British Commonwealth Troop on D-Day

British ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944

British ground forces in Normandy

History and battle orders of British land forces during the Battle of Normandy from June to August 1944.

British Commonwealth Troop on D-Day

British ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Infantry

DIVISIONCOMMANDERBATTLE ORDER
3rd Infantry DivisionMajor General Tom G. RennieBattle order
15th (Scottish) Infantry DivisionGeneral Gordon Holmes MacMillanBattle order
43rd (Wessex) Infantry DivisionMajor General Ivor ThomasBattle order
49th (West Riding) Infantry DivisionMajor General Sir Evelyn W. BarkerBattle order
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry DivisionMajor General D. A. H. GrahamBattle order
51st (Highland) Infantry DivisionMajor General C. D. Bullen-SmithBattle order
53rd (Welsh) Infantry DivisionMajor General R. K. RossBattle order
59th (Staffordshire) Infantry DivisionMajor General Lewis LyneBattle order

British ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Airborne infantry

DIVISIONCOMMANDERBATTLE ORDER
6th Airborne DivisionGeneral Richard GaleBattle order

British ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Armoured units

DIVISIONCOMMANDERBATTLE ORDER
7th Armoured DivisionMaj. Gen. George W. E. J. ErskineBattle order
11th Armoured DivisionMajor General Evelyn W. BakerBattle order
79th Armoured DivisionMajor General Percy HobartsBattle order

 

British ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Miscellaneous

1st Corps

Commandos

30th Corps

Independant brigades

 

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