American ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944

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 during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Infantry

DIVISIONCOMMANDER

BATTLE ORDER

1st Infantry DivisionMajor General Clarence R. Huebner
Battle order
2nd Infantry DivisionGeneral Walter M. RobertsonBattle order
4th Infantry DivisionMajor General Raymond O. BartonBattle order
5th Infantry DivisionMajor General Stafford L. IrwinBattle order
8th Infantry DivisionMajor General William C. McMahonBattle order
9th Infantry DivisionMajor General Manton S. EddyBattle order
28th Infantry DivisionMaj. Gen. Brown – Wharton – CotaBattle order
29th Infantry DivisionMajor General Charles H. GerhardtBattle order
30th Infantry DivisionMajor General Paul W. BaadeBattle order
35th Infantry DivisionMajor General  Leland S. HobbsBattle order
79th Infantry DivisionMajor General Ira T. WycheBattle order
80th Infantry DivisionMajor General Horace L. McBrideBattle order
83rd Infantry DivisionMajor General Robert C. MaconBattle order
90th Infantry DivisionBrig. Gen. MacKelvie – LandrumBattle order
Provisional Ranger GroupLt. Col. James Earl RudderBattle order

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

DIVISIONCOMMANDERBATTLE ORDER
82nd Airborne DivisionMajor General Matthew B. RidgwayBattle order
101st Airborne DivisionMajor General Maxwell D. TaylorBattle order

American ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Armored units

DIVISIONCOMMANDERBATTLE ORDER
2nd Armored DivisionMajor General Edward H. BrooksBattle order
3rd Armored DivisionMaj. Gen. Leroy R. Watson – Maurice RoseBattle order
4th Armored DivisionMajor General John Shirley WoodBattle order
5th Armored DivisionMajor General Lunsford E. OliverBattle order
6th Armored DivisionMajor General Robert W. GrowBattle order
7th Armored DivisionMajor General Lindsay M. SilversterBattle order

American ground forces during the battle of Normandy in 1944 1 Engineers

DIVISIONCOMMANDERBATTLE ORDER
Engineer special brigadeMajor General Lewis LyneBattle order

 

 

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