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. 101st airborne division . ORGANIGRAM |
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To facilitate the identification of the various components of the 101st, of the initials were painted on the helmets. (Symbols of the charts to be played for the component infantry) above, you will find these marks for the various regimental units.
To also note that certain unit for a fast identification, used a white piece of fabrics around the neck, armpit or elbow. Lastly, the invention of the metal crickets for the identification the night of June 6 is the work of the Taylor General.
If this one were lost, the password was "Flash" to which were to be answered "Thunder".
The cricket is employed exclusively by the 101st!
The movie "The Longest Day" presenting of the men of the 82nd with crickets is an error...
Infantry :
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
506nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR)
327th Glider Infantery Regiment (GIR)
401st Glider Infantery Regiment (GIR)
Artillery :
377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (PFAB)
463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (PFAB)
321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion (GFAB)
907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion (GFAB)
Others :
81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion (AAA)
326th Airborne Engineer Battalion (AEB)
101st Parachute Mayntenance
Battalion
326th Airborne Medical
Battalion
801st Ordnance Company
426th Quartermaster Company
101st Signal Company
Military Police Platoon
Headquarters Company
Commanding
General
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Maj. Gen. William C Lee |
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14 March 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Maxwell D.
Taylor |
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31 May 1944 |
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
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5 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Anthony C
McAuliffe |
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27 December 1944 |
Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor |
Assistant Division Commander
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Brig. Gen. Don F Pratt |
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13 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Gerald J Higgins |
Artillery Commander
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Brig. Gen. Anthony C
McAuliffe |
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5 December 1944 |
Col. Thomas L
Sherbourne |
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27 December 1944 |
Brig. Gen. Anthony C
McAuliffe |
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9 February 1945 |
Col. William N.
Gillmore |
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1 May 1945 |
Brig. Gen. William N. Gillmore |
Chief of Staff
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Col. Gerald J Higgins |
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11 Augustus 1944 |
Lt. Col. Raymond D.
Millener |
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21 October 1944 |
Col. Raymond D.
Millener |
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8 December 1944 |
Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore
(Acting) |
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28 December 1944 |
Col. John H
Michaelis |
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10 February 1945 |
Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore |
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8 March 1945 |
Col. Ned D. Moore |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-1
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15 September 1943 |
Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore |
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14 December 1944 |
Maj. Frank R. Brower Jr. (Acting) |
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28 December 1944 |
Lt. Col. Ned D. Moore |
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10 February 1945 |
Maj. Frank R. Brower Jr. |
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16 April 1945 |
Lt. Col. Frank R. Brower Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-2
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Lt. Col. Ralph M. Neal |
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17 April 1944 |
Maj. Arthur M.
Sommerfield |
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7 July 1944 |
Maj. Paul A.
Danahy |
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11 November 1944 |
Lt. Col. Paul A.
Danahy |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-3
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Lt. Col. Raymond D.
Millener |
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1 July 1944 |
Lt. Col. Harold W. Hannah |
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30 September 1944 |
Lt. Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard, Jr. |
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8 March 1945 |
Lt. Col. Charles H. Chase
(Acting) |
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16 April 1945 |
Col. Harry W. O. Kinnard, Jr. |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-4
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Lt. Col. Carl W.
Kohls |
Assistant Chief of Staff G-5
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6 May 1944 |
Maj. Glen C. Eberle |
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18 Juni 1944 |
Maj. Charles H. Stephens |
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30 Augustus 1944 |
Maj. Ralph L. Blanchard |
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9 January 1945 |
Capt. Robert S. Smith |
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7 March 1945 |
Maj. George R.
Dessaussure |
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7 May 1945 |
Maj. Robert S. Smith |
Adjutant General
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15
Augustus 1942 |
Lt. Col. Edward Schmitt |
Commanding Officer, 501st Parachute Infantry
| 26 Juni 1940 | Major William M. Miley | |
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15 November 1942 |
Col. Howard R. Johnson |
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8 October 1944 |
Col. Julian J. Ewell |
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9 January 1945 |
Lt. Col. Robert A. Ballard |
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30 April 1945 |
Col. Robert A. Ballard |
Commanding Officer, 502nd Parachute Infantry
| 1 July 1942 | Major George P. Howell jr. | |
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2 March 1942 |
Col. George V. H. Moseley |
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9 Juni 1944 |
Col. J. H.
