Juno Beach order of battle


This is the Juno Beach Order of Battle on D-Day. Code named Operation Neptune, part of Operation Overlord (Battle of Normandy) itself part of the Western Front of World War II.

Canadian Army

3rd Canadian Infantry Division Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
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  • ** General Officer Commanding, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division: Major-General R.F.L Keller
  • *** Aide-de-Camp: Captain D.W. Turton
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  • ** General Staff Officer 1 : Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Mingay
  • *** General Staff Officer 2 : Major P.W. Strickland
  • *** General Staff Officer 3 : "Acting" Major W.H. Seamark
  • *** General Staff Officer 3 : Captain G.G. Black
  • **** Intelligence Officer: "Acting" Captain G. Sinkewiez
  • *** General Staff Officer 3 : Captain W.L. Lovering
  • *** General Staff Officer 3 : Captain E.A. Olmsted
  • **** Liaison Officer 1: Captain W.J. Saul
  • **** Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant G. Bradshaw
  • **** Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant C.H.E. Askwith
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  • ** Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General : Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Côté
  • *** Deputy Assistant Adjutant General: Major W.H. Wickwire
  • *** Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General: Major J.A.D. Craig
  • *** Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain J.F. McNaughton
  • *** Staff Learner "Quartermaster": Lieutenant G.E. Eligh
  • * '
  • ** Assistant Director of Medical Services : Colonel M.C. Watson
  • *** Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services : Major H.A. Procter
  • *** Staff Learner "Medical": Lieutenant J.W.B. Barr
  • * '
  • ** Assistant Director of Ordnance Services : Lieutenant-Colonel N.P. Dew
  • *** Ordnance Officer: Captain R.D. Murray
  • *** Ordnance Officer: Captain W.J. Strachan
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  • ** Headquarters Paymaster: "Acting" Major W.S. Coate
  • ** Assistant Provost Marshal: Major W.G. Lloyd
  • ** Camp Commandant: Captain A.J.S. Turvey
  • ** Staff Learner "Administrative": Captain J.B. Lind
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  • ** Senior Chaplain, Roman Catholic: Honorary Major J.M. Malone
  • ** Senior Chaplain. Protestant: Honorary Major R. McCleary
  • ** Headquarters Chaplain: Honorary Major J.W. Forth
  • ** Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain A. Gillis
  • ** Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain N.E. McLaughlin
  • ** Chaplain 3: Honorary Captain R.K. Perdue
  • * No. 3 Defence and Employment Platoon
  • * No. 4 Canadian Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps Increment Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
  • * Deputy General Officer Commanding, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division: Brigadier R.O.G. Morton
  • * Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services : Major J.P. Wells
  • * Staff Officer Royal Engineers : Major D.W. Cunnington
  • * General Staff Officer 2 : Major A.S. Campbell
  • * General Staff Officer 2 : "Acting" Major W.E. Fess
  • * General Staff Officer 3 : Major H.J. Kennedy
  • * General Staff Officer 3 : Major L.H. Fraser
  • * Staff Captain: Captain H.C. Palmer
  • * Staff Captain: Captain R.I. Findlater
  • * Staff Captain: Major H.S. Fosberry
  • * Staff Captain "Administrative": Captain L.C. Ritchardson
  • * Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain R.A. Hallonouist
  • * Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain C.J. Radcliffe
  • * Increment "A" Officer: Captain A. Meiklejohn
  • * Increment "A" Officer: Lieutenant H.K. Hazard
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain K. Wilson
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain A.J. Baker
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain W.A. Teed
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Lieutenant J.F. Lake
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain A. Stewart
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Captain W.J. Preston
  • * Increment "B" Liaison Officer: Lieutenant D. Eastwood
  • * Unknown Position: Captain N.P. Nedved
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  • 3rd Signals Regiment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel G.O. Gamble
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major T.G. Grant
  • ** Adjutant: Captain J.T. Brodie
  • ** Technical Management Officer: Captain K.C. Carruthers
  • ** Cipher Officer: Captain N.H. Edelstein
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain A.M. Ervin
  • ** Paymaster: Captain V.S. Simpson (RCAPC)
  • * No. 1 Company
  • ** "A" Section
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant D.G. Peterson
  • ** "B" Section
  • ** "C" Section
  • ** "N" Section
  • ** "O" Section
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant C.R. Phillips
  • ** Security Section
  • * No. 2 Company
  • ** "E" Section
  • ** "F" Section
  • ** "G" Section
  • ** "H" Section
  • * No. 3 Company
  • ** "J" Section
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant I.M. Acorn
  • ** "K" Section
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.I.P. Cameron
  • ** "L" Section
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant D.L. Almas
  • 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars)
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel T.C. Lewis
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major C.A. Baerman
  • ** Adjutant: Captain W.L. Hutton
  • ** Technical Adjutant: Captain M.G. Christie
  • ** Paymaster: Captain G.A. York
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain E.J. Tabah (RCAMC)
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant H. Haran
  • * HQ Squadron
  • * A Squadron
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  • * B Squadron
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  • * C Squadron
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  • 1st Battalion, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun), CASF'
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel P.C. Klaehn
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major R. Rowley
  • ** Adjutant: Captain G.A. Harris
  • ** Technical Adjutant: Captain J.M. Lambert
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain S.B. Fraleigh
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Morris
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain A.L. Oliphant
  • ** Transport Officer: Captain W.C. Baird
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain H.G. Marsh
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • * B Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.P.C. MacPherson
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.M. Courtright
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.G. Armstrong
  • ** Company Signals Officer: Lieutenant H.L. Adams
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.M. Godard
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • *** Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.E. Dorsey
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • ** Other two Platoon 2IC's were Lt.'s H.E. Kent, and G.H. Stevens
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  • * 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
  • ** Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
  • *** Brigade Commander: Brigadier R.A. Wyman
  • *** Brigade Second-in-Command: "Acting" Colonel J.F. Bingham
  • *** Brigade Major : Major R.P. Rothschild
  • *** Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General: Major D.N.D. Freeman-Deane
  • *** Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services: Major A.G. Minnes
  • *** Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services: Major E.C. Cowan
  • *** Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering: Major E.G. Pallister
  • *** Brigade Headquarters Squadron Commander: Major W.C. Weber
