Juno Beach order of battle Last updated July 29, 2025 Canadian Army 3rd Canadian Infantry Division [ 1] [ 2] (Approx. 22,500 Canadian Soldiers)
Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Branch of the General Officer Commanding) (Branch of the General Staff) General Staff Officer 1 (Chief of Staff): Lieutenant-Colonel J.D. Mingay General Staff Officer 2 (Deputy Chief of Staff): Major P.W. Strickland General Staff Officer 3 (Operations): "Acting" Major W.H. Seamark General Staff Officer 3 (Intelligence): Captain G.G. Black Intelligence Officer: "Acting" Captain G. Sinkewiez General Staff Officer 3 (Operations): Captain W.L. Lovering General Staff Officer 3 (Liaison): Captain E.A. Olmsted Liaison Officer 1: Captain W.J. Saul Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant G. Bradshaw Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant C.H.E. Askwith (Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General) Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General: Lieutenant-Colonel E.A. Côté Deputy Assistant Adjutant General: Major W.H. Wickwire Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General: Major J.A.D. Craig Staff Captain "Quartermaster": Captain J.F. McNaughton Staff Learner "Quartermaster": Lieutenant G.E. Eligh (Branch of Medical Services) Assistant Director of Medical Services: Colonel M.C. Watson Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services: Major H.A. Procter Staff Learner "Medical": Lieutenant J.W.B. Barr (Branch of Ordnance Services) Assistant Director of Ordnance Services: Lieutenant-Colonel N.P. Dew Ordnance Officer: Captain R.D. Murray Ordnance Officer: Captain W.J. Strachan (Branch of Administration Services) Headquarters Paymaster: "Acting" Major W.S. Coate Assistant Provost Marshal: Major W.G. Lloyd Camp Commandant: Captain A.J.S. Turvey Staff Learner "Administration": Captain J.B. Lind (Branch of Chaplain Services) Senior Chaplain, Roman Catholic: Honourary Major J.M. Malone Senior Chaplain. Protestant: Honourary Major R. McCleary Headquarters Chaplain: Honourary Major J.W. Forth Chaplain 1: Honourary Captain A. Gillis (Attached to 3 Div OSP) Chaplain 2: Honourary Captain N.E. McLaughlin (Attached to 7 CRR) Chaplain 3: Honourary Captain R.K. Perdue (Attached to 3 Div Sigs) No. 3 Defence and Employment Platoon (Lorne Scots ) (Lt. J.D.L. Stewart) (Division HQ Defence) No. 4 Canadian Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps (Capt. G.C. Embery) Increment Headquarters, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division (Unique to 3rd CID as a First Wave D-Day Assault Division in British & Canadian Infantry Division TO&E) Deputy General Officer Commanding, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division: Brigadier R.O.G. Morton (Division Support Battalions)
3rd Infantry Division Signals Regiment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel G.O. Gamble (Also Commander, RCS) Battalion Second-in-Command : Major T.G. Grant Adjutant: Captain J.T. Brodie Technical Management Officer: Captain K.C. Carruthers Cipher Officer: Captain N.H. Edelstein Quartermaster: Captain A.M. Ervin Paymaster: Captain V.S. Simpson (RCAPC) Chaplain: Honourary Captain R.K. Perdue (Attached from Division HQ) No.1 (HQ) Company (Commander: Captain F.S. Rutherford ) "A" Section (Captain W.S. Hamilton ) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant D.G. Peterson "B" Section (Lieutenant C.M. Robertson ) "C" Section (Captain W.J.P. Styles ) "N" Section (Lieutenant J.H. Velland ) "O" Section (Captain W.Y. Sturdy ) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant C.R. Phillips Security Section (Captain F.S. Jenkins ) No.2 Company (Commander: Major H.S. Patterson ) "E" Section (Lieutenant S.H. Shutt ) "F" Section (Lieutenant S.G. Pendyer ) "G" Section (Lieutenant G.W.L. Burnside ) "H" Section (Lieutenant A.G.S. Brown ) No.3 Company (Commander: Major K.M. Johnston ) "J" Section (Captain G.V. Eckenfelder ) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant I.M. Acorn "K" Section (Captain G.T. Clarke ) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.I.P. Cameron "L" Section (Lieutenant J.W. Gross ) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant D.L. Almas 7th Canadian Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel T.C. Lewis Battalion Second-in-Command: Major C.A. Baerman Adjutant: Captain W.L. Hutton Technical Adjutant: Captain M.G. Christie Paymaster: Captain G.A. York (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain E.J. Tabah (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant H. Haran HQ Squadron (Major D.G. MacKenzie )A Squadron (Major W.C. Bowen ) (3x Scout Troops and 1x Assault Troop) B Squadron (Major E.R. Allen ) (3x Scout Troops and 1x Assault Troop) C Squadron (Major C.W. MacLean ) (3x Scout Troops and 1x Assault Troop) 1st Battalion, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun), CASF (Vickers Heavy Machine Guns and ML 4.2-inch Mortars ) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel P.C. Klaehn Battalion Second-in-Command: Major R. Rowley Adjutant: Captain G.A. Harris Technical Adjutant: Captain J.M. Lambert Medical Officer: Captain S.B. Fraleigh (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Morris HQ Company (Captain G.L. Tripp ) Quartermaster: Captain A.L. Oliphant Transport Officer: Captain W.C. Baird No.1 (Signal) Platoon (Captain R.F. Ferrie (RCCS) No.2 (Admin) Platoon (Captain H.M. MacDiarmid (RCAPC) A Company (Major J.W.H. Rowley ) (Attached to 7th CIB) Company Second-in-Command: Captain H.G. Marsh No.3 (MG) Platoon (Lt. R.G. Ashman ) (Attached to The Royal Winnipeg Rifles) No.4 (MG) Platoon (Lt. R.C. Willis ) (Attached to The Regina Rifle Regiment) No.5 (MG) Platoon (Capt. H.B. Gonder ) (Attached to The Canadian Scottish Regiment) B Company (Major J.M. Carson ) (Attached to 8th CIB) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.P.C. MacPherson No.6 (MG) Platoon (Lt. J.C. Woodward ) (Attached to The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada) No.7 (MG) Platoon (Lt. W.T. Sharp ) (Attached to The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment) No.8 (MG) Platoon (Lt. J.H.M. Dupuis ) (Attached to Le Régiment de la Chaudière) C Company (Major C.C. Hill ) (Attached to 9th CIB) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.M. Courtright No.9 (MG) Platoon (Lt. P.B. Smellie ) (Attached to The Highland Light Infantry of Canada) No.10 (MG) Platoon (Lt. J.S. Couper ) (Attached to The Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry Highlanders) No.11 (MG) Platoon (Lt. L.M. Malouin ) (Attached to The North Nova Scotia Highlanders) D Company (Major R.M. Ross ) Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.G. Armstrong Company Signals Officer: Lieutenant H.L. Adams No.12 (Mortar) Platoon (Capt. D.M. Thompson ) (Attached to 9th CIB for D-Day) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.M. Godard No.13 (Mortar) Platoon (Capt. H.C. Swift ) (Attached to 7th CIB for D-Day) Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.E. Dorsey No.14 (Mortar) Platoon (Capt. Laidlaw ) (Attached to 7th CIB for D-Day) No.15 (Mortar) Platoon (Capt. L. Ritchie ) (Attached to 9th CIB for D-Day) Other two Platoon 2IC's were Lt.'s H.E. Kent , and G.H. Stevens (Attached Formations, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division) 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade (Independent Armoured Brigade TO&E) (Attached from II Canadian Corps Troops) Headquarters, 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Brigade Commander: Brigadier R.A. Wyman Brigade Second-in-Command: "Acting" Colonel J.F. Bingham Brigade Major (Chief of Staff): Major R.P. Rothschild Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General: Major D.N.D. Freeman-Deane Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services: Major A.G. Minnes Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services: Major E.C. Cowan Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering: Major E.G. Pallister Brigade Headquarters Squadron Commander: Major W.C. Weber General Staff Officer 3 (Deputy Chief of Staff): "Acting" Major G.S.L. Butler Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain K.M. Pack (RCASC) Staff Captain: Captain R.H. Stapleford Staff Lieutenant: Captain H.M. Sleigh Brigade Headquarters Squadron Second-in-Command: Captain J.C. St. John Brigade Headquarters Squadron Battle Captain: Captain N.M. McDougall Paymaster: Captain J.R. Holmes Sub Cashier: Captain K.A. Bryce Liaison Officer 1: Captain T.C. Trenholme Liaison Officer 2: "Acting" Captain W.S. Johnston Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant R.B. How Liaison Officer 4: Lieutenant A.D. White Chaplain 1: Honourary Captain E.J. Gleason (HQ) Chaplain 2: Honourary Captain B.C. Creelman (Attached to the 1st Hussars) Chaplain 3: Honourary Captain W.E. Harrison (Attached to the Fort Garry Horse) Chaplain 4: Honourary Captain W.L. Brown (Attached to the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment) (Executed as POW : 7th June, 1944) Unknown Position: Lieutenant V.E. Lindsay 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Signals (RCCS) (Major P.F. Burgoyne ) 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Workshop (RCEME) (Major D.F. Cornish ) 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Ordnance Field Park (RCAOC) (Major T.J. Warner ) 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade Company (RCASC) (Major N. Allan ) No.17 Canadian Light Field Ambulance (RCAMC) (Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. Jose ) No.11 Canadian Provost Section (CPC) (Captain M.A. Fitzgibson ) No.54 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type C) (RCEME) (Lieutenant P.C. Neil ) (Attached to 1H) No.55 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type C) (RCEME) (Captain R.G. Struthers ) (Attached to FGH) No.85 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type C) (RCEME) (Lieutenant C.H. Neil ) (Attached to SFR) 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Colwell Battalion Second-in-Command: Major F.E. White Adjutant: Captain R.G. Rogers Paymaster: Captain J.G. Rigney (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain A.E. Conley (RCAMC) Signals Officer: Lieutenant D.C. Coughtry (RCCS) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant E.D.L. Miller HQ Squadron Squadron Commander: Major E.M. Harding Second-in-Command: Captain H.S. Brydges Quartermaster: Captain H.R. Herbert Technical Adjutant (Transport Officer): Captain W.A. Robinson Assistant Adjutant: Lieutenant G.R. Davy Reconnaissance Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.A.P. Smith Intercommunication Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.C. Campbell Anti-Air Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.F. Oerton A Squadron (19x M4A4 Sherman Mk V Duplex Drive Medium Tanks ) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Mike Green & Red) "A" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major W.D. Brooks Second-in-Command: Captain J.W. Powell Battle Captain: Captain A.M. Fyfe No.1 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant H.M. Lees ) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant H.A. Mills ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.C. Goff ) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant H.K. Pattison ) No.5 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.R.C. Little ) B Squadron (19x M4A4 Sherman Mk V Duplex Drive Medium Tanks) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan Green) "B" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major J.S. Duncan Second-in-Command: Captain H.L. Smuck Battle Captain: "Acting" Captain R. Wildgoose No.1 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant E.L. Pease (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant F.B. Allen ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.M. McLeod (WIA: 6th June, 1944) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant R.F. Seaman ) No.5 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant B.M. Deans ) C Squadron (5x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks & 14x M4A2 Sherman Mk III Medium Tanks) "C" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major A.D'A. Marks Second-in-Command: Captain R.H. Harrison Battle Captain: Captain A.B. Conron No.1 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.W. Gordon ) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.F. McCormick ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.K. Henry ) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.A. Mills ) No.5 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant O.G. Stoner ) (Attached Officers) Rear Party Officer: Captain H.D. MacKenzie Firefly Detachment Leader: Captain F.L. Irving (KIA: 6th June, 1944) 2x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel R.E.A. Morton Battalion Second-in-Command: