British ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944

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British ground forces in Normandy

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

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

DIVISION COMMANDER BATTLE ORDER
3rd Infantry Division Major General Tom G. Rennie Battle order
15th (Scottish) Infantry Division General Gordon Holmes MacMillan Battle order
43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division Major General Ivor Thomas Battle order
49th (West Riding) Infantry Division Major General Sir Evelyn W. Barker Battle order
50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division Major General D. A. H. Graham Battle order
51st (Highland) Infantry Division Major General C. D. Bullen-Smith Battle order
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division Major General R. K. Ross Battle order
59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division Major General Lewis Lyne Battle order

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

DIVISION COMMANDER BATTLE ORDER
6th Airborne Division General Richard Gale Battle order

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

DIVISION COMMANDER BATTLE ORDER
7th Armoured Division Maj. Gen. George W. E. J. Erskine Battle order
11th Armoured Division Major General Evelyn W. Baker Battle order
79th Armoured Division Major General Percy Hobarts Battle order

 

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

1st Corps

Commandos

30th Corps

Independant brigades

 

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