  • *** General Staff Officer 3 : Acting Major'l G.S.L. Butler
  • *** Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain K.M. Pack (RCASC)
  • *** Staff Captain: Captain R.H. Stapleford
  • *** Staff Lieutenant: Captain H.M. Sleigh
  • *** Brigade Headquarters Squadron Second-in-Command: Captain J.C. St. John
  • *** Brigade Headquarters Squadron Battle Captain: Captain N.M. McDougall
  • *** Paymaster: Captain J.R. Holmes
  • *** Sub Cashier: Captain K.A. Bryce
  • *** Liaison Officer 1: Captain T.C. Trenholme
  • *** Liaison Officer 2: "Acting" Captain W.S. Johnston
  • *** Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant R.B. How
  • *** Liaison Officer 4: Lieutenant A.D. White
  • *** Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain E.J. Gleason
  • *** Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain B.C. Creelman
  • *** Chaplain 3: Honorary Captain W.E. Harrison
  • *** Chaplain 4: Honorary Captain W.L. Brown
  • *** Unknown Position: Lieutenant V.E. Lindsay
  • ** 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Signals
  • ** 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Workshop
  • ** 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Ordnance Field Park
  • ** 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Company
  • ** No. 17 Canadian Light Field Ambulance
  • ** No. 11 Canadian Provost Section
  • ** No. 54 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** No. 55 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** No. 85 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • * 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)
  • ** Battalion Headquarters
  • *** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Colwell
  • *** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major F.E. White
  • *** Adjutant: Captain R.G. Rogers
  • *** Paymaster: Captain J.G. Rigney
  • *** Medical Officer: Captain A.E. Conley
  • *** Signals Officer: Lieutenant D.C. Coughtry
  • *** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant E.D.L. Miller
  • ** HQ Squadron
  • *** Squadron Commander: Major E.M. Harding
  • *** Second-in-Command: Captain H.S. Brydges
  • *** Quartermaster: Captain H.R. Herbert
  • *** Technical Adjutant : Captain W.A. Robinson
  • *** Assistant Adjutant: Lieutenant G.R. Davy
  • *** Reconnaissance Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.A.P. Smith
  • *** Intercommunication Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.C. Campbell
  • *** Anti-Air Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.F. Oerton
  • ** A Squadron '
  • *** "A" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • **** Squadron Commander: Major W.D. Brooks
  • **** Second-in-Command: Captain J.W. Powell
  • **** Battle Captain: Captain A.M. Fyfe
  • *** No. 1 Troop
  • *** No. 2 Troop
  • *** No. 3 Troop
  • *** No. 4 Troop
  • *** No. 5 Troop
  • ** B Squadron '
  • *** "B" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • **** Squadron Commander: Major J.S. Duncan
  • **** Second-in-Command: Captain H.L. Smuck
  • **** Battle Captain: "Acting" Captain R. Wildgoose
  • *** No. 1 Troop
  • *** No. 2 Troop
  • *** No. 3 Troop
  • *** No. 4 Troop
  • *** No. 5 Troop
  • ** C Squadron
  • *** "C" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • **** Squadron Commander: Major A.D'A. Marks
  • **** Second-in-Command: Captain R.H. Harrison
  • **** Battle Captain: Captain A.B. Conron
  • *** No. 1 Troop
  • *** No. 2 Troop
  • *** No. 3 Troop
  • *** No. 4 Troop
  • *** No. 5 Troop
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  • *** Rear Party Officer: Captain H.D. MacKenzie
  • *** Firefly Detachment Leader: Captain F.L. Irving
  • **** 2x Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" medium tanks10th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse)
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel R.E.A. Morton
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major E.M. Wilson
  • ** Adjutant: "Acting" Captain J.A. Fraser
  • ** Paymaster: Captain H.W. MacEwing
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain B.W. Casselman
  • ** Signals Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant A.M. Fraser
  • * HQ Squadron
  • ** Squadron Commander: Major C.W. Fletcher
  • ** Second-in-Command: Captain W.A. Johnston
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain G.G. McKenzie
  • ** Technical Adjutant : Captain O.J. Atkins
  • ** Assistant Adjutant: Lieutenant H.E. Theobald
  • ** Reconnaissance Troop Leader: Lieutenant V.T.L. Eriksson
  • ** Intercommunication Troop Leader: Lieutenant J.N. Bell
  • ** Anti-Air Troop Leader: Lieutenant E.C. Brumwell
  • * A Squadron
  • * "A" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • ** Squadron Commander: Major H.C. Blanshard
  • ** Second-in-Command: Captain E.A. Goodman
  • ** Battle Captain: Captain W.G. Burgoyne
  • * No. 1 Troop
  • * No. 2 Troop
  • * No. 3 Troop
  • * No. 4 Troop
  • * No. 5 Troop
  • * Remaining four A Sqn Troop Leaders are: Lieutenants A.M. Allnutt ', F.J. Curtin, J.G. Jeffries, and N.R. Rushforth
  • * B Squadron '
  • ** "B" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • *** Squadron Commander: Major J.A. Meindl
  • *** Second-in-Command: Captain J.F.M. Hall
  • *** Battle Captain: "Acting" Captain R.D. Grant
  • ** No. 1 Troop
  • ** No. 2 Troop
  • ** No. 3 Troop
  • ** No. 4 Troop
  • ** No. 5 Troop
  • ** B Sqn Troop Leaders are: Lieutenants W.G. Beatty 'N.H.V. Brown , J.G. Fulton, J.P. Milner, and A.E. Rogers
  • * C Squadron '
  • ** "C" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • *** Squadron Commander: Major W.R. Bray
  • *** Second-in-Command: Captain A.S. Christian
  • *** Battle Captain: Captain W.E. McAleese
  • ** No. 1 Troop
  • ** No. 2 Troop
  • ** No. 3 Troop
  • ** No. 4 Troop
  • ** No. 5 Troop
  • ** C Sqn Troop Leaders are: Lieutenants E. Davies, A.A. Garrett, W.D. Little ', J.R. Rae, and J.G. Robson
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  • ** Rear Party Officer: Captain T.N. Magee
  • ** Firefly Detachment Leader: Lieutenant E.F. Holt
  • *** 2x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks27th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment). Different TO&E compared to 1H & FGH
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel M.B.K. Gordon
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major J.C. Cave
  • ** Adjutant: Captain G.W. Cote
  • ** Paymaster: Captain E.W. Haley
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain T.W. Brokowski
  • ** Signals Officer: Lieutenant T.C. Stevens
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant H.D. Spielman
  • ** RHQ Troop Leader: Lieutenant I.A. MacArthur
  • * HQ Squadron
  • ** Squadron Commander: Major F.H. Baldwin
  • ** Second-in-Command: Captain N.H. Welsh
  • ** Quartermaster: Lieutenant C.C. McLachlan
  • ** Technical Adjutant : Captain R.F. Garrow
  • ** Assistant Adjutant: Lieutenant W.F. Grainger
  • ** Reconnaissance Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.A. Kraus
  • ** Intercommunication Troop Leader: Lieutenant D.H. Bradley
  • ** Anti-Air Troop Leader: Lieutenant N.H. Dann
  • * A Squadron
  • ** "A" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • *** Squadron Commander: Major E.W.L. Arnold
  • *** Second-in-Command: Captain B.M. Veilleux
  • *** Battle Captain: Captain K.Y. Dick
  • ** No. 1 Troop
  • ** No. 2 Troop
  • ** No. 3 Troop
  • ** No. 4 Troop
  • * B Squadron
  • ** "B" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • *** Squadron Commander: Major G.S. Mahon
  • *** Second-in-Command: Captain M.H. Bateman
  • *** Battle Captain: Captain J.H. Gilbert
  • ** No. 1 Troop
  • ** No. 2 Troop
  • ** No. 3 Troop
  • ** No. 4 Troop
  • * C Squadron
  • ** "C" Squadron Headquarters Troop
  • *** Squadron Commander: Major V.O. Walsh
  • *** Second-in-Command: Captain S.V. Radley-Walters
  • *** Battle Captain: Captain H.M. Belton
  • ** No. 1 Troop
  • ** No. 2 Troop
  • ** No. 3 Troop
  • ** No. 4 Troop
  • *
  • ** Lieutenant R.S.S. Grier
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  • ** Rear Party Officer: Lieutenant W.R. Waterson
  • (19th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA).