Major E.M. Wilson Adjutant: "Acting" Captain J.A. Fraser (WIA: 9th June, 1944) Paymaster: Captain H.W. MacEwing (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain B.W. Casselman (RCAMC) Signals Officer: "Unknown" (RCCS) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant A.M. Fraser HQ Squadron Squadron Commander: Major C.W. Fletcher Second-in-Command: Captain W.A. Johnston Quartermaster: Captain G.G. McKenzie Technical Adjutant (Transport Officer): Captain O.J. Atkins Assistant Adjutant: Lieutenant H.E. Theobald Reconnaissance Troop Leader: Lieutenant V.T.L. Eriksson Intercommunication Troop Leader: Lieutenant J.N. Bell Anti-Air Troop Leader: Lieutenant E.C. Brumwell A Squadron (5x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks & 14x M4A2 Sherman Mk III Medium Tanks)"A" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major H.C. Blanshard Second-in-Command: Captain E.A. Goodman (WIA: 9th June, 1944) Battle Captain: Captain W.G. Burgoyne No.1 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant D.M. McPherson ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.5 Troop (Troop Leader:) Remaining four A Sqn Troop Leaders are: Lieutenants A.M. Allnutt (KIA: 8th June, 1944), F.J. Curtin, J.G. Jeffries, and N.R. Rushforth B Squadron (19x M4A4 Sherman Mk V Duplex Drive Medium Tanks) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan White) "B" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major J.A. Meindl (WIA: 6th June, 1944) Second-in-Command: Captain J.F.M. Hall (KIA: 9th June, 1944) Battle Captain: "Acting" Captain R.D. Grant No.1 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.5 Troop (Troop Leader:) B Sqn Troop Leaders are: Lieutenants W.G. Beatty (WIA: 9th June, 1944) N.H.V. Brown (KIA: 6th June, 1944), J.G. Fulton, J.P. Milner, and A.E. Rogers C Squadron (19x M4A4 Sherman Mk V Duplex Drive Medium Tanks) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan Red) "C" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major W.R. Bray Second-in-Command: Captain A.S. Christian Battle Captain: Captain W.E. McAleese No.1 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader:) No.5 Troop (Troop Leader:) C Sqn Troop Leaders are: Lieutenants E. Davies, A.A. Garrett, W.D. Little (WIA: 6th June, 1944), J.R. Rae, and J.G. Robson (Attached Officers) Rear Party Officer: Captain T.N. Magee Firefly Detachement Leader: Lieutenant E.F. Holt 2x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment) . Different TO&E compared to 1H & FGH Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel M.B.K. Gordon Battalion Second-in-Command: Major J.C. Cave Adjutant: Captain G.W. Cote Paymaster: Captain E.W. Haley (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain T.W. Brokowski (RCAMC) Signals Officer: Lieutenant T.C. Stevens (RCCS) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant H.D. Spielman RHQ Troop Leader: Lieutenant I.A. MacArthur HQ Squadron Squadron Commander: Major F.H. Baldwin Second-in-Command: Captain N.H. Welsh Quartermaster: Lieutenant C.C. McLachlan Technical Adjutant (Transport Officer): Captain R.F. Garrow Assistant Adjutant: Lieutenant W.F. Grainger Reconnaissance Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.A. Kraus Intercommunication Troop Leader: Lieutenant D.H. Bradley Anti-Air Troop Leader: Lieutenant N.H. Dann A Squadron (4x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks & 16x M4A2 Sherman Mk III Medium Tanks) "A" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major E.W.L. Arnold Second-in-Command: Captain B.M. Veilleux Battle Captain: Captain K.Y. Dick No.1 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant J.H. Casey ) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant M.J. Fitzpatrick ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant T.A.L. Windsor ) (Executed as POW : 7th June 1944) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant A.R. Truax ) B Squadron (4x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks & 16x M4A2 Sherman Mk III Medium Tanks) "B" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major G.S. Mahon Second-in-Command: Captain M.H. Bateman Battle Captain: Captain J.H. Gilbert No.1 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant K.L. Steeves ) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.N. Trenholme ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant L.N. Davies ) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant S.W. Wood ) C Squadron (4x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks & 16x M4A2 Sherman Mk III Medium Tanks) "C" Squadron Headquarters Troop Squadron Commander: Major V.O. Walsh Second-in-Command: Captain S.V. Radley-Walters Battle Captain: Captain H.M. Belton No.1 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant E. Spafford ) No.2 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant I.A. MacLean ) No.3 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant N.S. Boyd ) No.4 Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.F. Thompson ) (Unknown Position) (Attached Officers) (No Firefly Detachment) Rear Party Officer: Lieutenant W.R. Waterson (19th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA). (24x 105mm M7 Priest ) (Attached from First Canadian Army Troops ) (Battalion Headquarters) Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel L.G. Clarke Second-in-Command: Major A.B. Peene Adjutant: Captain W.J. Hunstein Technical Adjutant: Captain J.B. Walker Quartermaster: Captain J.E. Porteous Paymaster: Captain J. Mitchell (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain W.R. Webster (RCAMC) Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant F.K. Brown Survey Officer: Lieutenant G.R. Malcolm (55th Field Battery, RCA) (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major R.E. Mewburn Battery Captain: Captain H.J. Stirling Command Post Officer: Lieutenant O.M. Lockhart Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant B.S. Sage "A" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J.L. Murdoch Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant D.E. Griggs Troop Leader: Lieutenant F.N. Fergusson "B" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J.C. Stewart Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant C.H. O'Hara Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.M. Bourke (63rd Field Battery, RCA) (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major R.S. Stronach Battery Captain: Captain H. Chapman Command Post Officer: Lieutenant F.C. Nelson Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant D.D. Edwards "C" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant Troop Leader: Lieutenant "D" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant Troop Leader: Lieutenant 63rd FB Troop Commanders: Captains T. Bond, and J.R. Spittal 63rd FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants P.K. Griggs, and R.A. Read 63rd FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants L.B. Cronin, and D.G. Lott (99th Field Battery, RCA) (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major R.S. Hetherington Battery Captain: Captain E.D. Bell Command Post Officer: Lieutenant R.J. Roberts Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant G.A. Paterson "E" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant Troop Leader: Lieutenant "F" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant Troop Leader: Lieutenant 99th FB Troop Commanders: Captains M.A. Baker and, H.M. Harrison 99th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants N.R. Allen, and J.M. McKague 99th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants I.H. Fraser, and T.W.L. Martin Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – Divisional Artillery (allocated for landings) [ 2] [ 3]
(Headquarters, Royal Artillery: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division) Commander, Royal Artillery : Brigadier P.A.S. Todd Brigade Major, Royal Artillery: Major F.P. Haszard Staff Captain, Royal Artillery: Captain D.R. McMaster Ordnance Officer, Royal Artillery: "Acting" Captain D.B. Dawson Electrical Mechanical Engineer Officer, Royal Artillery: Captain A. Mendelsohn Staff Lieutenant, Royal Artillery: Lieutenant J.E. Pincock Chaplain 1: Honourary Captain W.C. McCarney Chaplain 2: Honourary Captain E.E. Brandt (Attached to 12th Field Regiment) Chaplain 3: Honourary Captain H.L. Chappell (Attached to 13th Field Regiment) Chaplain 4: Honourary Captain J.E. Whittles (Attached to 14th Field Regiment) (12th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA). (24x 105mm M7 Priest) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel R.H. Webb Battalion Second-in-Command: Major E. Pickering Adjutant: Captain L.G. Scribner Technical Adjutant: Lieutenant N.R. Herbert Quartermaster: Captain E.K. Lewis Paymaster: Captain H. Sanderson (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain W.E. Finkelstein (RCAMC) Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant A.L. Smith Survey Officer: Lieutenant W.P. Hair 11th Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major D.M. Wilson Battery Captain: Captain J.P. Beer Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.E. Harrison Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant E.J. Farah "A" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain W.B. Nixon Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: "B" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J.D. Dobbs Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: 11th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants T.J. Bell, and P.D. McKenna 11th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants W. McDonnell, and T.P. Sutherland 16th Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major J.D. Ross Battery Captain: Captain F.W. Krause Command Post Officer: Lieutenant E.J. Hooper Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant G.M. Slichter "C" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: "D" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: 16th FB Troop Commanders: Captains G.E. Wright, and S.A. Gillies 16th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants E.J. McSherry, and G.H. Stafford 16th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants J.M. Ethier, and D.C. Frost 43rd Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major A.G. Goldin Battery Captain: Captain J.C. Duffield Command Post Officer: Lieutenant E.C. Gothard Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant T.E. Jarvis "A" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain C.P. Rivaz Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: "B" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J.F. Brown Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: 43rd FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants F.E. Lesueur, and L.W. Peat 43rd FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants P.C. Addis, and T.C. White (13th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA). (24x 105mm M7 Priest) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: "Acting" Lieutenant-Colonel F. le P.T. Clifford Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.F. Rainnie Adjutant: Captain J.C. Dale Technical Adjutant: Captain A.K. Poussette Quartermaster: Captain G.C. Langille Paymaster: Captain W.S. Warwick (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain G.S. Griffith (RCAMC) Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant G.H. Milsom Survey Officer: Lieutenant T.C. Greenlees 22nd Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major J.D. Baird Battery Captain: Captain H.L. Thorne Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.M. Doohan (WIA: 6th June, 1944) Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Crutcher "A" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J. Else Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: "B" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain W.J.S. Steele Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: 22nd FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants T.J. O'Brennan, and W.M. McNabb 22nd FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants W. Simcock, and R.A. Fraser 44th Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major J.D. Young Battery Captain: Captain W.T. Wilson Command Post Officer: Lieutenant R.J. Waldie Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant P.P.F. Clay "C" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain A.F. Wrenshall Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: "D" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain W.M. Dirk Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: 44th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants F.J. Davis, and R.F. Gibson 44th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants F.L. Alyward, and F.O. Sexsmith 78th Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major R.K. MacKenzie