28th (US) Infantry Division

28th (US) Infantry Division

Battle order – July-August 1944 – Battle of Normandy

Headquarters

Chief General: Maj. Gen. Lloyd D. Brown, replaced by Brig. Gen. James E. Wharton  on August 13, 1944 and Brig. Gen. Norman D. Cota on August 14, 1944
Deputy Brig. Gen. Kenneth Buchanan

Chief of Staff: Col. Charles H. Valentine

Combat and combat support units

109th Infantry Regiment

110th Infantry Regiment

112th Infantry Regiment

28th Reconnaissance Troop (mechnized)

103rd Engineer Combat Battalion

103rd Medical Battalion

28th Artillery Division
– 107th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
– 109th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
– 229th Field Artillery Battalion (105 Howitzer)
– 108th Field Artillery Battalion (155 Howitzer)

Support

728th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company

28th Quartermaster Company

28th Signal Company

Military Police Platoon

Headquarters Company

Band

 

Reinforcements

Anti-aircraft artillery
– 447th AAA AW Bn (Mbl), from July 27 to 30, 1944
– 18th AAA Gp, from July 28 to August 25, 1944
– 447th AAA AW Bn (Mbl), from August 26, 1944 to September 30, 1944

Field artillery
– 18th FA Bn (105 How), August 1-6, 1944

Armor
– 744th Tank Battalion, July 30 to August 27, 1944
– 113th Cav Gp, from July 29 to August 4, 1944

Anti-tank
– 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion (T), July 20 to September 30, 1944
– 803d Tank Destroyer Battalion (SP), August 2-4, 1944

Command posts

April 15, 1944: Chiseldon, England
July 24, 1944: Trévières
July 29, 1944: Agneau
July 31, 1944: La Denisière
August 2, 1944: La Tilandière
August 3, 1944: Margueray
August 4, 1944: Courson
August 6, 1944: La Vannerie
August 10, 1944: Saint-Sever Calvados
August 12, 1944: Champ-du-Boult
August 14, 1944: Gathemo
August 15, 1944: Sourdeval
August 21, 1944: Ger
August 22, 1944: La Barre
August 23, 1944: Beauche
August 24, 1944: Damville
August 27, 1944: Quittebeuf
August 28, 1944: Versailles
August 29, 1944: Paris