Michaelis |
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23 September 1944 |
Col. Steve A.
Chappius |
Commanding Officer, 506th Parachute Infantry
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20 July 1942 |
Col. Robert F. Sink |
Commanding Officer, 327th Glider Infantry
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15 Augustus 1942 |
Col. George S. Wear |
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10 Juni 1944 |
Col. Joseph H. Harper |
Commanding Officer, 401st
Glider Infantry
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15 Augustus 1942 |
Lt. Col. Ray C. Allen |
Commanding Officer, 463rd
Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
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21 February 1944 |
Major Hugh Neal |
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31 May 1944 |
Major John T. Cooper Jr. |
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15 Augustus 1944 |
Major Stuart M. Seaton |
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14 October 1944 |
Col. John T. Cooper Jr. |
Commanding Officer, 321st
Glider Field Artillery Battalion
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15 Augustus 1942 |
Lt. Col. Edouard L. Carmichael |
Commanding Officer, 907th
Glider Field Artillery Battalion
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25
March
1942 |
Lt. Col. Clarence F.
Nelson |
Commanding Officer, 81st
Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion
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4
September
1942 |
Lt. Col. W.C. Scoggin |
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25 March 1944 |
Lt. Col. X.B. Cox Jr |
Commanding Officer, 326th
Airborne Engineer Battalion
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31 March 1942 |
Lt. Col. John Pappas |
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13 Juni
1944 |
Major Hugh A. Mozley |
Commanding Officer, 326th
Airborne Medical Company
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30 January 1942 |
Major Albert J. Crandall |
1.
Chronology:
15 austus 1942 – Activ
15 september 1943 – Arrived in England
6 juni 1944 – 1st
operation in France (D-Day)
214 –
29.527 – Numbers of prisoner of war captured
30 november 1945 - The division was desactived in France
2. Awards & decorations:
Congressional Medal of Honor: 2
-Lt. Col.
Robert G.
Cole
-Pfc. Joe E. Mann
Distinguished
Service Cross: 47
Distinguished
Service Medal: 1
Legion
of Merit: 12
Silver Star: 516
Bronze Star: 6977
3. Command Posts:
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TOWN |
REGION |
COUNTRY |
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15 sept. 43 |
Liverpool |
Lancashire |
Angleterre |
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15 sept. 43 |
Newbury (Greenham Lodge) |
Berkshire |
Angleterre |
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6 juni 44 |
Hiesville |
Manche |
France |
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12 juni 44 |
Carentan |
Manche |
France |
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27 juni 44 |
St-Saveur-le-Vicomte |
Manche |
France |
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29 juni 44 |
Cherbourg (5 milles S) |
Manche |
France |
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15 jul. 44 |
Newbury (Greenham Lodge) |
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Angleterre |
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17 sept. 44 |
Zon |
Nord Brabant |
Pays Bas |
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20 sept. 44 |
St-Oedenrode |
Nord Brabant |
Pays Bas |
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24 sept. 44 |
Vechel |
Nord Brabant |
Pays Bas |
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5 oct. 44 |
Slik Ewjik |
Nord Brabant |
Pays Bas |
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1 dec. 44 |
Mourmelon |
Marne |
France |
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18 dec. 44 |
Mande-St-Etienne |
Luxembourg |
Belgique |
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19 dec. 44 |
Bastogne |
Luxembourg |
Belgique |
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7 jan. 45 |
Isle-le-Pre |
Luxembourg |
Belgique |
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21 jan. 45 |
Drulingen |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
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25 jan. 45 |
Hochfelden |
Bas-Rhin |
France |
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28 feb. 45 |
Mourmelon |
Marne |
France |
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1 april. 45 |
Glehn |
Rhénanie |
Allemagne |
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24 april 45 |
Merchingen |
Wurttemberg |
Allemagne |
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27 april 45 |
Memmingen |
Bavière |
Allemagne |
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1 may 45 |
Kaufbeuren |
Bavière |
Allemagne |
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2 may 45 |
Wolfratshausen |
Bavière |
Allemagne |
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4 may 45 |
Miesbach |
Bavière |
Allemagne |
4.