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  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel L.G. Clarke
  • ** Second-in-Command: Major A.B. Peene
  • ** Adjutant: Captain W.J. Hunstein
  • ** Technical Adjutant: Captain J.B. Walker
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain J.E. Porteous
  • ** Paymaster: Captain J. Mitchell
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain W.R. Webster
  • ** Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant F.K. Brown
  • ** Survey Officer: Lieutenant G.R. Malcolm
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  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major R.E. Mewburn
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain H.J. Stirling
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant O.M. Lockhart
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant B.S. Sage
  • ** "A" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain J.L. Murdoch
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant D.E. Griggs
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant F.N. Fergusson
  • ** "B" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain J.C. Stewart
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant C.H. O'Hara
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.M. Bourke
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  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major R.S. Stronach
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain H. Chapman
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant F.C. Nelson
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant D.D. Edwards
  • ** "C" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "D" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 63rd FB Troop Commanders: Captains T. Bond, and J.R. Spittal
  • ** 63rd FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants P.K. Griggs, and R.A. Read
  • ** 63rd FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants L.B. Cronin, and D.G. Lott
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  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major R.S. Hetherington
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain E.D. Bell
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant R.J. Roberts
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant G.A. Paterson
  • ** "E" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "F" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
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  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 99th FB Troop Commanders: Captains M.A. Baker and, H.M. Harrison
  • ** 99th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants N.R. Allen, and J.M. McKague
  • ** 99th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants I.H. Fraser, and T.W.L. Martin
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – Divisional Artillery
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  • * Commander, Royal Artillery: Brigadier P.A.S. Todd
  • * Brigade Major, Royal Artillery: Major F.P. Haszard
  • * Staff Captain, Royal Artillery: Captain D.R. McMaster
  • * Ordnance Officer, Royal Artillery: "Acting" Captain D.B. Dawson
  • * Electrical Mechanical Engineer Officer, Royal Artillery: Captain A. Mendelsohn
  • * Staff Lieutenant, Royal Artillery: Lieutenant J.E. Pincock
  • * Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain W.C. McCarney
  • * Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain E.E. Brandt
  • * Chaplain 3: Honorary Captain H.L. Chappell
  • * Chaplain 4: Honorary Captain J.E. Whittles .
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel R.H. Webb
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major E. Pickering
  • ** Adjutant: Captain L.G. Scribner
  • ** Technical Adjutant: Lieutenant N.R. Herbert
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain E.K. Lewis
  • ** Paymaster: Captain H. Sanderson
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain W.E. Finkelstein
  • ** Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant A.L. Smith
  • ** Survey Officer: Lieutenant W.P. Hair
  • * 11th Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major D.M. Wilson
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain J.P. Beer
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.E. Harrison
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant E.J. Farah
  • ** "A" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain W.B. Nixon
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "B" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain J.D. Dobbs
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 11th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants T.J. Bell, and P.D. McKenna
  • ** 11th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants W. McDonnell, and T.P. Sutherland
  • * 16th Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major J.D. Ross
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain F.W. Krause
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant E.J. Hooper
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant G.M. Slichter
  • ** "C" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "D" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 16th FB Troop Commanders: Captains G.E. Wright, and S.A. Gillies
  • ** 16th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants E.J. McSherry, and G.H. Stafford
  • ** 16th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants J.M. Ethier, and D.C. Frost
  • * 43rd Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major A.G. Goldin
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain J.C. Duffield
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant E.C. Gothard
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant T.E. Jarvis
  • ** "A" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain C.P. Rivaz
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "B" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain J.F. Brown
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 43rd FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants F.E. Lesueur, and L.W. Peat
  • ** 43rd FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants P.C. Addis, and T.C. White.
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: "Acting" Lieutenant-Colonel F. le P.T. Clifford
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.F. Rainnie
  • ** Adjutant: Captain J.C. Dale
  • ** Technical Adjutant: Captain A.K. Poussette
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain G.C. Langille
  • ** Paymaster: Captain W.S. Warwick
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain G.S. Griffith
  • ** Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant G.H. Milsom
  • ** Survey Officer: Lieutenant T.C. Greenlees
  • * 22nd Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major J.D. Baird
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain H.L. Thorne
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.M. Doohan
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Crutcher
  • ** "A" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain J. Else
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "B" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain W.J.S. Steele
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 22nd FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants T.J. O'Brennan, and W.M. McNabb
  • ** 22nd FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants W. Simcock, and R.A. Fraser
  • * 44th Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major J.D. Young
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain W.T. Wilson
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant R.J. Waldie
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant P.P.F. Clay
  • ** "C" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain A.F. Wrenshall
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
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  • ** "D" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain W.M. Dirk
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** 44th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants F.J. Davis, and R.F. Gibson
  • ** 44th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants F.L. Alyward, and F.O. Sexsmith
  • * 78th Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major R.K. MacKenzie
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain J.W. Bennett
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.T.R. Brownridge
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant R.D. Baugh
  • ** "E" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer:
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  • ** "F" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
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  • ** 78th FB Troop Commanders: Captains J. Draffin, and E.W. Pickel
  • ** 78th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants W.I.L. Brock, and W.L. Hogg
  • ** 78th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants F.R. Holmes, and R.J. MacDonald.
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel H.S. Griffin
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major M.G. Young
  • ** Adjutant: "Acting" Captain W.M. Grass
  • ** Technical Adjutant: Captain G. Laughlis
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain G.C. Wood
  • ** Paymaster: Captain J.M. Hamilton
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain S. Malkin
  • ** Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant A.A. Pare
  • ** Survey Officer: Lieutenant J.C. Fiets
  • * 34th Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major A.W. Duguid
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain G.S. Maulson
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant Y.H. Belyea
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant G.E.M. Ruffee
  • ** "A" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: "Acting" Captain J.B. Lesslie
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant A.L. Campbell
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant D.A. 'Moss
  • ** "B" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain S.H. Standen
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant C.L. Braid
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant E.A.S. Ward
  • * 66th Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major J.F. Kibler
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain J.H. Browning
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant A.L. Lee
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant W.J. Quinn
  • ** "C" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain J.M. Barclay
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant G.S. Webb
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.D. Cox
  • ** "D" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain N.B. Buchanan
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant D.G. Struthers
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant J.H. Hamilton
  • * 81st Field Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major G.E. Purcell
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain V.C. Tice
  • *** Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J. Flintoft
  • *** Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant C.K. Whitaker
  • ** "E" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain N.L. Lawson
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Warburton
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant R.G. Lacroix
  • ** "F" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander: Captain T.L. Carter
  • *** Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant J.F. MacIssac
  • *** Troop Leader: Lieutenant A.N. Allan
  • 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA.