Battery Captain: Captain J.W. Bennett Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J.T.R. Brownridge Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant R.D. Baugh "E" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain C.P. Rivaz Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: "F" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J.F. Brown Troop Gun Position Officer: Troop Leader: 78th FB Troop Commanders: Captains J. Draffin, and E.W. Pickel 78th FB Troop GPO's: Lieutenants W.I.L. Brock, and W.L. Hogg 78th FB Troop Leaders: Lieutenants F.R. Holmes, and R.J. MacDonald (14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA). (24x 105mm M7 Priest) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel H.S. Griffin Battalion Second-in-Command: Major M.G. Young Adjutant: "Acting" Captain W.M. Grass Technical Adjutant: Captain G. Laughlis Quartermaster: Captain G.C. Wood Paymaster: Captain J.M. Hamilton (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain S. Malkin (RCAMC) Ordnance Officer: Lieutenant A.A. Pare Survey Officer: Lieutenant J.C. Fiets 34th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major A.W. Duguid) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major A.W. Duguid Battery Captain: Captain G.S. Maulson Command Post Officer: Lieutenant Y.H. Belyea Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant G.E.M. Ruffee "A" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: "Acting" Captain J.B. Lesslie Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant A.L. Campbell Troop Leader: Lieutenant D.A. Moss "B" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain S.H. Standen Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant C.L. Braid Troop Leader: Lieutenant E.A.S. Ward 66th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major J.F. Kibler) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major J.F. Kibler Battery Captain: Captain J.H. Browning Command Post Officer: Lieutenant A.L. Lee Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant W.J. Quinn "C" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain J.M. Barclay Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant G.S. Webb Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.D. Cox "D" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain N.B. Buchanan Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant D.G. Struthers Troop Leader: Lieutenant J.H. Hamilton 81st Field Battery, RCA (8x M7 Priest) Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major G.E. Purcell Battery Captain: Captain V.C. Tice Command Post Officer: Lieutenant J. Flintoft Assistant Command Post Officer: Lieutenant C.K. Whitaker "E" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain N.L. Lawson Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Warburton Troop Leader: Lieutenant R.G. Lacroix "F" Troop (4x M7 Preist) Troop Commander: Captain T.L. Carter Troop Gun Position Officer: Lieutenant J.F. MacIssac Troop Leader: Lieutenant A.N. Allan 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, RCA. (16x M10 76.2mm Tank Destroyers , and 32x Ordnance QF 57mm 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns ) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.P. Phin Battalion Second-in-Command: Major W.F. McMullen Adjutant: Captain F.P. Boothe Technical Adjutant: "Acting" Captain J. Davis Quartermaster: Captain S. Watson Paymaster: Captain G.M. Hayes (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain G. Craft (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant E.B. Phair 4th Anti-Tank Battery, RCA (Battery Commander: Major D.U. MacDonald ) "A" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "B" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "C" Troop (4x M10 Tank Destroyers) 4th AT Battery Officers Captain D. McCarthy Captain N.N. Reid Lieutenant J.R. Cameron Lieutenant T.S. Coppinger Lieutenant W.E.D. Gray Lieutenant J.S. Boeckh 52nd Anti-Tank Battery, RCA (Battery Commander: Major J.V. Rose ) "D" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "E" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "F" Troop (4x M10 Tank Destroyers) 52nd AT Battery Officers: Captain J.W. Dudmore Captain R.C.W. Lapper Lieutenant P.L. Bissley Lieutenant J.E. Cameron Lieutenant J. Hutchinson Lieutenant S.L. Medland 94th Anti-Tank Battery, RCA (Battery Commander: Major E.G. Scott ) "G" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "H" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "I" Troop (4x M10 Tank Destroyers) 94th AT Battery Officers: Captain D.A. Wilson Captain A.D. Grier Lieutenant R.D. Barker (Executed as POW : 8th June 1944)Lieutenant P.F. Christie Lieutenant L.N. Ray Lieutenant A.G. Richardson 103rd Anti-Tank Battery, RCA (Battery Commander: Major W.K. Love ) "J" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "K" Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-Tank guns) "L" Troop (4x M10 Tank Destroyers) 103rd AT Battery Officers: Captain R. Kirk Captain J.R. Dickinson Lieutenant D.C. Acker Lieutenant W.E. Lee Lieutenant W.T. Purkis Lieutenant J.H. Turpin 4th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, RCA. Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel C.E. Woodrow Battalion Second-in-Command: Major F.A.L. Charlesworth Adjutant: Captain H.W. Sisson Quartermaster: Captain H.I. Kennedy Paymaster: Captain O.L. Culley (RCAPC) Medical Officer: Captain R.B. Kay (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant M.W. Murray 32nd Light Anti-Air Battery, RCA Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major J.M. Cousins Battery Captain: Captain A.L. Gordon Battery Headquarters Subaltern: Lieutenant D.R. Walker "A" Troop Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: "B" Troop" Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: "C" Troop Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: Troop Commanders of 32nd LAA Battery Captain J.R. Barker Captain R.J. Mawer Captain R.W. Mowle Troop Subalterns of 32nd LAA Battery Lieutenant J.E. Boughton Lieutenant A.C. Gilmour Lieutenant L.G. Knight Troop Leaders of 32nd LAA Battery Lieutenant J.A. Gunn Lieutenant F.B. McGarrity Lieutenant D.E. Steacy 69th Light Anti-Air, RCA Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major B.F. Gossage Battery Captain: Captain A.M. Appleby Battery Headquarters Subaltern: Lieutenant H. Gwilliam "D" Troop Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: "E" Troop" Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: "F" Troop Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: Troop Commanders of 69th LAA Battery Captain D.M. Dunlap Captain J.D. Mathews Captain W.L. Waterous Troop Subalterns of 69th LAA Battery Lieutenant R.W. Bell Lieutenant J.F. Sutherland Lieutenant D.P. Young Troop Leaders of 69th LAA Battery Lieutenant J.W. Armstrong Lieutenant K.J. Dirks Lieutenant W.J. Larter 100th Light Anti-Air Battery, RCA Battery Headquarters Battery Commander: Major B.M. Osler Battery Captain: Captain R.A. Ritchie Battery Headquarters Subaltern: Lieutenant R.S. Harris "G" Troop Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: "H" Troop" Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: "I" Troop Troop Commander: Troop Subaltern: Troop Leader: Troop Commanders of 100th LAA Battery Captain F.W. Johnson Captain J.L. Sylvester Captain R.M. Sketch Troop Subalterns of 100th LAA Battery Lieutenant G.D. Lavallee Lieutenant D.J. Lupert Lieutenant D.M. Stewart Troop Leaders of 100th LAA Battery Lieutenant R.G. Dunbar Lieutenant R.F. Kasson Lieutenant H.G. MacAdam Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers – Divisional Engineers [ 2] [ 4] Headquarters, Royal Engineers: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Commander, Royal Engineers: Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Cassidy Adjutant, Royal Engineers: Captain T.V. Doran Paymaster, Royal Engineers: Captain R.J. Sanders (RCAPC) Medical Officer, Royal Engineers: Captain A. Portigal (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer, Royal Engineers: Lieutenant F.B. Henderson FE1: Lieutenant D.B. Campbell FE2: Lieutenant R.H. Walker No.5 Canadian Field Company, RCE (Obstacle Clearance: Attached from First Canadian Army Troops Engineers ) Company Commander: Major F.A. McTavish Second-in-Command: "Unknown" R.O.1: "Unknown" R.O.2: "Unknown" No.1 Platoon: Lieutenant D. Stalker (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No.2 Platoon: "Unknown" No.3 Platoon: Lieutenant G.H. Madge Rear Party Officer: "Unknown" No.6 Canadian Field Company, RCE (Assault with 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade) Company Commander: Major T.R. Murphy Second-in-Command: Captain R.T. Miller R.O.1: Lieutenant F.R. Cauley R.O.2: Lieutenant A.S. Millen No.1 Platoon: Lieutenant J.A. Miller No.2 Platoon: Lieutenant J.N. Mustard No.3 Platoon: Lieutenant J.H. Alexander Rear Party Officer: Lieutenant F.M. Woods No.16 Canadian Field Company, RCE (Assault with 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade) Company Commander: Major V.C. Hamilto n (WIA: 6th June, 1944) (Replaced by: Major D.W. Cunnington ) Second-in-Command: Captain G.E. Smith R.O.1: Lieutenant S.M. Schofield R.O.2: Lieutenant M.C.A. Cameron No.1 Platoon: Lieutenant E.M. Peto No.2 Platoon: Lieutenant D.L. Yeats No.3 Platoon: Lieutenant L.P. Kenyon Rear Party Officer: "Unknown" No.18 Canadian Field Company, RCE (Obstacle Clearance) Company Commander: Major C.E. Brown Second-in-Command: Captain C.B. Ross R.O.1: Lieutenant K.G. Evans R.O.2: Lieutenant W.C. McKenzie No.1 Platoon: Lieutenant R.C. Eddy No.2 Platoon: Lieutenant I.D. Macdonald No.3 Platoon: Lieutenant R.R. Jack Rear Party Officer: Lieutenant W.W. Bolton No.3 Canadian Field Park Company, RCE Company Commander: Major H.E. Main No.3 Canadian Divisional Bridge Platoon, RCE (Lieutenant A. Secter ) [ 5] 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Mike Green / Mike Red and Nan Green Beaches [ 6] [ 7]
(Headquarters, 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade). Brigade Commander: Brigadier H.W. Foster Brigade Major (Chief of Staff): Major P.W. Bennett General Staff Officer 3 (Deputy Chief of Staff): "Acting" Major L.A.G. Rounding Staff Captain: Captain R.W. Knechtel Camp Commandant: Captain H.D. Know Brigade Transport Officer: Captain W.H.F. Jolley Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain F.G. Megill (RCASC) Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain D.D. Murphy (RCAPC) Brigade Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Officer: Captain J.C. Stone (RCOC) Brigade Intelligence Officer: Captain P.H. Mash Military Liaison Officer: Captain J.E. Reekie Liaison Officer 1: Captain J.W. Stewart Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant R.B. Allan Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant H.G. Robson Chaplain 1: Honourary Captain J.L. Steele (HQ) Chaplain 2: Honourary Captain E.W. Horton (Attached to the RWR) Chaplain 3: Honouary Captain R.L. Seaborn (Attached to the CSR) Chaplain 4: Honourary Captain G.H. Jamieson (Attached to the RRR) 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots ) (Lieutenant M.D. Grant ) 1st Battalion, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.M. Meldram Battalion Second-in-Command: Major R.R. Fultz Adjutant: "Unknown" Medical Officer: Captain R.M. Caldwell (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: "Unknown" HQ Company (Company Commander: "Unknown" ) Battalion Quartermaster: Captain R.F. Ogletree Battalion Transport Officer: "Unknown" No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown" (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander & Paymaster: "Unknown" (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain J.G.W. Savage ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant G.W. Hughes ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain H.C. Chadderton ) Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain D.B. Robertson ) Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.S. Moglove ) A Company (Company Commander: Major F.E. Hodge ) (Executed as POW : 8th June, 1944) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.W.F. Battershill ) No.8 (Rifle) Platoon: (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.9 (Rifle) Platoon: (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") B Company (Company Commander: Captain P.E. Gower ) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Mike Red) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Name Unknown" (Known to be WIA: 6th June, 1944) No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant W.F. Aitken (WIA: 6th June, 1944) No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.E. Christmas (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.A Beattie (WIA: 6th June, 1944) C Company (Company Commander: Major J.M.D. Jones ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant L.J. McQueen (KIA: 8th