American ground forces in Normandy

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

American ground forces - Battle of Normandy 1 Infantry

DIVISION COMMANDER

BATTLE ORDER

1st Infantry Division Major General Clarence R. Huebner
2nd Infantry Division General Walter M. Robertson Battle order
4th Infantry Division Major General Raymond O. Barton Battle order
5th Infantry Division Major General Stafford L. Irwin Battle order
8th Infantry Division Major General William C. McMahon Battle order
9th Infantry Division Major General  Manton S. Eddy Battle order
28th Infantry Division Maj. Gen. Brown – Wharton – Cota Battle order
29th Infantry Division Major General Charles H. Gerhardt Battle order
30th Infantry Division Major General Paul W. Baade Battle order
35th Infantry Division Major General  Leland S. Hobbs Battle order
79th Infantry Division Major General Ira T. Wyche Battle order
80th Infantry Division Major General Horace L. McBride Battle order
83rd Infantry Division Major General Robert C. Macon Battle order
90th Infantry Division Brig. Gen. MacKelvie – Landrum Battle order
Provisional Ranger Group Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder Battle order

American ground forces - Battle of Normandy 1 Airborne infantry

DIVISION COMMANDER BATTLE ORDER
82nd Airborne Division Major General Matthew B. Ridgway Battle order
101st Airborne Division Major General Maxwell D. Taylor Battle order

American ground forces - Battle of Normandy 1 Armored units

DIVISION COMMANDER BATTLE ORDER
2nd Armored Division Major General Edward H. Brooks Battle order
3rd Armored Division Maj. Gen. Leroy R. Watson – Maurice Rose Battle order
4th Armored Division Major General John Shirley Wood Battle order
5th Armored Division Major General Lunsford E. Oliver Battle order
6th Armored Division Major General Robert W. Grow Battle order
7th Armored Division Major General Lindsay M. Silverster Battle order

American ground forces - Battle of Normandy 1 Engineers

DIVISION COMMANDER BATTLE ORDER
Engineer special brigade Major General Lewis Lyne Battle order

 

 

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