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.P. Phin
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major W.F. McMullen
  • ** Adjutant: Captain F.P. Boothe
  • ** Technical Adjutant: "Acting" Captain J. Davis
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain S. Watson
  • ** Paymaster: Captain G.M. Hayes
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain G. Craft
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant E.B. Phair
  • * 4th Anti-Tank Battery, RCA
  • ** "A" Troop
  • ** "B" Troop
  • ** "C" Troop
  • ** 4th AT Battery Officers
  • *** Captain D. McCarthy
  • *** Captain N.N. Reid
  • *** Lieutenant J.R. Cameron
  • *** Lieutenant T.S. Coppinger
  • *** Lieutenant W.E.D. Gray
  • *** Lieutenant J.S. Boeckh
  • * 52nd Anti-Tank Battery, RCA
  • ** "D" Troop
  • ** "E" Troop
  • ** "F" Troop
  • ** 52nd AT Battery Officers:
  • *** Captain J.W. Dudmore
  • *** Captain R.C.W. Lapper
  • *** Lieutenant P.L. Bissley
  • *** Lieutenant J.E. Cameron
  • *** Lieutenant J. Hutchinson
  • *** Lieutenant S.L. Medland
  • * 94th Anti-Tank Battery, RCA
  • ** "G" Troop
  • ** "H" Troop
  • ** "I" Troop
  • ** 94th AT Battery Officers:
  • *** Captain D.A. Wilson
  • *** Captain A.D. Grier
  • *** Lieutenant R.D. Barker
  • *** Lieutenant P.F. Christie
  • *** Lieutenant L.N. Ray
  • *** Lieutenant A.G. Richardson
  • * 103rd Anti-Tank Battery, RCA
  • ** "J" Troop
  • ** "K" Troop
  • ** "L" Troop
  • ** 103rd AT Battery Officers:
  • *** Captain R. Kirk
  • *** Captain J.R. Dickinson
  • *** Lieutenant D.C. Acker
  • *** Lieutenant W.E. Lee
  • *** Lieutenant W.T. Purkis
  • *** Lieutenant J.H. Turpin
  • 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA.
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel C.E. Woodrow
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major F.A.L. Charlesworth
  • ** Adjutant: Captain H.W. Sisson
  • ** Quartermaster: Captain H.I. Kennedy
  • ** Paymaster: Captain O.L. Culley
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain R.B. Kay
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant M.W. Murray
  • * 32nd Light Anti-Air Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major J.M. Cousins
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain A.L. Gordon
  • *** Battery Headquarters Subaltern: Lieutenant D.R. Walker
  • ** "A" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "B" Troop"
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "C" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** Troop Commanders of 32nd LAA Battery
  • *** Captain J.R. Barker
  • *** Captain R.J. Mawer
  • *** Captain R.W. Mowle
  • ** Troop Subalterns of 32nd LAA Battery
  • *** Lieutenant J.E. Boughton
  • *** Lieutenant A.C. Gilmour
  • *** Lieutenant L.G. Knight
  • ** Troop Leaders of 32nd LAA Battery
  • *** Lieutenant J.A. Gunn
  • *** Lieutenant F.B. McGarrity
  • *** Lieutenant D.E. Steacy
  • * 69th Light Anti-Air, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major B.F. Gossage
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain A.M. Appleby
  • *** Battery Headquarters Subaltern: Lieutenant H. Gwilliam
  • ** "D" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "E" Troop"
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "F" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** Troop Commanders of 69th LAA Battery
  • *** Captain D.M. Dunlap
  • *** Captain J.D. Mathews
  • *** Captain W.L. Waterous
  • ** Troop Subalterns of 69th LAA Battery
  • *** Lieutenant R.W. Bell
  • *** Lieutenant J.F. Sutherland
  • *** Lieutenant D.P. Young
  • ** Troop Leaders of 69th LAA Battery
  • *** Lieutenant J.W. Armstrong
  • *** Lieutenant K.J. Dirks
  • *** Lieutenant W.J. Larter
  • * 100th Light Anti-Air Battery, RCA
  • ** Battery Headquarters
  • *** Battery Commander: Major B.M. Osler
  • *** Battery Captain: Captain R.A. Ritchie
  • *** Battery Headquarters Subaltern: Lieutenant R.S. Harris
  • ** "G" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "H" Troop"
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** "I" Troop
  • *** Troop Commander:
  • *** Troop Subaltern:
  • *** Troop Leader:
  • ** Troop Commanders of 100th LAA Battery
  • *** Captain F.W. Johnson
  • *** Captain J.L. Sylvester
  • *** Captain R.M. Sketch
  • ** Troop Subalterns of 100th LAA Battery
  • *** Lieutenant G.D. Lavallee
  • *** Lieutenant D.J. Lupert
  • *** Lieutenant D.M. Stewart
  • ** Troop Leaders of 100th LAA Battery
  • *** Lieutenant R.G. Dunbar
  • *** Lieutenant R.F. Kasson
  • *** Lieutenant H.G. MacAdam
  • Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers – Divisional Engineers
  • * Headquarters, Royal Engineers: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
  • ** Commander, Royal Engineers: Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Cassidy
  • ** Adjutant, Royal Engineers: Captain T.V. Doran
  • ** Paymaster, Royal Engineers: Captain R.J. Sanders
  • ** Medical Officer, Royal Engineers: Captain A. Portigal
  • ** Intelligence Officer, Royal Engineers: Lieutenant F.B. Henderson
  • ** FE1: Lieutenant D.B. Campbell
  • ** FE2: Lieutenant R.H. Walker
  • * No. 5 Canadian Field Company, RCE
  • ** Company Commander: Major F.A. McTavish
  • ** Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** R.O.1: "Unknown"
  • ** R.O.2: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 1 Platoon: Lieutenant D. Stalker
  • ** No. 2 Platoon: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 3 Platoon: Lieutenant G.H. Madge
  • ** Rear Party Officer: "Unknown"
  • * No. 6 Canadian Field Company, RCE
  • ** Company Commander: Major T.R. Murphy
  • ** Second-in-Command: Captain R.T. Miller
  • ** R.O.1: Lieutenant F.R. Cauley
  • ** R.O.2: Lieutenant A.S. Millen
  • ** No. 1 Platoon: Lieutenant J.A. Miller
  • ** No. 2 Platoon: Lieutenant J.N. Mustard
  • ** No. 3 Platoon: Lieutenant J.H. Alexander
  • ** Rear Party Officer: Lieutenant F.M. Woods
  • * No. 16 Canadian Field Company, RCE
  • ** Company Commander: Major V.C. Hamilton
  • ** Second-in-Command: Captain G.E. Smith
  • ** R.O.1: Lieutenant S.M. Schofield
  • ** R.O.2: Lieutenant M.C.A. Cameron
  • ** No. 1 Platoon: Lieutenant E.M. Peto
  • ** No. 2 Platoon: Lieutenant D.L. Yeats
  • ** No. 3 Platoon: Lieutenant L.P. Kenyon
  • ** Rear Party Officer: "Unknown"
  • * No. 18 Canadian Field Company, RCE
  • ** Company Commander: Major C.E. Brown
  • ** Second-in-Command: Captain C.B. Ross
  • ** R.O.1: Lieutenant K.G. Evans
  • ** R.O.2: Lieutenant W.C. McKenzie
  • ** No. 1 Platoon: Lieutenant R.C. Eddy
  • ** No. 2 Platoon: Lieutenant I.D. Macdonald
  • ** No. 3 Platoon: Lieutenant R.R. Jack
  • ** Rear Party Officer: Lieutenant W.W. Bolton
  • * No. 3 Canadian Field Park Company, RCE
  • ** Company Commander: Major H.E. Main
  • * No. 3 Canadian Divisional Bridge Platoon, RCE
7th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Mike Green / Mike Red and Nan Green Beaches.'