June, 1944) No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant W.S. Ferguson ) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Mike Red) (Attached to B Company) D Company (Company Commander: Major L.R. Fulton ) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Mike Green & Mike Red) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J. Mitchell ) 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers & 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel F.N. Cabeldu Battalion Second-in-Command: Major C.M. Wightman Adjutant: Captain R.S. Gray Medical Officer: Captain J.C.G. Young (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant F.H. Werts Regimental Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class I. J. Strothard HQ Company (Company Commander : Captain E.G. English ) Battalion Quartermaster: Captain E.A. Stewart Battalion Transport Officer: Captain J. Fawcett No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R. Nicoletti (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander & Paymaster: Captain G.W. Lockhart (RCAPC) Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant: Warrant Officer Class II. J.M. Sutherland Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. J.A. Hunter Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant J.H. McDermott Attached: Supervisor P.C. Elderfield (Auxiliary Services) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain L.S. Henderson ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.J. Andrews ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain J.D.M. Gillan ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant A. Compton-Lundie No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain R.H. Tye ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant W.J.D. Hefferman (Also Battalion Residue Officer) No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant D.C. Bowen ) Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. R.A. Knight Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant A.G. Grant A Company (Company Commander: Major A.H. Plows ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.H.V. Matthews Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. J.S. Grimmond Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant J.L. Nimmo No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.E. Turnbull ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant C.M. Nettleton No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant G.I. Hope ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R. Dickson No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant B. Clarke ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant W.A. Paterson B Company (Company Commander: Major R.M. Lendrum ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain P.F. Ramsay Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. F. Fisher Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant H.J. Fill No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.H. Russell ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant K. Byron No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant S.R. Ross ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R.S. Proverbs No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant I.P. MacDonald ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant G.E. Burton C Company (Company Commander: Major D.G. Crofton ) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Mike Green) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant H.L. Alexander Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. W. Berry Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant R. Fitzgerald No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant V.R. Schjelderup ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant J.H. Pelley No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant D.A. Hay ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R.G. Atkins No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant F.G. Radcliff ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant T.D. Carney D Company (Company Commander: Major G.T. MacEwan ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.T. Bryden Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. C.M. Kilner Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant G.R. Vance No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.P.R. Mollison ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant J.D. Blacklock No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant T.W.L. Butters ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant S. Hill No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant A.C. Peck ) Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant D. Andrews 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, CASF [ 8] (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. Matheson Battalion Second-in-Command: Major A.S. Gregory Adjutant: Captain L.K. Gass Medical Officer: Captain W.S. Huckvale (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Baird HQ Company (Company Commander: Captain A.C.V. Hall ) Battalion Quartermaster: Captain G.E. Rouatt Battalion Transport Officer: Captain D.G. Brown No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.B. Murchison (RCCS) (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain N.D. McDonald (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain E.G. Syme ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant G.A. Cooper ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain R.G. Shinnan ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant G.W. Thomas No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain F.R. Dickson ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant B.W. Eggleston ) No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant A.E. Smith ) A Company (Company Commander: Major D.D. Grosch (WIA: 6th June, 1944) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan Green) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.G. Shawcross No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.L. Garner ) No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.R. Heisler ) No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant W.D. Grayson ) B Company (Company Commander: Major F.L. Peters (KIA: 6th June, 1944) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan Green) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant G.D. Dickin (KIA: 6th June, 1944) No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant H.O. Ziffle ) No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.C. Treleaven ) No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.W. McNinch ) C Company (Company Commander: Major C.S.T. Tubb ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.L.C. White ) No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) C Company Lieutenants are R.B. Porter, R.R. Smith, and W.C. White ) D Company (Company Commander: Major J.V. Love (KIA: 6th June, 1944) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant H.L. Jones No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant H.S. Roberts ) No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commanderr: Lieutenant C.M. Rehill ) No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant L.G. Putnam ) 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Nan White and Nan Red Beaches [ 9] [ 10]
(Headquarters 8th Infantry Brigade). Brigade Commander: Brigadier K.G. Blackader Brigade Major (Chief of Staff): "Acting" Major G.L. Boone General Staff Officer 3 (Deputy Chief of Staff): "Acting" Major K.S. Osler Staff Captain: Captain R.R. Logie Camp Commandant: "Acting" Captain R.L. Bickford Brigade Transport Officer: Captain W.R. Lawson Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain J.M. Berry (RCASC) Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain G.E. Wilson (RCAPC) Brigade Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Officer: "Unknown" (RCOC) Brigade Intelligence Officer: "Acting" Captain J.L.S. Steven Military Liaison Officer: Major R.W. Bullmore Liaison Officer 1: Captain F.G. Cooke Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant C.R. Lamoureux Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant J.T. Weir Chaplain 1: Honourary Captain A.J. Mowat (HQ) Chaplain 2: Honourary Captain J.C. Clough (Attached to the QORC) Chaplain 3: Honouary Captain R.M. Hickey (Attached to the NSR) Chaplain 4: Honourary Captain R.W. Huard (Attached to the LRC) 8th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots ) (Lieutenant S. Caldecott ) 1st Battalion, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. Spragge Battalion Second-in-Command: Major S.M. Lett Adjutant: Captain W.J. Weir Medical Officer: Captain A. Kirsch (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant R.C. Rae HQ Company (Company Commander: Captain T.E. Parkinson ) Battalion Quartermaster: Captain R.I.O. Stewart Battalion Transport Officer: Lieutenant D. Hogarth No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant D.M. Philp (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain E.F. Adamson (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain R.A. Cottrill ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander Lieutenant B. Dunkleman ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain J.G. Price ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant S.C. Biggs ) No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain T.A. Staunton ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant I.S. Waldie ) No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.D. Pickup ) A Company (Company Commander: Major H.E. Dalton (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan White) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.D. Medland ) No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.L. Pond ) No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant D.D. Owen ) No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander Lieutenant P.C. Rea ) B Company (Company Commander: Major C.O. Dalton (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan White) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.I. Mills No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) B Company Lieutenants are H.C.F. Elliot, W.G. Herbert, and J.D. McLean C Company (Company Commander: Major O.A. Nickson ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.D. Stewart No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commanderr:) C Company Lieutenants are J.C. Arber, J.A.C. Auld, and J.P. Harris D Company (Company Commander: Major J.N. Gordon ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain R.W. Sawyer No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) D Company Lieutenants are R.W. Barker, H.G.W. Bean, and R. Fleming 1st Battalion, The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel D.B. Buell Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.E. Lockwood Adjutant: Captain J.R. Ross Medical Officer: Captain J.A. Patterson (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant B.A. Oulton HQ Company (Company Commander: Captain J.A.L. Robichaud ) Battalion Quartermaster: Captain E.J. Russell Battalion Transport Officer: Lieutenant C.N. Humphreys No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.E. Chochinov (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain W.T. McFetridge (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain C.C.L. Gammon ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant W.B. Parker ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain J.A. Currie ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant H.S. MacDonald No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain C.H. Murphy ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant B.J. DeWolfe No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant B.A.J. McElwaine ) A Company (Company Commander: Major J.A. MacNaughton (KIA: 6th June, 1944) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan Red) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.L. Belliveau No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander Lieutenant F.F. Moar ) No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant C.S. Mersereau ) No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant M.M. Keith ) B Company (Company Commander: Major R.B. Forbes ) (Juno Beach: First Wave) (Nan Red) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Lieutenant M.W. Harvey No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant C.F. Richardson ) No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant G.V. Moran ) No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant P.H. McCann ) C Company (Company Commander: Major R.H. Daughney ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.E.H. LeBlanc No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) C Company Lieutenants are H.L. Day, G.M. Fawcett, and H.R. McQuarrie