American ground forces in Normandy
History and battle orders of the American ground forces during the Battle of Normandy from June to August 1944.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Engineers
| DIVISION | COMMANDER | BATTLE ORDER |
| Engineer special brigade | Major General Lewis Lyne | Battle order |
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