a tchd)
(1) Captain ROY STli:.i RT is designated Beach Gp Proi.rost Ma rsha l.

(2) One p latoon will be initially attached to each Bn .

( 5) Control traffic on Beaches and routes to Dumpe - KE8P T · F FIC

MOVING.
(4) Control traffic in Beach Dumps .

(5) In the name of Beach Gp Comdr, keep Beaches and Bee.ch Dump
area -clear of all personnel , com missioned and otherwise , and
all vehicles not essential to the operation of the 3ee.ches ,

(6) ~stablish and operate a General Information Center at a

central location of each Beach. l{i.-:IO. I LOJ.11.TION OF LL. P 1 s .

(7) ~stablish and opera t e a Straggl~r Collecting Point on each

Bee.ch.

(8) Furnish guides for vehicles and organizations .

(9} Direct the employ.aen t of personnel of the ~fP Detachmen ts .

k. Det , 6690th Regulating Co - CO, ~apt L ''.XH1~RD A, .I LL

( a tc hd to j_ a bo"ve)

( 1) Provide Beach v ehic l e checkers .

( 2) Regulate and control Beach Gp vehi cle mo vemen ts, including

UK~/ 1 s ashore .

( 3) ':::stablish and !<:eep posted routes from Bea ches to Dumps and
return, and traffic routes in beach a rea .

i. ._Det, , 577th MP P~/ li:scort Gd :Jo - CO, lat Lt OF.a .=lL£rn F , ROTTUNO
(Atchd to j above)

( 1) Receive and guard Pi/ 1 a .

(2) Eetablish and oper ate a c en tral P!1 En clo s ure ( 8:nclos ure 1;1i ll
be construc ted by Beach Gp Engrs) .
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 (3) Limited delousing of PW 1 e .

(4) Limited proceesing of p~ •s .

(5) .!.vacua te P ,i 1 e to ships .

m. Det, 131st MP P·I Boat Gde - CO 1st Lt ROB.unT J . rt .!. :'VES

Det , 192nd gp Pr/ Boat Gde - CO, 2nd Lt JOHN' O. n.USSSLL
JJet, R, 601st MP P\'/ Gde - CO , 1st Lt B ◄' UR~.l!tD • RU8S:l:LL
(all atchd to .i above )

(1) c,Vacuate P i 1 e from P\/ Enclosure (see.!, above) to ships .

(2) Arrange for craft with Beach Ee.eter .

( 3) Furnish ehip guards for evacuation of Pl/ 1 e .

n■ '405th Ord (MM)C o( Q.) - CO , Capt .HLLERT J , ·.Cin'..J ODE

( •r/z . below atchd)
.
( 1) €stablish and maintain uninterupted auto motive ord:iance service
for Beach Gp unite .

( 2) Pri mary mission ie to perform e;nergency repairs to DuK.i 1 s on

the !3e_ac h and elee,·1 here ae required .
. .
('3) Service vehicles stalled on the Beach or in the vicinity of the
Beach Dumpe .

(4) Provide maintenance· to all non- divisional unite to the maximum

degr ee coneietant ,·1i th supplies, equipment, and personnel
available .

(5) Operate a De- .Jaterprofing rea .

(6 ) Fill emergency requests fo r Ordnance lass II and IV supplies

l'rher e possible ,

( 7) Provide emergency maintenance ae far ae possible to anyone who

requires i t .

(8) Submit Dead- Line eport to Beach Gp P daily , by messenger , .

as of 1800 hrs daily .

o. 603r d Ord ( Annno) Co

(1 ) Sstablish and operate Ordnaz:i.ce Dump .

(2 ) Call upon Beach Gp Comdr for allocation of M Service Bn troops

to the Expoditioue func~ioning of the Ordnance Dump .

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n. Det, 977th Ord Depot Co - CO, 2nd Lt WALTER F. KERN
Det, 77th Ord De,,ot Co
(Atchd ton above)

(1) Establish and onerate Beach Ord Dump (Class II and IV).
(2) Inform 3each G, CP every two hours, by messenger; of status of
stockage of Ordnance Class II and IV supplies in Ordnance Dump.

9., 2nd Plt 94th QJ. Bhd Co . - CO, .. 2rd .Lt. GER/iRD :E. VE JEMAN

(1) Establish and operate QM Dump Class I.

(2) Keep Beach Gp CP informed, every two hours, by messenger, of
status of sto.c kage of .QM Class I supplies .