D Company (Company Commander: Major J.E. Anderson ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain L.F. Roy No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) D Company Lieutenants are W.K. Dickie, E.T. Gorman, and J.D. Moar 1st Battalion, Le Régiment de la Chaudière, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel J.E.G.P. Mathieu Battalion Second-in-Command: "Unknown" Adjutant: Captain J.E.A.G.G. Beaudry Medical Officer: "Unknown" (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: "Unknown" HQ Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") Battalion Quartermaster: "Unknown" Battalion Transport Officer: Captain L.J.J. Bourassa No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant L. Thirlwall (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown" (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain M.C.M. Gauvin ) Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant A. Miller No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") A Company (Company Commander: Major H. Lapointe ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain P. Vallée No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant A.P. Ladas (KIA: 6th June, 1944) B Company (Company Commander: Major J.F. L'Espérance ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain P. Labreque No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") C Company (Company Commander: Major J.G. Sévigny ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain L. Rousseau No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant W. Foy ) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") Other two C Coy. Lieutenants were F. Ansell, and L.E. Dupont D Company (Company Commander: Major G.O. Taschereau ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.A. Morin No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") Two of the Three D Coy. Lieutenants are J.R. Grégiore, and Curtins 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Landing through the Nan Sector Beaches in the later day. [ 11] [ 12]
(Headquarters 9th Infantry Brigade). Brigade Commander: "Acting" Brigadier D.G. Cunningham Brigade Major (Chief of Staff): Major N. Kingsmill General Staff Officer 3 (Deputy Chief of Staff): Captain D.M. Dickson Staff Captain: Captain C.H. Barrett Camp Commandant: "Acting" Captain B.M. Thomson Brigade Transport Officer: Captain J.E. Gillespie Brigade Royal Army Service Corps Officer: Captain P.R. Gilman (RCASC) Brigade Paymaster Officer: Captain J.L. Muirhead (RCAPC) Brigade Ordnance & Mechanical Engineer Officer: Captain J.W. Ferguson (RCOC) Brigade Intelligence Officer: "Acting" Captain G.E. Franklin Military Liaison Officer: "Unknown" Liaison Officer 1: Captain P.K. Kennedy Liaison Officer 2: Lieutenant L.L. Smith Liaison Officer 3: Lieutenant D.J. Nicholson Chaplain 1: Honourary Captain D.A. Kerr (HQ) Chaplain 2: Honourary Captain J.M. Anderson (Attached to the HLIC) Chaplain 3: Honouary Captain R.T.F. Brain (Attached to the SDGH) Chaplain 4: Honourary Captain G. Cox (Attached to the NNSH) 9th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots ) (Lieutenant A.P. Graham ) 1st Battalion, The Highland Light Infantry of Canada, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel F.M. Griffiths Battalion Second-in-Command: Major G.A.M. Edwards Adjutant: Captain G.D. Sim Medical Officer: Captain C. Schneiderman (R.C.A.M.C) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant C.D. Campbell HQ Company (Company Commander: Major F.A. Sparks ) Battalion Quartermaster: Lieutenant G.G. Hipel Battalion Transport Officer: Lieutenant J.A. Ferguson No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant E.D. Axford (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain M.A. Rousell (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain D.P. Kennedy ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) Platoon Second-in-Command: No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) Platoon Second-in-Command: No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) Support Company Officers are Captains G.R.K. Hancock and C.J. Polzin . As well also Lieutenants C.W. Sparks, B.F. Kearns, G.R. Glanville, and D.C. Anderson A Company (Company Commander: Major D.N. Durnward ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain T.R. Prest No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) A Company Lieutenants are R.C. Stauffer, J.G. Nearingburg, and W.W. Griggs B Company (Company Commander: Captain V.E. Stark ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.C. King No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.L. Chantler No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) Other two B Company Lieutenants are D.R. Todd and J. Nevin C Company (Company Commander: Major R.D. Hodgins ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J. Fawcett No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant R.J. McCormick ) No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) Other two C Company Lieutenants are R.L. Harvey, and J.H. Chrysler D Company (Company Commander: Major H. Anderson ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain W.A.E. Roelofson No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander:) D Company Lieutenants are D.S. Barrie, G.R. Lowe, and J.P. Robinson 1st Battalion, The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel G.H. Christiansen Battalion Second-in-Command: Major A.M. Hamilton Adjutant: Captain S.P. Lafontaine Medical Officer: "Unknown" (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant R.R. Dixon HQ Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") Battalion Quartermaster: "Unknown" Battalion Transport Officer: "Unknown" No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant H.B. Hall (RCCS) No.2 (Administrative) Platoon (Platoon Commander: (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant G.D. Utman ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain R.H. Smith ) Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant R.J.F. Grant No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain R.B. Gault ) Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") A Company (Company Commander: Major F.L. Fisher ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") B Company (Company Commander: Major N.M. Gemmel ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown" No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") C Company (Company Commander: Captain Milligan ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain C.F.R. Thom No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") D Company (Company Commander: Major A.D. MacDonald ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: "Unknown") No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") 1st Battalion, The North Nova Scotia Highlanders, CASF (Approx. 855 men (40 Officers and 815 Other Ranks) Battalion Headquarters Battalion Commander: Lieutenant-Colonel C. Petch Battalion Second-in-Command: Major D.F. Forbes Adjutant: "Unknown" Medical Officer: "Unknown" (RCAMC) Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant H.M. Cunningham HQ Company (Company Commander: Captain A.W. Jefferson ) Battalion Quartermaster: "Unknown" Battalion Transport Officer: "Unknown" No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Commander: (RCCS) No.2 (Admin) Platoon (Platoon Commander: (RCAPC) Support Company (Company Commander: Captain A.J. Wilson ) No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant C. MacDonald ) No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Captain E.S. Gray ) Platoon Second-in-Command: "Unknown") No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown" Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant A.M. Leaman No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Commander: "Unknown") A Company (Company Commander: Major L.M. Rhodenizer (POW: 7th June, 1944) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain J.A. Trainor (POW: 7th June, 1944) No.7 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant L.L.J. Sutherland ) No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.L. Fairweather (POW: 7th June, 1944) No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant G.A.P. Smith (POW: 7th June, 1944) B Company (Company Commander: Major J.W. Douglas ) (WIA: 7th June, 1944) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain D.L. Clarke (WIA: 7th June, 1944) No.10 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.R. Grieves ) No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.B. Brown ) No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant S.R. Campbell (POW: 7th June, 1944) C Company (Company Commander: Major J.D. Learment (POW: 7th June, 1944) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain F.C. Fraser (KIA: 7th June, 1944) No.13 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.H. Langley (KIA: 7th June, 1944) No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.M. Veness (POW: 7th June, 1944) No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J. Graves ) D Company (Company Commander: Major C.F. Kennedy ) (127 men) Company Second-in-Command: Captain H.G. Longley (KIA: 7th June, 1944) No.16 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant H.E. Murphy ) No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant J.P. McNeil ) No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Commander: Lieutenant M.A. McTague ) (Supporting Divisional Formations)
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Headquarters, Royal Army Service Corps: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Commander, Royal Army Service Corps: Lieutenant-Colonel J.R.W.T. Bessonette 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisional Troops Company (Company Commander: "Unknown") Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps No.14 Canadian Field Ambulance (Lt-Col. J.W. Merritt (Attached to 7th CIB) Battalion Headquarters A Company B Company No.22 Canadian Field Ambulance (Lt-Col. M.R. Caverhill (Attached to 8th CIB) Battalion Headquarters A Company B Company No.23 Canadian Field Ambulance (Lt-Col. L.A. Loree (Attached to 9th CIB) Battalion Headquarters A Company B Company No.5 Canadian Field Dressing Station No.7 Canadian Field Dressing Station No.7 Canadian Field Hygiene Section Canadian Dental Corps No.5 Company, Canadian Dental Corps (Company Commander: "Unknown") (Divisional Dental Element) Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Ordnance Field Park Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Headquarters, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Commander, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: Lieutenant-Colonel E.M. Shields 4th Canadian Light Anti-Air Workshop (Type A) (Attached to 4th LAA Regiment, RCA) Workshop Commander: Captain G.R. Currie 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop (Attached to 7th CIB) Workshop Commander: "Unknown" 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop (Attached to 8th CIB) Workshop Commander: "Unknown" 9th Canadian Infantry Workshop (Attached to 9th CIB) Workshop Commander: "Unknown" No.6 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type B) (Attached to CHO (MG) Detachment Leader: "Unknown" No.30 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type B) (Attached to 3rd FPC (RCE) Detachment Leader: "Unknown" No.31 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type B) (Attached to 3rd SR (RCCS) Detachment Leader: Lieutenant H.G. Ambrose No.32 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type D) (Attached to 12th FR (RCA) Detachment Leader: "Unknown" No.33 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type D) (Attached to 13th FR (RCA) Detachment Leader: Lieutenant W.T.E. Duncan No.34 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type D) (Attached to 14th FR (RCA) Detachment Leader: Lieutenant F.B. Munroe No.35 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type D) (Attached to 3rd ATR (RCA) Detachment Leader: Captain J.H. Bourne No.36 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type A) (Attached to 7th CIB) Detachment Leader: "Unknown" No.37 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type A) (Attached to 8th CIB) Detachment Leader: "Unknown" No.38 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type A) (Attached to 9th CIB) Detachment Leader: "Unknown" No.62 Canadian Light Aid Detachment (Type A) (Attached to 7th CRR) Detachment Leader: Captain L.C. West British Forces British forces on Juno beach included units from Second Army and Combined Operations Headquarters [ 2] They also provided the tri-service Beach groups that defended the beaches from air attack, directed the following waves and arranged casualty evacuation. The 79th Armoured division was the administrative division of the specialist assault and combat engineering vehicle units allocated to overcome the defences.