Statistics:
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Campaign |
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Killed |
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Normand |
665 |
2,303 |
868 |
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Holland |
398 |
2,151 |
752 |
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Belgium |
527 |
2,449 |
482 |
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Germany |
X |
X |
X |
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TOTAL |
1,590 |
2,782 |
2,043 |
5. Unit
attachments :
Antiaircraft Artillery
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1st Plat, Btry A, 474th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
9 Juni 44-11 Juni 44 |
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Br 502d Light AA Btry |
-14 Nov 44 |
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2 plats, Co B, 796th AAA AW Bn (SP) |
9 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
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Btrys A, B & C, 61st Abn AA Bn |
11 Jan 45-27 Feb 45 |
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567 th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
23 Feb 45-27 Feb 45 |
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2d Plat, Btry D, 910th AAA AW Bn (Mbl) |
5 May 45-9 May 45 |
Armored
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Co D, 70th Tk Bn |
6 Juni 44-16 Juni 44 |
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Co F, 70th Tk Bn |
7 Juni 44- |
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1st Bn, 66th Armd Regt (2d Armd Div) |
17 Juni 44-26 Juni 44 |
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759th Tk Bn |
28 Juni 44-8 Juil 44 |
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Br 44th Armd Regt (Br 4th Armd Bde) |
19 Sept 44-25 Sept 44 |
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Br 13/18 Hussars (Br 79th Armd Div) |
18 Oct 44-22 Oct 44 |
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Br 4/7 Dragoon Guards (Br 79th Armd Div) |
2 Nov 44-11 Nov 44 |
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2d Tk Bn (9th Armd Div) |
19 Dec 44-30 Dec 44 |
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CC R (9th Armd Div) |
20 Decembre 44-31 Decembre 44 |
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CC B (10th Armd Div) |
20 Decembre 44-18 Jan 45 |
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CC B (4th Armd Div) |
8 Jan 45-10 Jan 45 |
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Co A & 1st Plat, Co D, 781st Tk Bn |
26 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
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Co A, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) |
5 Feb 45-14 Feb 45 |
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Co A & 3d Plat, Co D, 781st Tk Bn |
6 Feb 45-7 Feb 45 |
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1st Plat, Co D, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) |
7 Feb 45-13 Feb 45 |
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2d Plat, Co D, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) |
13 Feb 45-19 Feb 45 |
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Co B, 47th Tk Bn (14th Armd Div) |
14 Feb 45-25 Feb 45 |
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113th Tk Bn |
5 May 45-8 May 45 |
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774th Tk Bn |
5 May 45-9 May 45 |
Cavalry
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24th Cav Rcn Sq |
29 Juni 44-8 Juil 44 |
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4th Cav Gp |
1 Juil 44-8 Juil 44 |
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Br 53d Rcn Regt (Br 53d Div) |
5 Oct 44-6 Oct 44 |
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Sqs A&B Br Royal Scots Greys |
6 Oct 44-7 Oct 44 |
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Br 61st Rcn Regt |
6 Oct 44-12 Oct 44 |
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Sq C Br Royal Scots Greys |
6 Oct 44-17 Oct 44 |
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Sq C Br 61st Rcn Regt |
10 Oct 44-12 Oct 44 |
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Br 53d Rcn Regt (Br 53d Div) |
13 Oct 44-19 Oct 44 |
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101st Cav Gp |
5 May 45-9 May 45 |
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116th Cav Rcn Sq |
8 May 45-9 May 45 |
Chemical
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Cos B&C, 87th Cml Mort Bn |
11 Juni 44-12 Juni 44 |
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Co B, 99th Cml Mort Bn |
5 May 45-8 May 45 |
Engineer
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48th Engr C Bn |
5 May 45-9 May 45 |
Field Artillery
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65th Armd FA Bn |
6 Juni 44-26 Juni 44 |
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87th Armd FA Bn |
10 Juni 44-14 Juni 44 |
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188th FA Bn (155 How) |
11 Juni 44-12 Juni 44 |
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951st FA Bn (155 How) |
12 Juni 44-15 Juni 44 |
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14th FA Abn Bn |
13 Juni 44-16 Juni 44 |
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Br 4th Royal Horse Field Arty Regt (RA) (Mecz) |
12 Oct 44-18 Oct 44 |