!:.• Section, 3856th Q"vl:(GS) Co - CO, 1st Lt HARRY J. RA.J.filALL, Jr.

(1) Operate QM Class III Dump.

(2) Keep Beac·h Gp CP informed, every two hours, by messenger, of

status of. etockage of fuels and lubricants in the Dump.

(3) Maintain a standing fire watch and be prepared to isolate and

extinguish ' fires in dump, calling upon the .i3each Gp Comdr for
assistance if required. '

~- 3rd Plt, 21st Cml Dec on Co - CO, 1st Lt JA,siES LASH

(1) Je prepared on orders from Beach Gp Comdr or .from Sub-oeach

Conrlr to lay down a smoke screen to cover unloading operations.

(2) ~~intain direct communications with AAA and Beach Gp CP.

(3) Decontaminate gassed areas in the vicinity of Beach area .

l• Det, 63rd Chem Depot Co - CO, 1st· Lt JACK C. B<l/ERS

Det, 6th Chem Deoot Co - CO, 2nd Lt DAN RUBIN

(1) Establish and o,,erate the Beach C."lS Dump.

(2) Keep i3each Gp CP informed every two hours, by messenger, of

status of stockage of CWS supplies in Dump. ·
J:!• 3rd Plt, 450th Engr Depot Co - CO, 1st Lt JOHN L. NGAN

(1) Establish and operate Beach .Engineer Dump.

(2) Inform Beach Gp CP every two hours , by messenger, of status

of stockage of Engineer supplies in Engineer Dump.
:£• Air Force 3each Detail - CO, Capt ALLEN HERBERT
RAF Beach Brick Unit - CO, F/Lt C. S. VAUGHAN

(1) Establish and o "erate Air Corps Dump •.

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(2)
.
Establish and o ,erate an Assembl, Area for incoming Air Corps
ersonnel and vehicles.
Inform Beach G CF every two hours, by messen er, the status
of stockage of supolies in Air Corps Dump.
Kee~ a continuous record of the su~plies received and issued,
and be pre ,ared to render to the Beach Gp CP at any time a
statement on receipts issued and stock on hand.

~- Naval Jntelligence Section.

(1) Carry out Naval Intelligence in coordination with Comdr,
• Naval Beach Bn. · ·

y_. 8th Ord Beach Det. (Brit) 0. C., ifajor K: • iOuDBINE

(1) Establish and operate an Ordnance Stores Dump for the British
Paratroop Brigade.

(2) Establish and operate, in conjunction wit h y (1) above, a

Vehicle and Gun Reserve P?J'k•

(3) Furnish a detail of five "&A with NCO in charge to be attached

' to 60Jrd . Ord Co (Ammo) for purpose of recognition of dritish
Ammo.

Repre3entatives, Higher &:helons.

(1) G-4(Arrey) .fajor EDMUND P. F~YNN

.(2) Beach Contact Gp - Capt JESSE W. SHORT

(3) Engineer (Arnw ) .:. Lt Col FRANK J. POLISCH

(4) G-l( Arrny) - Capt WARREN B. CRUZEN

(a) ·!a.intain liaison with Beach Gp Comdr and coordinate for

the Bea.ch Gp Comdr 0'1erations pertinent to their Staff
Section. ·

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x.(l) Subject to crders from the CG, Task Force, the CO, 540th Engr
Regt (C), Cc~.c•nel G. W. MARVI N, as Bea r.h Gp Comdr, is upon land­
ing, in corr.m.:i.nd cf a ll a c+,::...v.:.ties en· Beaches GREEN a~d RED; his
decisions as t o movr;ment o:i verrLcles . pers onnel and supplies
across the B~.:>.che s and :i n-so Deach Dumps will pe c.bserved.

(2) (a) Upon l anding each unit or det a chment will report to the
Beach Gp C?n

(b) Un ~.t and detachment Gc,mpr s ri li cont a ct the Beach Gp

Bi:U e-ting Of f i cer; Beaci Gr, CP> t ~_f o~ occupying a
bivo·.ia c a r e a{

(3) (a) Unit and Detachment Cc,mdrs v.dJJ. ins ure tha t personnel
under their comnand W.!..i.l excute ~ prom:i.s c ous, un­
ne -:- essa:ry , f 1r ::.rJg r.)f we...:tp,-:n,.i:, J ;.; nd that off enders are
app:rohe.1.ded B"lci SP.\ ·e:-:- ly r,w.,_i s~1ed.,