  • * Brigade Commander: Brigadier H.W. Foster
  • * Brigade Major : Major P.W. Bennett
  • * General Staff Officer 3 : "Acting" Major L.A.G. Rounding
  • * Staff Captain: Captain R.W. Knechtel
  • * Camp Commandant: Captain H.D. Know
  • * Brigade Transport Officer: Captain W.H.F. Jolley
  • * Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain F.G. Megill
  • * Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain D.D. Murphy
  • * Brigade Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Officer: Captain J.C. Stone
  • * Brigade Intelligence Officer: Captain P.H. Mash
  • * Military Liaison Officer: Captain J.E. Reekie
  • * Liaison Officer 1: Captain J.W. Stewart
  • * Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant R.B. Allan
  • * Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant H.G. Robson
  • * Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain J.L. Steele
  • * Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain E.W. Horton
  • * Chaplain 3: Honouary Captain R.L. Seaborn
  • * Chaplain 4: Honorary Captain G.H. Jamieson
  • * 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon
  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.M. Meldram
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major R.R. Fultz
  • ** Adjutant: "Unknown"
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain R.M. Caldwell
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant S.H.B. Ketchen
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: Captain R.F. Ogletree
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • **
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon:
  • ** No. 9 Platoon:
  • * B Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Name Unknown"
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon '
  • * D Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • ** One of the Platoon Commanders of D Coy. was Lieutenant D.J. Glasgow
  • 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel F.N. Cabeldu
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major C.M. Wightman
  • ** Adjutant: Captain R.S. Gray
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain J.C.G. Young
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant F.H. Werts
  • ** Regimental Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class I. J. Strothard
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: Captain E.A. Stewart
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: Captain J. Fawcett
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • ** Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant: Warrant Officer Class II. J.M. Sutherland
  • ** Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. J.A. Hunter
  • ** Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant J.H. McDermott
  • ** Attached: Supervisor P.C. Elderfield
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant A. Compton-Lundie
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant W.J.D. Hefferman
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • ** Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. R.A. Knight
  • ** Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant A.G. Grant
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.H.V. Matthews
  • ** Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. J.S. Grimmond
  • ** Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant J.L. Nimmo
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant C.M. Nettleton
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R. Dickson
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant W.A. Paterson
  • * B Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain P.F. Ramsay
  • ** Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. F. Fisher
  • ** Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant H.J. Fill
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant K. Byron
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R.S. Proverbs
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant G.E. Burton
  • * C Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant H.L. Alexander
  • ** Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. W. Berry
  • ** Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant R. Fitzgerald
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant J.H. Pelley
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R.G. Atkins
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant T.D. Carney
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.T. Bryden
  • ** Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. C.M. Kilner
  • ** Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant G.R. Vance
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant J.D. Blacklock
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant S. Hill
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant D. Andrews1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. Matheson
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major A.S. Gregory
  • ** Adjutant: Captain L.K. Gass
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain W.S. Huckvale
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Baird
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: Captain G.E. Rouatt
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: Captain D.G. Brown
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant G.W. Thomas
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant B.W. Eggleston)
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • * A Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.G. Shawcross
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • * B Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant G.D. Dickin
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.L.C. White)
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • ** C Company Lieutenants are R.B. Porter, R.R. Smith, and W.C. White)
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant H.L. Jones
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
8th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Nan White and Nan Red Beaches.
  • * Brigade Commander: Brigadier K.G. Blackader
  • * Brigade Major : "Acting" Major G.L. Boone
  • * General Staff Officer 3 : "Acting" Major K.S. Osler
  • * Staff Captain: Captain R.R. Logie
  • * Camp Commandant: "Acting" Captain R.L. Bickford
  • * Brigade Transport Officer: Captain W.R. Lawson
  • * Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain J.M. Berry
  • * Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain G.E. Wilson
  • * Brigade Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Officer: "Unknown"
  • * Brigade Intelligence Officer: "Acting" Captain J.L.S. Steven
  • * Military Liaison Officer: Major R.W. Bullmore
  • * Liaison Officer 1: Captain F.G. Cooke
  • * Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant C.R. Lamoureux
  • * Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant J.T. Weir
  • * Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain A.J. Mowat
  • * Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain J.C. Clough
  • * Chaplain 3: Honouary Captain R.M. Hickey
  • * Chaplain 4: Honorary Captain R.W. Huard
  • * 8th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon
  • 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. Spragge
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major S.M. Lett
  • ** Adjutant: Captain W.J. Weir
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain A. Kirsch
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant R.C. Rae
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: Captain R.I.O. Stewart
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: Lieutenant D. Hogarth
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant S.C. Biggs)
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant I.S. Waldie)
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • * A Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.D. Medland)
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • * B Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.I. Mills
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • ** B Company Lieutenants are H.C.F. Elliot, W.G. Herbert, and J.D. McLean
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.D. Stewart
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • ** C Company Lieutenants are J.C. Arber, J.A.C. Auld, and J.P. Harris
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.W. Sawyer
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • ** D Company Lieutenants are R.W. Barker, H.G.W. Bean, and R. Fleming
  • 1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel D.B. Buell
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.E. Lockwood
  • ** Adjutant: Captain J.R. Ross
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain J.A. Patterson
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant B.A. Oulton
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: Captain E.J. Russell
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: Lieutenant C.N. Humphreys
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant H.S. MacDonald
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant B.J. DeWolfe
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • * A Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.L. Belliveau
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • * B Company '
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant M.W. Harvey
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.E.H. LeBlanc
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • ** C Company Lieutenants are H.L. Day, G.M. Fawcett, and H.R. McQuarrie
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain L.F. Roy
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • ** D Company Lieutenants are W.K. Dickie, E.T. Gorman, and J.D. Moar
  • 1st Battalion, Le Régiment de la Chaudière, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.E.G.P. Mathieu
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.L. Taschereau
  • ** Adjutant: Captain J.E.A.G.G. 'Beaudry
  • ** Medical Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** Intelligence Officer: "Unknown"
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: "Unknown"
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: Captain L.J.J. Bourassa
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant A. Miller
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain P. Vallée
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • * B Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain P. Labreque
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain L. Rousseau
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • ** Other two C Coy. Lieutenants were F. Ansell, and L.E. Dupont
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.A. Morin
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • ** Two of the Three D Coy. Lieutenants are J.R. Grégiore, and Curtins
9th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Landing through the Nan Sector Beaches in the later day..'