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Br 147th Field Arty Regt |
18 Oct 44- |
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Br 6th Field Arty Regt |
8 Nov 44- |
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463d Prcht FA Bn |
18 Dec 44- |
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755th FA Bn (155 How) |
19 Dec 44-12 Jan 45 |
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969th FA Bn (155 How) |
19 Dec 44-12 Jan 45 |
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775th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) |
19 Dec 44-15 Jan 45 |
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333d FA Gp |
20 Dec 44-28 Dec 44 |
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559th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
1 Jan 45-3 Jan 45 |
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559th FA Bn (155 Gun) |
11 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
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687th FA Bn (105 How) |
12 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
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770th FA Bn (4.5" Gun) |
13 Jan 45-14 Jan 45 |
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463d Prcht FA Bn |
25 Feb 45-26 Feb 45 |
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250th FA Gp |
7 Apr 45-11 Apr 45 |
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790th FA Bn (8" How) |
7 Apr 45-11 Apr 45 |
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942d FA Bn (155 How) |
7 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
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490th FA Bn (155 How) |
10 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
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805th FA Bn (155 How) |
12 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
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529th FA Bn (8" How) |
14 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
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791st FA Bn (8" How) |
15 Apr 45-17 Apr 45 |
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969th FA Bn (155 How) |
5 May 45-7 May 45 |
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522d FA Bn (105 How) |
5 May 45-7 May 45 |
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342d Armd FA Bn |
8 May 45-9 May 45 |
Infantry
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506th Prcht Inf |
15 Sep 43-becomes organic 1 March 45 |
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501st Prcht Inf |
Jan 44-still attached 9 May 45 |
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Br 5th Duke of Cornwall's Light Inf |
5 Oct 44- |
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Br Sherwood Rangers |
22 Oct 44-2 Nov 44 |
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Br Sherwood Rangers |
2 Nov 44 |
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Br 152d Brig (51st Highland Div) |
19 Nov 44-26 Nov 44 |
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509th Prcht Inf Bn (Non-Div) |
22 Nov 44-18 Dec 44 |
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Task Force Higgins |
3 Jan 45-6 Jan 45 |
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193d Gli Inf (17th Abn Div) |
3 Jan 45-7 Jan 45 |
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193d Gli Inf (17th Abn Div) |
14 Jan 45-18 Jan 45 |
Tank Destroyer
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Br 304th AT Btry |
12 Oct 44-13 Oct 44 |
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Br 74th AT Btry |
9 Nov 44-13 Nov 44 |
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705th TD Bn (SP) |
20 Dec 44-18 Jan 45 |
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Co B, 811th TD Bn (SP) |
3 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
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Cos B&C, 705th TD Bn (SP) |
3 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
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Co C (- 1 plat), 704th TD Bn (SP) |
4 Jan 45-6 Jan 45 |
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Co A, 602d TD Bn (SP) |
4 Jan 45-6 Jan 45 |
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611th TD Bn |
6 Jan 45-7 Jan 45 |
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Co B (- 1 plat), 704th TD Bn (SP) |
9 Jan 45-11 Jan 45 |
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Co C, 609th TD Bn (SP) |
11 Jan 45-12 Jan 45 |
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807th TD Bn (SP) |
20 Jan 45-25 Feb 45 |
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813th TD Bn (SP) |
5 May 45-9 May 45 |
Navy
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Prov Abn Naval Shore Fire Control Parties |
16 May 44- |
5. Unit déttachments :
(Attached to)
Antiaircraft Artillery
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Btrys D, E & F, 81st Abn AA Bn |
VII Corps |
6 Juni 44-11 Juni 44 |
Field Artillery
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377th Prcht FA Bn |
100th Div |
25 Jan 45-28 Jan 45 |
Infantry
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2d Bn, 401st Gli Inf |
82d Abn Div |
6 Juni 44-1 March 45 |
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502d Prcht Inf |
82d Abn Div |
4 Oct 44-5 Oct 44 |
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506th Prcht Inf |
4th Div |
2 May 45-3 May 45 |