U.S. Airborne in Cotentin Peninsula



 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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BIGOT - NEPTUNE
Hq 101st AB Div
APO 472, U.S. Army
18 May 1944
ANNEX No. 2a
to
FIELD ORDER No. 1.
 
LANDING TABLES FORCE "U" - 1ST TIDE
     
UNIT
CRAFT
Type / No.
 Personnel
Nb OF VEH.
TYPE OF VEHICLES
Landing Beach
Ready to Land
March.
Veh.
1st Bn 401st Gli Inf
Hq & Hq Co
 
LST 230
 

12

8

4-¼T trks 4x4
4-¼T trls
Uncle Red
1st Tide
LCIL 8
179
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
Med Det
LST 230
 
3
2
1-¼T trk 4x4
1-¼T trl
Uncle Red
1st Tide
LCIL 5
20
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
AT Plat
LST 230
 
16
8
4-¼T trks 4x4
4-37mm Guns
Uncle Red
1st Tide
LCIL 5
27
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
Co A
 LCIL 5
 150
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
Co B
LCIL 4
150
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
Co C
LCIL 3
150
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
Btry "C" 81st AB AA Bn
 LST 230
 
74
17
8-¾T trks 4x4w/w
1-¼T trk 4x4
8-57mm Guns
Uncle Red
1st Tide
326th AB Med Co
LST 230
 
57
35
19-¼T trks 4x4
16-¼T trls
Uncle Red
H+250
LCIL 3
20
 
 
 
Uncle Red
H+250
LCIL 4
50
     
Uncle Red
H+250
LCIL 8
10
     
Uncle Red
H+250
501st Prcht Inf
LST 230
 
9
8
8-¼ trks 4x4
Uncle Red
1st Tide
502nd Prcht Inf
LST 230
 
9
8
8-¼ trks 4x4
Uncle Red
1st Tide
506th Prcht Inf
LST 48
 
16
8
8-¼ trks 4x4
Tare Grn
1st Tide
HQ 101st AB Div
LST 48
 
22
16
6-¼ trks 4x4
6-¼ Trls, 4-M/C
Tare Grn
1st Tide
LCIL 3
28
     
Uncle Red
H+250
101st AB Sig Co
LST 48
 
17
10
2-¼ trks 4x4
Tare Grn
1st Tide
377th Prcht FA Bn
LST 48
 
27
18
9-¼ trks 4x4
Tare Grn
1st Tide
 
LANDING TABLES FORCE "U" - 2ND TIDE
 
UNIT
CRAFT
Type / No.
 Personnel
Nb OF VEH.
TYPE OF VEHICLES
Landing Beach
Ready to Land
March.
Veh.
327th Glider Inf
Hq Co

LST 491

99

33

17

9-¼T trks 4x4
8-37mm Guns

Tare Grn

2nd Tide
Hq & Hq Co
LST 50
32
20
6
6-¼T trks 4x4
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Med Det
LST 491
12
3
1
1-¼T trk 4x4
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Hq 1st Bn
LST 491
 
9
4
3-¼T trks 4x4
1-¼T trl
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Hq Co 1st Bn
LST 346
183
 
 
 
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
Med Det 1st Bn
LST 491
25
3
2
1-¼T trk 4x4
1-¼T trl
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Co A
LST 380
150
 
 
 
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
Co B
LST 382
150
 
 
 
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Co C
LST 311
150
 
 
 
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
Hq 2nd Bn
LST 491
 
9
4
3-¼T trks 4x4
1-¼T trl
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Hq Co 2nd Bn
LST 283
182
 
 
 
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Med Det 2nd Bn
LST 491
 
3
2
1-¼T trk 4x4
1-¼T trl
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
LST 283
25
 
 
 
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Co E
LST 284
90
 
 
 
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
LST 57
60
 
 
 
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Co F
LST 50
75
 
 
 
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
LST 499
75
 
 
 
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
Co G
LST 290
150
 
 
 
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
3807 QM Trk Co
LST 346
 
48
22
2½T Trks
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
LST 311
 
88
33
4-¼T trls 4x4
28-2½T trks
1 ¾T trk
Uncle Red
2nd Tide
426th AB QM Co
LST 50
 
34
17
5-¼T trks 4x4
6-1½T trks
cargo
6-1T trls
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
Hq & Hq 401st Gli Inf
(Rcn Plat)
LST 50
 
46
16
10-¼T 4x4 Trks
6-M/C
Tare Grn
2nd Tide
 
FORCE "U" 3RD TIDE (OVERFLOW FROM 2ND TIDE) - PRELOADED BUILDUP - BRISTOL CHANNEL
 
UNIT
TYPE CRAFT
PERSONNEL
VEHICLES
EMBARKATION SECTOR

D + 1 day
326th AB Engr Bn
MTS
305
40
Cardiff
81st AB AA Bn
MTS
82
41
Cardiff
Det Hq 101st AB Div
MTS
54
30
Cardiff
Det Hq Div Arty
MTS
97
19
Cardiff
Det 603 QM Gr Co
MTS
11
2
Cardiff
Det 426th QM Co
MTS
70
20
Cardiff
321st Gli FA Bn
MTS
349
50
Portland
907th Gli FA Bn
MTS
349
50
Lymington
Tr "C" 4th Cav Sq
MTS
139
40
Newport

D + 2 day
3808th QM Trk Co
MTS
136
55
Swansea
502nd Prcht Inf
MTS
61
35
Swansea
506th Prcht Inf
MTS
50
35
Swansea
501st Prcht Inf
MTS
31
15
Swansea
Det 377th Prcht FA Bn
MTS
17
10
Swansea

SHUTTLE SERVICE  D + 3 day
401st Gli Inf
LSTs-LCTs
20
11
Darmouth
327th Gli Inf
LSTs-LCTs
48
24
Darmouth

D + 5 day
801st AB Ord-Maint Co
LSTs-LCTs
77
41
Portland
321st Gli FA Bn
LSTs-LCTs
33
11
Lymington
907th Gli FA Bn
LSTs-LCTs
31
11
Lymington
 
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