  • * Brigade Commander: "Acting" Brigadier D.G. Cunningham
  • * Brigade Major : Major N. Kingsmill
  • * General Staff Officer 3 : Captain D.M. Dickson
  • * Staff Captain: Captain C.H. Barrett
  • * Camp Commandant: "Acting" Captain B.M. Thomson
  • * Brigade Transport Officer: Captain J.E. Gillespie
  • * Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain P.R. Gilman
  • * Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain J.L. Muirhead
  • * Brigade Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Officer: Captain J.W. Ferguson
  • * Brigade Intelligence Officer: "Acting" Captain G.E. Franklin
  • * Military Liaison Officer: "Unknown"
  • * Liaison Officer 1: Captain P.K. Kennedy
  • * Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant L.L. Smith
  • * Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant D.J. Nicholson
  • * Chaplain 1: Honorary Captain D.A. Kerr
  • * Chaplain 2: Honorary Captain J.M. Anderson
  • * Chaplain 3: Honorary Captain R.T.F. Brain
  • * Chaplain 4: Honorary Captain G. Cox
  • * 9th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon
  • 1st Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry of Canada, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. Griffiths
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.A.M. Edwards
  • ** Adjutant: Captain G.D. Sim
  • ** Medical Officer: Captain C. Schneiderman
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant C.D. Campbell
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: Lieutenant G.G. Hipel
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Ferguson
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command:
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command:
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • ** Support Company Officers are Captains G.R.K. Hancock and C.J. Polzin. As well also Lieutenants C.W. Sparks, B.F. Kearns, G.R. Glanville, and D.C. Anderson
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain T.R. Prest
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • ** A Company Lieutenants are R.C. Stauffer, J.G. Nearingburg, and W.W. Griggs
  • * B Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.C. King
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon Platoon
  • ** Other two B Company Lieutenants are D.R. Todd and J. Nevin
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J. Fawcett
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • ** Other two C Company Lieutenants are R.L. Harvey, and J.H. Chrysler
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.A.E. Roelofson
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • ** D Company Lieutenants are D.S. Barrie, G.R. Lowe, and J.P. Robinson
  • 1st Battalion, The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel G.H. Christiansen
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major A.M. Hamilton
  • ** Adjutant: Captain S.P. Lafontaine
  • ** Medical Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant R.R. Dixon
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: "Unknown"
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.J.F. Grant
  • ** No. 5 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 6 Platoon
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • * B Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain C.F.R. Thom
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown")
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
  • 1st Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, CASF
  • * Battalion Headquarters
  • ** Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel C. Petch
  • ** Battalion Second-in-Command: Major D.F. Forbes
  • ** Adjutant: "Unknown"
  • ** Medical Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant H.M. Cunningham
  • * HQ Company
  • ** Battalion Quartermaster: "Unknown"
  • ** Battalion Transport Officer: "Unknown"
  • ** No. 1 Platoon
  • ** No. 2 Platoon
  • * Support Company
  • ** No. 3 Platoon
  • ** No. 4 Platoon
  • *** Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown")
  • ** No. 5 Platoon Platoon
  • * A Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.A. Trainor
  • ** No. 7 Platoon
  • ** No. 8 Platoon
  • ** No. 9 Platoon
  • * B Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain D.L. Clarke
  • ** No. 10 Platoon
  • ** No. 11 Platoon
  • ** No. 12 Platoon
  • * C Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain F.C. Fraser
  • ** No. 13 Platoon
  • ** No. 14 Platoon
  • ** No. 15 Platoon
  • * D Company
  • ** Company Second-in-Command: Captain H.G. Longley
  • ** No. 16 Platoon
  • ** No. 17 Platoon
  • ** No. 18 Platoon
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
  • * Headquarters, Royal Army Service Corps: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
  • ** Commander, Royal Army Service Corps: Lieutenant-Colonel J.R.W.T. Bessonette
  • * 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
  • * 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
  • * 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade Company
  • * 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisional Troops Company Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
  • * No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance
  • ** Battalion Headquarters
  • ** A Company
  • ** B Company
  • * No. 22 Canadian Field Ambulance
  • ** Battalion Headquarters
  • ** A Company
  • ** B Company
  • * No. 23 Canadian Field Ambulance
  • ** Battalion Headquarters
  • ** A Company
  • ** B Company
  • * No. 5 Canadian Field Dressing Station
  • * No. 7 Canadian Field Dressing Station
  • * No. 7 Canadian Field Hygiene Section
  • Canadian Dental Corps
  • * No. 5 Company, Canadian Dental Corps Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
  • * 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Ordnance Field ParkCorps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
  • * Headquarters, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
  • ** Commander, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Lieutenant-Colonel E.M. Shields
  • * 4th Canadian Light Anti-Air Workshop
  • ** Workshop Commander: Captain G.R. Currie
  • * 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop
  • ** Workshop Commander: "Unknown"
  • * 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop
  • ** Workshop Commander: "Unknown"
  • * 9th Canadian Infantry Workshop
  • ** Workshop Commander: "Unknown"
  • * No. 6 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: "Unknown"
  • * No. 30 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: "Unknown"
  • * No. 31 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: Lieutenant H.G. Ambrose
  • * No. 32 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: "Unknown"
  • * No. 33 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: Lieutenant W.T.E. Duncan
  • * No. 34 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: Lieutenant F.B. Munroe
  • * No. 35 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: Captain J.H. Bourne
  • * No. 36 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: "Unknown"
  • * No. 37 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: "Unknown"
  • * No. 38 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: "Unknown"
  • * No. 62 Canadian Light Aid Detachment
  • ** Detachment Leader: Captain '''L.C. West'''

British Forces

British forces on Juno beach included units from Second Army and Combined Operations Headquarters They also provided the tri-service Beach groups that defended the beaches from air attack, directed the following waves and arranged casualty evacuation. The 79th Armoured division was the administrative division of the specialist assault and combat engineering vehicle units allocated to overcome the defences.
102 Beach Sub-Area

Naval forces

Force J was commanded by the British, and the flagship vessel came from the Royal Navy. Among the chief vessels in this combined British and Canadian Force were
The force also included 109 Royal Canadian Navy vessels, among them:
Landing craft from both the RN and RCN were employed in Force J, the total number were:

German forces

Standing against the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, units of 716.Infanterie-Division (Static) – Wehrmacht Heer Coastal Defence (Bodenständigen) had little tactical mobility and its personnel, in general, belonged to the lowest category of conscript, coming from older age groups or from the Landsturm: Military District 6. While the division in Normandy with the fewest personnel; fronting the Juno sector, its density of troops was a little stronger than elsewhere. The division had no combat experience before D-Day, and on 1 May 1944 it only had 7,771 personnel of all ranks.