(b) W7.th:.n the fra:11e h".., k ,, f gene~al Beach Securit y, e a ch

s e 1.,er-d:-2: un::..t "'r d~'>-'.c.h.:ncfl 1, Cc,md.!.' will be r e s pon s ibl e ·
f or- b•;t1 Gro·w... 1 aa,., ;,.1\ d!::l:i'enae of his units per s onnel ,
inGtal latio .s, a.:.-i,: equip:nent ~

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1944

Hq ~6th Inf Div

Ooord I N859108
l August 1944

ANT!- TAJ.'\JK PLAN FOR OPERATION AJWIL

Ai:firEX ,'114 to
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llJTiLLIGE:KCE su.:.:;.RY :

1. Te:rrain annlyeia l Tanl:: a:1proA.chea indicated on overlay .

2~ Ene'11j' capo.bilities : Pos siblo SP gun c.tto.cl: ft-01·1 14 guns stationed vicinity LE
MUY ,

.!• Those cuns would bo ca::;,e.ble of reachii1i; ?.ZD B::.:~c:{ within fort:r-f ive (45)
?:1inutcs hi't ::-r L~vc.:iic,~ ":c.rninr; .

!?_~ These guns wou ld te capable of rouc~in'.; GR;::S:: "':EACE ,-,ithin seventy (70)
minutes c.fter invasion warning •

.E.• Ho other ar;;ior \:no•.m to be in thifl vicinity .

OPSR/,TIOrs :

1~ ROT 1 a are respo~1eible fo1· AT defcmso within their sect.ors a,10. coo1·tl::lnation of
AT defense alo~~ th0ir rospoctivo boundaries .
2 . ·TD's e.nd Tka in atatic defense ,,oe.itions will bo roliovco. 1::y AT :-;u;1l:l na soor.. as
possible in orcl0r to r0lease TDis and Tks for infantry sup~·ort role (:)o struction
of pillboxes , MG 1 o o.nd Stron i:; points) .

; . Road blocks e.nd c ridi;0e proparacl for demolition will be protected ;,,y ,.i.inee, MG
and AT fire .

4. Mine. field locctiona (friendly or .enemy) will be reportoo. to t:10 Division Eng­
ineero im.~odiately .

5. The Division 00--:1.ino.n,der will. bG notificci 1'h011 douolitionJ o.ncl roe.o. ·. locks aro
ac c or.xp lie hod ~

6. t·then' fivo (5) or moL·o ono·:;y tanks arc ob~orvcc!, tt1er ·•ill bo roportod to Div­
is ion Ho c.dquo.rt c;.· a im:mod ic.t ely •
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.!• ','lill propcre for dcnol:!.tion the following bridgos :

Br idgo !To 1 : Coord : S-219541

Bricl,bo. HO; 5: Coor d : S- 225547
Bri'tlgo No 5: Ooord : S-27554~
Bridges Nill b c d o!lol ie 1.1 od only qn ord or of ROT COU!lllo.ndo r .

_£ ~ tl_ill dcst;.•cr,J tho follcwing bride;os :

Br id.go No 2 : Coord : S-298616

Bridge No 4 : Coard : S-284626
Bridge No 6 : Oocrtl : s - 201625

.£• Will osta.bliah roo.d blocks at U-6;4;4; and S-240627 ,

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Br idgo No 7 : Coor d : U- 588475

Brid 6 c No 9 : Coord : U-535457
Bridge Noll : Coord : U.-5_74430
Bridr;os will be demolis·hod only on'' ot'lic1· of ROT OO!lr,:;icn<lcr •
.£• ~Hll cr~tor rocd d No 8 ; Ooord : U-618476.

£• Will ostc.blir.h rond bl,,cks 0.t : U-618447 , u-517468 nnd s~·.GHCL-S ~

9. Tr _11 ~ 117th Ot.v' icn Sq:

~ • Will ostc.blioh roe.cl. blocks at : · U-5744;0 , U- 6044)}, U-61)428 ancl U-624428 ,

until roliovod l::y RCT 14; .
10 ~ ROT 142 :
.!!• ,·Till coorc.inc.to :-:r cl.cfcneo wi-t.h l:.5th DiviGion .

E.~ ~"Till :,reparo for dc1':lol it ion the follo,·1in'.; bridgo :

Bridgo no 1; : Coord : U-437426

Bridge will bo dcm.oli0hcc: onl}· on ore er of ROT CO'll!!lt..i1dcr •

.£. ';fill oat o. b lie :1 r oa d b 1 ock e at ; U-408385 , U-419413 , U-3751+09 nnd U-416444 ~

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