HQ, 4th Special Service Brigade Elements of 79th Armoured Division [ 4] 3rd and 4th Batteries, 2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment (Centaur support tanks) Royal Armoured Corps HQ 7th GHQ Troops Engineers, Royal Engineers – Comd: Col F.C. Nottingham (Landed as sub-units distributed amongst assaulting formations and Beach Groups) [ 4] 65th Field Company, RE 72nd Field Company, RE 85th Field Company, RE 184th Field Company, RE 240th Field Company, RE 262nd (Sussex) Field Company, RE (attached from XII Corps Troops, Royal Engineers ; distributed as beach obstacle clearance parties with 3rd Canadian Division) [ 13] 582nd Field Company, RE Platoon of 19th Field Company, RE (attached from I Corps Troops RE) 297th Field Park Company, RE 19th & 20th Stores Sections, RE 59th & 61st Mechanical Equipment Sections, RE 204th Works Section, RE 670th & 710th Artisan Works Companies, RE Two Advanced Park Sections of 176th Workshop and Park Company, RE 48th Bomb Disposal Section, RE 1033rd & 1034th Port Operating Companies, RE 966th Inland Water Transport Operating Company, RE 1622nd Bailey Platoon of 106th Bridge Company, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) 102 Beach Sub-Area [ 2] [ 14]
No.7 Beach Group , Mike sector, including: 8th (Irish) Battalion, King's Regiment 'O' Anti-Aircraft Assault Group (from 80th Anti-Aircraft Brigade ) [ 15] [ 16] Regimental HQ 114th Light AA Regiment – Comd: Lt-Col N.W. Hoare 372nd Battery, 114th LAA Regiment, less C Troop 321st Battery, 93rd LAA Regiment , less E Troop 274th Battery, 86th HAA Regiment 1 Troop 383rd Battery, 86th HAA Regiment 474th (Independent) Searchlight Battery , less B and C Troops 112nd Company, Pioneer Corps , less detachments 114th LAA Regiment Workshop, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) No. 8 Beach Group , Nan sector, including: In reserve No.4 Beach Group Naval forces Force J was commanded by the British, and the flagship vessel came from the Royal Navy . Among the chief vessels in this combined British and Canadian Force were
The force also included 109 Royal Canadian Navy vessels, among them:
Two of the 11 destroyers (7 Fleet Class and 4 Hunt-class ) were Canadian RCN: Two of the Landing Ships Infantry (Medium) were Canadian RCN: Landing craft from both the RN and RCN were employed in Force J, the total number were:
1 Landing Ship Headquarters 2 Assault Group Headquarters Ship 3 Landing Ships Infantry (Large) 3 Landing Ships Infantry (Medium) 12 Landing Ships Infantry (Hand Hoisting) 20 Landing Craft Infantry (Large) 8 Landing Craft Infantry (Small) 142 Landing Craft Assault 4 Landing Craft Assault (Obstacle Clearance) 18 Landing Craft Assault (Hedgerow) 8 Landing Craft Support (Medium) 4 Landing Craft Headquarters 22 Landing Ship Tank Mark II 2 Landing Craft Tank Mark III (Flotilla of 10 craft each) 7 Landing Craft Tank Mark IV (Flotilla of 10 craft each) 2 Landing Craft Tank Mark V/VI (Flotilla of 10 craft each) 7 Landing Craft Flak 7 Landing Craft Gun (Large) 7 Landing Craft Tank (Armoured) 8 Landing Craft Tank (High Explosive) 9 Landing Craft Tank (Rocket) 36 Landing Craft Personnel (Large) Smoke Layer 4 Landing Barge Flak 4 Landing Craft Support (Large) Mark I 3 Landing Craft Support (Large) Mark II 1 Landing Ship Dock 15 Rhino ferry German forces Military unit
Infantrie-Divisionen 716. (June 1944)
Parent unit
Standing against the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, units of 716.Infanterie-Division (Static) – Wehrmacht Heer Coastal Defence (Bodenständigen) had little tactical mobility and its personnel, in general, belonged to the lowest category of conscript, coming from older age groups or from the Landsturm: Military District 6. While the division in Normandy with the fewest personnel; fronting the Juno sector, its density of troops was a little stronger than elsewhere. The division had no combat experience before D-Day, and on 1 May 1944 it only had 7,771 personnel of all ranks. [ 17] [ 18]
The 716. Infanterie-Division consisted of: [ 19] [ citation needed ]
716.Division – HQ Stab Gefechtsstand: Caen: La Folie-Couvrechef – GOC: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter [ citation needed ] [ 20] Nachrichten-Abteilung 716. Kdr Major Werner Liedloff (Signals) K.V.A. H1 / Küsten Verteidigung Abschnitt Caen. Kdr: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter. Gefechtsstand: Caen - La Folie-Couvrechef [ 21] K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Courseulles: K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Meuvaines: Major Lehman - Kdr Bataillon II. / 726. Gefechtsstand: St. Croix sur Mer (Bazenville) K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Seulles: Hauptmann Deptolla - Kdr Bataillon II. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville at WN 23 K.V.-Gruppe. Küsten Verteidigung Gruppe Riva-Bella: Oberst Ludwig Krug - Kdr Grenadier-Regiment 736. Gefechtsstand: Colleville-sur-Orne at WN 17 Höhe K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Orne: - Kdr Bataillon I. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Colleville-sur-Orne K.V.U.-Gr. Küsten Verteidigung Unter Gruppe Luc: Major Pipor - Kdr Bataillon III. / 736. Gefechtsstand: Cresserons 716.Division – Artillerie-Regiment 1716. [ 22] [ 23] Bataillon I. / 1716 AR. East of Orne: WN 17 Beauvais Bttn 1. Merville WN01 - NW Gonneville-sur-Orne Bttn 2. Southwest of Colleville-sur-Orne - At WN16 Bttn 3. East of Orne - At Brieville Bttn 4. Southwest Ouistreham - Château d'Eau: At WN12 Bataillon II. / 1716 AR. Ouistreham: West of Crepon Bttn 5. Between South Crepon and Bazenville: At WN36a Bttn 6. La Mare-Fontaine: Between Crepon and Bazenville - At WN32 Bttn 7.(Resi) North le Moulin sur Mue - West Bény-sur-Mer: At WN28 [ 24] Bataillon III. / 1716 AR. Northwest of Caen: NOT in 716 Inf.Div. Sector Bttn 8 Not in 716 Div Sector: At Maisy La Martiniere - WN84 (352 Inf Div) Bttn 9. Not in 716 Div Sector: At Maisy Les Perruques - WN83 (352 Inf Div) Bttn 10. (Waldersee) At Plumetot - N.E. Bayeux GHQ Heeres-schwere-Artillerie-Abteilung 989. (Heeresgruppe-Reserve Attached) Gefechtsstand: Northeast of Reviers.• [ 23] Batterie 1. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. Southwest of Basly - Moved to Bénouville (x4 12.2 cm s.F.H. 396 (r)) Batterie 2. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. At Amblie - East of The Seulles (x4 12.2 cm s.F.H. 396 (r)) [ 25] Batterie 3. / s.Art.-Abtl 989. East of Creully (x4 12.2 cm s.F.H. 396 (r)) Herres-Kusten-Artillerie-Abteilung 1260. (Attached) Gefechtsstand – Arromanches• [ 23] 1. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At St. Aubin-d'Arquenay: WN 08 - Ouistreham (x6 15.5 cm K 420 (f)) 2. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. East of Arromanches - Attached to 352. Inf.Div. 3. Bttr. / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At WN 35a - Mont Fleury (x4 12.2 cm K 390 (r)) 4. Bttr. (MKM) / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. At WN 48 - Longues (x4 15 cm TbtsK C/36) Flak-Zug / H.K.A. Abtl 1260. Grenadier-Regiment 726. Oberst Walter Korfes Gefechtsstand : Château de Sully - Bayeux Attached to 352.Inf.-Div [ 26] [ 27] Bataillon I./726. Stab & Kompanie 1/2/3/4 – Attached to 352.Inf.Div Bataillon II./726. HQ Stab. Gefechtsstand: At Ste-Croix-sur-Mer: KVU-Gr Meuvaines Kompanie 5./II. East of Tierceville, North of Colombiers-sur-Seulles Kompanie 6./II. At Bazenville, Northwest of Villiers-le-Sec Kompanie 7./II. West of Banville, South of Ste-Croix-sur-Mer Kompanie 8.(schwere) /II. South of Crepon, North of Creully Bataillon III./726. Stab & Kompanie 9/10/11/12 – Grandcamp-les-Bains: Attached to 352.Inf.Div Bataillon IV./726. 