APPENDIX V

FORTITUDE SOUTH

Outline Plan for Special Means*

SHAEF/24132/4/SM/OPS

6th May, 1944

INDEX

Pages
Outline plan for Special Means 1 and 2 Appendices
OVERLORD Order of Battle A
FORTITUDE (SOUTH) Order of Battle B
FUSAG (FORTITUDE) Wireless Lay Out C
Phased programme for identification and grouping of military forces – 1st May to NEPTUNE D Day D
Exercise FABIUS E
Long-term preparations for OVERLORD F
MULBERRY G
Security measures permanently in force H
Final preparations for NEPTUNE J†
FORTITUDE (SOUTH)Military Order of Battle, forecast for D plus 10 K
Maps
Location of OVERLORD military forces before concentration (approximately Y minus 60) MA
Location of OVERLORD military forces after concentration (Y minus 30 to Y minus 15) MB
Location of FORTITUDE military forces after concentration MC

NOTE. Marshalling areas and sub areas, camps, hards and traffic routes are shown on maps held in Ops B War Room.

FORTITUDE (SOUTH) – OUTLINE PLAN FOR SPECIAL MEALS

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APPENDIX D TO OUTLINE PLAN FOR SPECIAL MEALS

Phased programme for identification and grouping of military forces – 1st May to NEPTUNE D Day

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Location of OVERLORD military forces before concentration (approximately Y minus 60).

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Location of FORTITUDE (SOUTH) military forces after concentration.

Opposite: Location of OVERLORD military forces after concentration (Y minus 30 to Y minus 15). Plain numbers denote BRITISH formations. US and other Allied formations are so described.

Notes

1. 51 (BRITISH) Infantry Division will move from NEWMARKET to PORTSMOUTH during May.

2. 49 (BRITISH) Infantry Division may move from NORWICH to TILBURY area during May.

3. 7 Armoured Division moves to concentration area within EASTCO on 7th and 8th May.

4. The following formations are still in the USA: 7(US) Armd. Div., 35(US) Inf. Div., 80(US) Inf. Div.