HEADQUARTERS 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION Office of the Division
Commander
AMENDMENT
No. 1 )
TO FIELD ORDER No. 1 )
APO
472, U.S. Army 27 May 1944
1.
Field
Order No. 1, this Headquarters, dated 18 May 1944, is amended as follows:
Paragraph
No. 1b: And: Subparagraph (2). The 82nd Airborne Division landing in the area
STE MERE EGLISE, - PONT L'ABBE (280934) - GOURBESVILLE (282982), will destroy
the crossings of the DOUVE RIVER at BEUZEVILLE-LA-BASTILLE (309910) and at PONT
L'ABBE (269928). It will then push westward and seize road center of ST. SAUVEUR
LE VICOMTE.
Paragraph 3a (1). Change second sentence to read:
"It will protect the north flank of Division within the regimental sector
in close coordination with the 82nd Airborne Division." Paragraph 3a (2).
Change to read: The 506th Parachute Infantry with 1st Plat., Co "C"
326th AB Engr Bn attached; landing ond Drop Zones "C" and "D"
will execute the following missions. (a) No change. (b)
Change to read: Defend the line of the DOUVE RIVER and estuary within regimental
sector. Secure the bridges at 419873 and 427876 and establish bridgehead south
of the DOUVE RIVER for subsequent use of the Division. These bridges will be prepared
for demolition. See Annex No. 3. (3) Change to read: The 501st Parachute Infantry
(less 3d Bn) with Co "C", 326th AB Engr Bn (less 1st Plat) attached,
landing on Drop Zone "D", will defend the line of the DOUVE and MERDERET
RIVERS within the regimental sector. The bridges north of CARENTAN at 365872,
382865 and 383862 will be destroyed; the locks at 397868 will be seized and defended. (4)
Change to read: The 3rd Bn, 501st Parachute Infantry landing on Drop Zone "C",
will assemble in Division Reserve prepared to protect glider landing zone "E".
Change
paragraph 5b to read: 82nd Airborne Division --- To be announced. 501st
Parachute Infantry --- Annex No. 3. ( Amend. 1)
Change Annex
No. 2 as follows: Drop zones for serials 8 and 9 from "B" to "D".
Annex
No. 3 is rescinded and will be replaced by Amendment No. 1 to Annex No. 3, attached.
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