The 716. Infanterie-Division consisted of:
  • 716.Division – HQ Stab Gefechtsstand: Caen: La Folie-Couvrechef – GOC: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter
  • * Nachrichten-Abteilung 716. Kdr Major Werner Liedloff
  • K.V.A. H1 / Küsten Verteidigung Abschnitt Caen. Kdr: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter. Gefechtsstand: Caen - La Folie-Couvrechef
  • * K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Courseulles:
  • ** K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Meuvaines: Major Lehman - Kdr Bataillon II. / 726. Gefechtsstand: St. Croix sur Mer
  • ** K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Seulles: Hauptmann Deptolla - Kdr Bataillon II. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville at WN 23
  • * K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Riva-Bella: Oberst Ludwig Krug - Kdr Grenadier-Regiment 736. Gefechtsstand: Colleville-sur-Orne at WN 17 Höhe
  • ** K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Orne: - Kdr Bataillon I. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Colleville-sur-Orne
  • ** K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Luc: Major Pipor - Kdr Bataillon III. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Cresserons
  • 716.Division – Artillerie-Regiment 1716.
  • * Bataillon I. / 1716 AR. East of Orne: WN 17 Beauvais
  • ** Bttn 1. Merville WN01 - NW Gonneville-sur-Orne
  • ** Bttn 2. Southwest of Colleville-sur-Orne - At WN16
  • ** Bttn 3. East of Orne - At Brieville
  • ** Bttn 4. Southwest Ouistreham - Château d'Eau: At WN12
  • * Bataillon II. / 1716 AR. Ouistreham: West of Crepon
  • ** Bttn 5. Between South Crepon and Bazenville: At WN36a
  • ** Bttn 6. La Mare-Fontaine: Between Crepon and Bazenville - At WN32
  • ** Bttn 7. North le Moulin sur Mue - West Bény-sur-Mer: At WN28
  • * Bataillon III. / 1716 AR. Northwest of Caen: NOT in 716 Inf.Div. Sector
  • ** Bttn 8 Not in 716 Div Sector: At Maisy La Martiniere - WN84
  • ** Bttn 9. Not in 716 Div Sector: At Maisy Les Perruques - WN83
  • ** Bttn 10. At Plumetot - N.E. Bayeux
  • * GHQ Heeres-schwere-Artillerie-Abteilung 989. Gefechtsstand: Northeast of Reviers.•
  • ** Batterie 1. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. Southwest of Basly - Moved to Bénouville
  • ** Batterie 2. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. At Amblie - East of The Seulles
  • ** Batterie 3. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. East of Creully
  • * Herres-Kusten-Artillerie-Abteilung 1260. Gefechtsstand – Arromanches•
  • ** 1. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At St. Aubin-d'Arquenay: WN 08 - Ouistreham
  • ** 2. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. East of Arromanches - Attached to 352. Inf.Div.
  • ** 3. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At WN 35a - Mont Fleury
  • ** 4. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At WN 48 - Longues
  • ** Flak-Zug / H.K.A. Abtl 1260.
  • Grenadier-Regiment 726. Oberst Walter Korfes Gefechtsstand : Château de Sully - Bayeux Attached to 352.Inf.-Div
  • * Bataillon I./726. Stab & Kompanie 1/2/3/4 – Attached to 352.Inf.Div
  • * Bataillon II./726. HQ Stab. Gefechtsstand: At Ste-Croix-sur-Mer: KVU-Gr Meuvaines
  • ** Kompanie 5./II. East of Tierceville, North of Colombiers-sur-Seulles
  • ** Kompanie 6./II. At Bazenville, Northwest of Villiers-le-Sec
  • ** Kompanie 7./II. West of Banville, South of Ste-Croix-sur-Mer
  • ** Kompanie 8. /II. South of Crepon, North of Creully
  • * Bataillon III./726. Stab & Kompanie 9/10/11/12 – Grandcamp-les-Bains: Attached to 352.Inf.Div
  • * Bataillon IV./726. 439.Ost-Battalion: Attached to 352.Inf.Div
  • * 14 Kompanie. At Hameau de Vaux - Behind Vaux-Le Buisson
  • Grenadier-Regiment 736. Oberst Ludwig Krug Stab: Colleville-sur-Orne
  • * Bataillon I./736. Stab I. Gefechtsstand: Ouistreham – Kdr KVU-Gr Orne. Kompanie 1/2/3/4 -
  • * Bataillon II./736. Stab II. Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville – Kdr KVU-Gr Seulles
  • ** Kompanie 5./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Rudolf Grute
  • *** Zug - At Bernières-sur-Mer: WN 28 and WN28a
  • *** Zug / Stab Gruppen - At Saint Aubin-sur-Mer: WN 27
  • ** Kompanie 6./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Grote
  • *** Zug - At Courseulles-sur-Mer EAST: WN 29
  • *** Zug - At Courseulles-sur-Mer WEST: WN 31
  • *** Zug-Gruppen - At Courseulles-sur-Mer SOUTH: WN 30
  • ** Kompanie 7./ II. La Rivière and Ver-sur-Mer
  • ** Kompanie 8./ II. Bn Reserve: Field Position – Les Ruines Saint-Ursin
  • * Bataillon III./736. Stab III. Gefechtsstand: Cresserons – Kdr KVUGr Luc
  • ** Kompanie 9./ III. Langrunne-sur-Mer and Luc-sur-Mer
  • ** Kompanie 10./ III. Lion-sur-Mer and Hermanville-sur-Mer
  • ** Kompanie 11./ III. Bn Reserve: South of Tailleville - Northwest of Cresserons
  • ** Kompanie 12./ III. Bn Reserve: North of Douvres and la-Délivrande
  • * Bataillon IV./736. 642. Ost-Battalion: Stab: Amfreville – Kompanie 1/2/3/4
  • * 14 Kompanie: Luc-sur-Mer and Lion-sur-Mer
  • Ost-Battalion 441. Stab: de Mars-Fontaine, SW Ver-sur-Mer
  • * Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Seulles: Infanterie-Division 716.
  • ** Kompanie 2. Bn Reserve: Southeast of Courseulles-sur-Mer, At Les Rotys,
  • * Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Meuvaines: Infanterie-Division 352.
  • ** Kompanie 1. Hameau de Vaux at WN 33a
  • ** Kompanie 3. West of Ver-sur-Mer, At Le Hable de Heurtot
  • ** Kompanie 4. East of Ver-sur-Mer
  • Panzerjäger-Abteilung 716. Gefechtsstand: Oberleutnant Kurt Kaergel – Biéville
  • * Kompanie 1. / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At la Croix de Bois Biéville - North of Caen,
  • * Kompanie 2. / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At Reviers
  • ** Zug - Graye-sur-Mer - Hameau de la Valette: x3 7.5 cm Pak 40
  • ** Zug - Courseulles-sur-Mer South - Les Champs des Fers: x3 7.5 cm Pak 40
  • ** Zug - Berniers-sur-Mer - Les Perrucques: x2 8.8 cm Pak 43/41
  • * Kompanie 3. / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At Sallenelles
  • ** Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x6 7.5 cm D.C.A. Mle 1938 AA Guns.
  • ** Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x20 3.2 cm Wurfgerät 40/41 Packkiste.
  • ** Zug - At Anisy. On Trailers:2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling
  • Pionier-Bataillon 716. Gefechtsstand: Herouvillette-Haras
  • * Kompanie 1. Hérouvillette, Northeast of Caen
  • * Kompanie 2. Detached to 352.Inf.Div and Garrisoned: At Anisy / Mathieu
  • * Kompanie 3. Detached to 352.Inf.Div
  • Schnelle-Brigade 30 / 716. Heeresgruppe-Reserve. Gefechtsstand: Coutances. Commander: Oberstleutnant H.F. von und Aufsess
  • * Schnelle-Abteilung 513 . Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Coutances
  • * Schnelle-Abteilung 517 . Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Bréhal
  • * Schnelle-Abteilung 518 . Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Cérences
  • 716.Division – Divisional Troops.
  • * 716.Division – Versorgungs-truppen 716.
  • * 716.Division – Verwaltungs-zug 716.
  • * 716.Division – Sanitäts-Btl 716.
  • * 716.Division - Nachschub-Btl 716.
Panzer-Division 21., belonging to XXXXVII Pz.Gr.West, was allocated to AOK.7 as its reserve. Pz.Div.21 was reconstituted on 15 July 1943, in the reorganization of schnellen Brigade West. Pz.Div.21 was absent from Normandy from March 1944, for Operation Maragretha, in Hungary, until May 1944, when it was reassigned to Brittany, and then moved up into Normandy. On 6 June 1944, Panzer-Division 21., on its initiative, adopted a 'new' organization for battle, as Regimental Groups were formed, PzKGr.Oppeln - Pz.Regt.22., and KGr.Luck - Pz.Gren-Regt 125., they regrouping an infantry battalion for a tank battalion, and KGr.Rauch - Pz.Gren-Regt192., was formed, given Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155., assigned a battalion to each Kampfgruppe. The Canadians, coming South, from Juno Beach, did not experience a direct impact from either PzKGr.Oppeln or KGr.Luck and only felt a slight impact, in their area of influence, from the counter-move undertaken by KGr.Rauch, on 6 June.
  • Panzer-Division.21. Gefechtsstand: St. Pierre-sur-Dives
  • * GOC Kommandeur: Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger
  • * Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung. 21. Gefechtsstand: SE of Condé-sur-Noireau: x5 Kompanien
  • Panzer-Regiment. 22. Gefechtsstand: Aubigny
  • * Kdr: Oberst Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski
  • * I. Btl. /Pz.Regt. 22. Stab: Jort StabsKo & Pz.Kompanien: 1. 2. 3. 4.
  • * II. Btl. /Pz.Regt. 22. Stab: Fresné-la-Mère StabsKo & Pz.Kompanien: 5. 6. 7. 8.
  • Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment. 125 Gefechtsstand: Vimont
  • * Kdr: Major Freiherr Hans von Luck
  • * I. Btl. Stab: Fierville-la-Campagne: Kompanien 1. 2. 3. & Kompanien 4.
  • * II. Btl. Stab: Colombelles:
  • ** Kompanien 5. Northwest of Troarn
  • ** Kompanien 6. Les Carrieres - North of Chateau Bannevilles-les-Campagnes
  • ** Kompanien 7. Rainville
  • ** Kompanien 8. East of Colombelles
  • * 9. Kompanie /125. Colombelles
  • * 10. Kompanie /125. Colombelles
  • Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment. 192 Gefechtsstand: Thury-Harcourt
  • * Kdr: Oberst Josef Rauch
  • * I. Btl. Stab: Verson: Kompanien 1. 2. 3. 4.
  • * II. Btl. HQ Stab: Le Mesnil Stabs Ko: Villons-les-Buissons
  • ** Kompanien 5. At Château la Londe, Northeast of Epron
  • ** Kompanien 6. Buron
  • ** Kompanien 7. North of Périers-sur-le-Dan Southeast of Plumetot
  • ** Kompanien 8. At Cairon and then KUGr Braatz – Bénouville Caen Canal Bridge
  • * 9. Kompanie /192. At Croisilles
  • * 10. Kompanie /192. At Thury-Harcourt
  • Panzer- Artillerie-Regiment. 155. Gefechtsstand: St. André-sur-Orne
  • * Kdr: Oberst Hühne
  • * I. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Mathieu:
  • ** Bttn 1. Northwest of Beuville
  • ** Bttn 2. West of Périers-sur-le-Dan
  • ** Bttn 3. Northwest of Colomby-sur-Thaon
  • * II. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – May-sur-Orne: 4. Bttn. / 5. Bttn. / 6. Bttn.
  • * III. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Thury-Harcourt: 7. Bttn. / 8. Bttn. / 9. Bttn.
  • * 10. Batterien.
  • * Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung. 305. Gefechtsstand: Hérouville Kdr: Hauptmann Ohlendorf
  • ** 1. Bttn. SE of Caen
  • ** 2. Bttn. West of Caen
  • ** 3. Bttn. At St. Pierre sur Dives
  • ** 4. Bttn.
  • ** 5. Bttn.
  • * Heeresflakabt.200.
  • ** I. Bttn. Flak
  • ** II. Bttn. Flak
  • ** III Bttn. gemischte Flak
  • Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 200 Gefechtsstand: Quetteville
  • * Batterien. 1.
  • * Batterien. 2.
  • * Batterien. 3.
  • * Batterien. 4.
  • * Batterien 5. / Stug.-Abtl. 200. From Cambes-en-Plasne at Epron- North of Caen
  • Panzerjäger-Abteilung 200. Kdr: Hauptmann Werner von Lyncker, Stab: Saint-Pierre Tilly-sur-Seulles
  • * Kompanie 1. / Pz.Jg.ABt 200. Stab: Châteux de Grand-Tonne, At Sainte-Croix- Grand-Tonne
  • * Kompanie 2. / Pz.Jg.ABt200. Stab: Château du Mesnil-Patry, At Le Mesnil-Patry
  • * Kompanie 3. / Pz.Jg.ABt 200. Stab: Camilly, South of Le Fresnet-Camilly
  • Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 220. Gefechtsstand: Clécy -Saint-Remy
  • * Pz.Pi.Kompanie 1. /220. At Quesnay, Northeast of Falaise
  • * Pz.Pi.Kompanie 2. /220. Gaillon and Vernon, Southeast of Rouen
  • * Pi Kompanie 3. /220. At Creully, Northeast of Bayeau
  • * Pi.Zug Brücken- Kolonne
  • Pz.Div.21 – Divisions-Einheiten
  • * Pz. Nachschubtruppen 200.
  • * Pz. Nachrichtenabteilung 200.
  • * Pz. Feld-Ersatz.Bataillon 200. Gefechtsstand: Condé-sur-Noireau – Stab & Kompanien 1. 2. 3. 4.