439.Ost-Battalion: Attached to 352.Inf.Div 14(PaK) Kompanie. At Hameau de Vaux - Behind Vaux-Le Buisson Grenadier-Regiment 736. Oberst Ludwig Krug Stab: Colleville-sur-Orne [ 26] [ 28] [ 29] Bataillon I./736. Stab I. Gefechtsstand: Ouistreham – Kdr KVU-Gr Orne. Kompanie 1/2/3/4 - (Riva Bella - UK Sword Sector) Bataillon II./736. Stab II. Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville – Kdr KVU-Gr Seulles (WN 23) [ 30] Kompanie 5./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Rudolf Grute Zug - At Bernières-sur-Mer: WN 28 and WN28a [ 31] [ 32] Zug / Stab Gruppen - At Saint Aubin-sur-Mer: WN 27 [ 33] Kompanie 6./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Grote Zug - At Courseulles-sur-Mer EAST: WN 29 [ 34] Zug - At Courseulles-sur-Mer WEST: WN 31 [ 35] Zug-Gruppen - At Courseulles-sur-Mer SOUTH: WN 30 [ 36] Kompanie 7./ II. La Rivière and Ver-sur-Mer (WN 33 UK Gold) Kompanie 8.(schwere)/ II. Bn Reserve: Field Position – Les Ruines Saint-Ursin (La Tombette) Bataillon III./736. Stab III. Gefechtsstand: Cresserons – Kdr KVUGr Luc (KVGr Riva Bella: UK Sword Sector) Kompanie 9./ III. Langrunne-sur-Mer and Luc-sur-Mer (WN 24 UK Sword) Kompanie 10./ III. Lion-sur-Mer and Hermanville-sur-Mer (WN 20 UK Sword) Kompanie 11./ III. Bn Reserve: South of Tailleville - Northwest of Cresserons Kompanie 12./ III. Bn Reserve: North of Douvres (WN 23a) and la-Délivrande (WN 22) [ 37] (UK Sword) Bataillon IV./736. 642. Ost-Battalion: Stab: Amfreville – Kompanie 1/2/3/4 (KV-Gr Riva Bella UK Sword) 14(PaK) Kompanie: Luc-sur-Mer and Lion-sur-Mer (UK Sword) Ost-Battalion 441 (Ukrainian). (Attached) Stab: de Mars-Fontaine, SW Ver-sur-Mer [ 26] [ 38] Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Seulles: Infanterie-Division 716. (Anlandungen: CA Juno)[ citation needed ] Kompanie 2. (Jagdkommando-Kp. 52) Bn Reserve: Southeast of Courseulles-sur-Mer, At Les Rotys, Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Meuvaines: Infanterie-Division 352. (Anlandungen: UK Gold)[ citation needed ] Kompanie 1. (Ukrainer-Kp. 52) Hameau de Vaux (Aerium de Graye - Le Buisson) at WN 33a [ 39] Kompanie 3. West of Ver-sur-Mer, At Le Hable de Heurtot Kompanie 4. East of Ver-sur-Mer Panzerjäger-Abteilung 716. Gefechtsstand: Oberleutnant Kurt Kaergel – Biéville [ 40] Kompanie 1. (Sfl) / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At la Croix de Bois Biéville - North of Caen, Kompanie 2. (StuG) / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At Reviers Kompanie 3. (FlaK) / Pz.Jg-Abt 716. Gefechtsstand: At Sallenelles Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x6 7.5 cm D.C.A. Mle 1938(f) AA Guns. [ 43] Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x20 3.2 cm Wurfgerät 40/41 Packkiste.[ citation needed ] Zug - At Anisy. On Trailers:2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling Pionier-Bataillon 716. Gefechtsstand: Herouvillette-Haras Kompanie 1. Hérouvillette, Northeast of Caen Kompanie 2. Detached to 352.Inf.Div and Garrisoned: At Anisy / Mathieu Kompanie 3. Detached to 352.Inf.Div Schnelle-Brigade 30 / 716. Heeresgruppe-Reserve (Ersatzheer). Gefechtsstand: Coutances. Commander: Oberstleutnant H.F. von und Aufsess[ citation needed ] Schnelle-Abteilung 513 [Bicycle]. Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Coutances (West of St.Lo) Schnelle-Abteilung 517 [Bicycle]. Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Bréhal (South West of St.Lo) Schnelle-Abteilung 518 [Bicycle]. Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Cérences (South West of St.Lo) 716.Division – Divisional Troops. [ 44] 716.Division – Versorgungs-truppen 716. (Supply) 716.Division – Verwaltungs-zug 716. (Food Services) 716.Division – Sanitäts-Btl 716. (Medical) 716.Division - Nachschub-Btl 716. (Transportation) Panzer-Division 21., belonging to XXXXVII Pz.Gr.West, was allocated to AOK.7 (Army Group B) as its (only) reserve. Pz.Div.21 was reconstituted on 15 July 1943, in the reorganization of schnellen Brigade West (SB 931). Pz.Div.21 was absent from Normandy from March 1944, for Operation Maragretha, in Hungary, until May 1944, when it was reassigned to Brittany, and then moved up into Normandy.[ citation needed ] On 6 June 1944, Panzer-Division 21., on its initiative, adopted a 'new' organization for battle, as Regimental (Brigade) Groups were formed, PzKGr.Oppeln - Pz.Regt.22., and KGr.Luck - Pz.Gren-Regt 125., they regrouping an infantry battalion for a tank battalion, and KGr.Rauch - Pz.Gren-Regt192., was formed, given Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 155., assigned a battalion to each Kampfgruppe. [ 45] The Canadians, coming South, from Juno Beach, did not experience a direct impact from either PzKGr.Oppeln or KGr.Luck and only felt a slight impact, in their area of influence, from the counter-move undertaken by KGr.Rauch, on 6 June.
Panzer-Division.21. Gefechtsstand: St. Pierre-sur-Dives (Begleitkompanie) GOC Kommandeur: Generalmajor Edgar Feuchtinger Panzer-Aufklärung-Abteilung. 21. Gefechtsstand: SE of Condé-sur-Noireau: x5 Kompanien (some Pz.) Panzer-Regiment. 22. (former Pz.Regt.100.) Gefechtsstand: Aubigny (with Pz.FlaK-Ko.) [ 46] Kdr: Oberst Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (PzKGr. Oppeln: North of Caen - West of Orne – From 06.06.44) I. Btl. /Pz.Regt. 22. Stab: Jort (Saint Piere-sur-Dives) StabsKo & Pz.Kompanien: 1. 2. 3. 4. II. Btl. /Pz.Regt. 22. Stab: Fresné-la-Mère (Falaise) StabsKo & Pz.Kompanien: 5. 6. 7. 8. Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment. 125(tgp) Gefechtsstand: Vimont (Stabs Ko.) [ 47] Kdr: (Baron) Major Freiherr Hans von Luck (KGr. Luck: East of Orne – From 06.06.44) I. Btl. (Gepanzert) Stab: Fierville-la-Campagne: Kompanien (SPW) 1. 2. 3. & Kompanien 4.(sch) II. Btl. (Motorized) Stab: Colombelles: [ 23] Kompanien (Mot.) 5. Northwest of Troarn Kompanien (Mot.) 6. Les Carrieres - North of Chateau Bannevilles-les-Campagnes Kompanien (Mot.) 7. Rainville Kompanien 8.(sch) East of Colombelles 9. Kompanie (s.IG) /125. Colombelles 10. Kompanie (s-Werfer) /125. Colombelles Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment. 192 (mot.) Gefechtsstand: Thury-Harcourt (Stabs Ko.) [ 48] Kdr: Oberst Josef Rauch (KGr. Rauch: Northwest of Caen – From 06.06.44) I. Btl. (Gepanzert) Stab: Verson: Kompanien (SPW) 1. 2. 3. 4. II. Btl. (Motorized) HQ Stab: Le Mesnil (Anisy) (13 May) Stabs Ko: Villons-les-Buissons [ 49] Kompanien 5. (Mot.) At Château la Londe, Northeast of Epron (verst.) Kompanien 6. (Mot.) Buron Kompanien 7. (Mot.) North of Périers-sur-le-Dan (Hermanville) (verst.) Southeast of Plumetot Kompanien 8. (sch.) At Cairon and then KUGr Braatz – Bénouville Caen Canal Bridge 9. Kompanie (s.IG)/192. At Croisilles 10. Kompanie (Werfer)/192. At Thury-Harcourt Panzer- Artillerie-Regiment. 155. Gefechtsstand: St. André-sur-Orne [ 50] Kdr: Oberst Hühne I. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Mathieu: Bttn 1. (sfl) Northwest of Beuville [ 25] Bttn 2. (Mot.) West of Périers-sur-le-Dan (WN 21a) [ 25] Bttn 3. (SPW) Northwest of Colomby-sur-Thaon [ 25] II. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – May-sur-Orne: 4. Bttn. / 5. Bttn. / 6. Bttn. III. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Thury-Harcourt: 7. Bttn. / 8. Bttn. / 9. Bttn. 10. Batterien (gp). (s.Werfer) Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung. (H.-Flak-Abtl.) 305. Gefechtsstand: Hérouville Kdr: Hauptmann Ohlendorf 1. Bttn. SE of Caen 2. Bttn. West of Caen 3. Bttn. At St. Pierre sur Dives 4. Bttn. 5. Bttn. Heeresflakabt.200. I. Bttn. Flak II. Bttn. Flak III Bttn. gemischte Flak Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 200 (Stug.-Abtl. 200) Gefechtsstand: Quetteville Batterien. 1. Batterien. 2. Batterien. 3. Batterien. 4. Batterien (Ko) 5. / Stug.-Abtl. 200. From Cambes-en-Plasne at Epron - North of Caen Panzerjäger-Abteilung 200 (Pz.Jg.-Abtl. 200). Kdr: Hauptmann Werner von Lyncker, Stab: Saint-Pierre (Maison des Trois Chimnees) Tilly-sur-Seulles [ 50] [ 51] Kompanie 1.(sfl) / Pz.Jg.ABt 200. Stab: Châteux de Grand-Tonne, At Sainte-Croix- Grand-Tonne (Martagny) [ 25] Kompanie 2.(sfl) / Pz.Jg.ABt200. Stab: Château du Mesnil-Patry, At Le Mesnil-Patry (Putot) Kompanie 3.(sfl) / Pz.Jg.ABt 200. Stab: Camilly, South of Le Fresnet-Camilly [ 52] Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 220. Gefechtsstand: Clécy -Saint-Remy [ 48] Pz.Pi.Kompanie 1.(SPW) /220. At Quesnay, Northeast of Falaise Pz.Pi.Kompanie 2.(SPW) /220. Gaillon and Vernon, Southeast of Rouen (Detached) Pi Kompanie 3. (Mot.) /220. At Creully, Northeast of Bayeau [ 25] Pi.Zug Brücken-(Brüko) Kolonne Pz.Div.21 – Divisions-Einheiten Pz. Nachschubtruppen 200. Pz. Nachrichtenabteilung 200. Pz. Feld-Ersatz.Bataillon 200. Gefechtsstand: Condé-sur-Noireau – Stab & Kompanien 1. 2. 3. 4. Notes ↑ Lt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No.1, 13 May 1944. ORBAT 3 Cdn Inf Div 1 2 3 4 5 Joslen, pp. 583–5. 1 2 3 Can Division at Royal Artillery 1939–1945 (archive site) 1 2 3 Maj-Gen R.P. Pakenham-Walsh, History of the Corps of Royal Engineers , Vol IX, 1938–1948 , Chatham: Institution of Royal Engineers, 1958, pp. 335–6. ↑ [Tonner, Mark W. On Active Service (Service Publications, Ottawa, ON) ISBN 1-894581-44-X ] ↑ Lt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No.1, 13 May 1944. Appendix 'B' Annexure 1 ↑ Operation Overlord 7 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group: Operation Order No.1 Extracts – Canadian Scottish Regiment Amended Copy ↑ "Juno Beach – Regina Rifles" . Members.shaw.ca. Retrieved 2011-02-25 . ↑ Lt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No.1, 13 May 1944. Appendix 'B' Annexure 2 ↑ Operation Overlord 8 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group: Operation Order No.1 Extracts ↑ Lt-Col J.D. Mingay, GS 3 Cdn Inf Div, Neptune 'Overlord' 3 Cdn Inf Div Operation Order No.1, 13 May 1944. Appendix 'B' Annexure 3 ↑ 9 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group: Operation Order No.1 Extracts ↑ Col L.F. Morling, Sussex Sappers: A History of the Sussex Volunteer and Territorial Army Royal Engineer Units from 1890 to 1967 , Seaford: 208th Field Co, RE/Christians–W.J. Offord, 1972, p. 215. ↑ Rogers, J & D (2012). D-Day Beach Force. The Men Who Turned Chaos into Order (1 ed.). Stroud: The History Press. p. 20. ISBN 9780752463308 . 1 2 80 AA Bde Operation Order No 1, 20 May 1944, in 80 AA Bde War Diary 1944, The National Archives , Kew, file WO 171/1085. 1 2 Brig N.W. Routledge, History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery: Anti-Aircraft Artillery 1914–55 , London: Royal Artillery Institution/Brassey's, 1994, ISBN 1-85753-099-3 , pp. 305–7. ↑ Kampf Der 716.Division in der Normandie, Generalleutnant Richter, Wilhelm. Allendorf, den 31 Mai 1947. The Battle of the 716th Infantry Division in Normandy, Wilhelm Richter, 1947. US Army Europe: Manuscript No. B-621 / WWII Foreign Military Studies 1945-54: NARA M1035. ↑ James, Chris and George at Battlefront, Battlefront Miniatures 2006-2016, The German 716. Infanteriedivision in Normandy – Last Updated On Tuesday, December 3, 2013. See http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=328 Accessed 16.05.2016 ↑ Laurent Lefebvre – D-Day Historian, 716. Infanterie-Division, D-Day – Order of Battle. See: http://www.americandday.org/D-Day_German-Forces/716_Infanterie_Division.html Accessed 17.06.2016 ↑ Steiger, Capt. A.G., Report No. 41 – Historical Section (G.S.) Army Headquarters. The German Defences in the Courseulles-St.Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast: Information from German Sources. 716 Inf Div 6 Jun 44 Initial Situation. Appendix "C and D". Dated 20 Jul 51 ↑ Steiger, Capt. A.G., Report No. 41 - Historical Section (G.S.) Army Headquarters. The German Defences in the Courseulles-St.Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast: Information from German Sources. 716 Inf Div 6 Jun 44 Initial Situation. Page 15. (OB West History: State of Defences) and Appendix "C" (716 Inf Div Initial Situation: Map). Dated 20 Jul 51 ↑ Stéphane Moutin-Luyat, German Forces in Normandy: 716. Infanterie Division. See: http://www.6juin1944.com/assaut/allemagne/en_index.php?id=716 Accessed 17.06.2016 1 2 3 4 Capt. A.G. Steiger, Report No. 41 - Historical Section (G.S.) Army Headquarters. The German Defences in the Courseulles-St.Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast: Information from German Sources. 716 Inf Div 6 Jun 44 - Initial Situation: Appendix 'G'. Dated 20 Jul 51. Accessed 28.01.2018 ↑ Richard Drew, Atlantikwall: WW2 Defences from 1941-1944, France: AOK 7 Normandie. See: http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/oldsite/atlantikwall/Courseulles/Wn28a-Benys-sur-Mer-01/html/page01.htm Archived 2018-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 18.05.2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 Capt. A.G. Steiger, Report No. 41 - Historical Section (G.S.) Army Headquarters. The German Defences in the Courseulles-St.Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast: Information from German Sources. 716 Inf Div 6 Jun 44 Initial Situation. Appendix "D". Dated 20 Jul 51 1 2 3 Steiger, Capt. A.G., Report No. 41 – Historical Section (G.S.) Army Headquarters. The German Defences in the Courseulles-St.Aubin Area of the Normandy Coast: Information from German Sources. Page15.-Para27. Organization and Appendix C/D. Dated 20 Jul 51 ↑ For Structure: Rich Hasenauer and Jim Baker, Fire and Fury Games. The Nafziger Orders Of Battle Collection: 716.Infanterie-Division – Normandy 6th June 1944. See: http://www.fireandfury.com/orbats/late716infantriedivdday.pdf Accessed 17.06.2016 ↑ For Structure: Rich Hasenauer and Jim Baker, Fire and Fury Games. The Nafziger Orders Of Battle Collection: 716. Infanterie-Division – Normandy 6th June 1944. See: http://www.fireandfury.com/orbats/late716infantriedivdday.pdf Accessed 17.06.2016 ↑ 716ème division d'infanterie allemande – Encyclopédie D-Day, 19 février 2016 Par Marc Laurenceau, ordre de bataille. See: http://www.dday-overlord.com/716eme-division-dinfanterie-allemande-encyclopedie-d-day/ Accessed 24.05.2016 ↑ Marc Laurenceau, D-Day Overlord: Encyclopédie du débarquement et de la bataille de Normandie See: http://www.dday-overlord.com/debarquement-normandie/mur-de-atlantique/points-appui/wn-23 Accessed 24.05.2016 ↑ Richard Drew, Atlantikwall: WW2 Defences from 1941-1944, France: AOK 7 Normandie. See: http://www.atlantikwall.org.uk/beniers_wn28.htm Accessed 18.05.2016 ↑ Richard Drew, Atlantikwall: WW2 Defences from 1941-1944, France: AOK 7 Normandie. See: http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/oldsite/atlantikwall/Courseulles/Wn28b-Bernieres-sur-Mer%28ouest%29-01/html/page01.htm Archived 2018-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 18.05.2016 ↑ The Atlantik Wall In Normandy, Hand Maid Tours (John), See: http://www.atlantikwall.org.uk/st_aubin_wn27.htm Accessed 25.05.16 ↑ Marc Laurenceau, D-Day Overlord: Encyclopédie du débarquement et de la bataille de Normandie: WN 29 en Normandie. See: http://www.dday-overlord.com/wn-29-en-normandie-encyclopedie-d-day/ Accessed 24.05.2016 ↑ Richard Drew, Atlantikwall: WW2 Defences from 1941-1944, France: AOK 7 Normandie. See: http://www.atlantikwall.org.uk/courseulles_wn31.htm Accessed 18.05.2016 ↑ Richard Drew, Atlantikwall: WW2 Defences from 1941-1944, France: AOK 7 Normandie. See: http://www.atlantikwall.co.uk/oldsite/atlantikwall/Courseulles/Wn30-Courseulles-sur-Mer-01/html/page01.htm Archived 2018-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 18.05.2016 ↑ Bunkersite.com, Atlantikwall: Douvres-la-Délivrande. 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