20th July, 1944
INDEX
| Outline Plan for Special Means | Pages 1 and 2 |
| Appendices | |
| Sailing dates of formations included in FORTITUDE SOUTH Order of Battle | ‘A’ |
| FORTITUDE SOUTH II Order of Battle | ‘B’ |
| Assault, follow up and build up programme | ‘C’ |
| First United States Army Group wireless links | ‘D’ |
| Moves to concentration and other related troop movements | ‘E’ |
| Wireless activity representing training of assault divisions | ‘F’ |
| † Wireless activity representing VIII Tactical Air Command, Command Post Exercises | ‘G’ |
| † Wireless activity representing airborne rehearsals | ‘H’ |
| Maps | |
| Location of forces in the United Kingdom before FORTITUDE SOUTH II concentration | MA |
| Location of forces in the United Kingdom after FORTITUDE SOUTH II concentration | MB |
NOTE. Marshalling areas and sub-areas, hards, &c., are shown on maps in Ops B War Room.
APPENDIX A TO FORTITUDE SOUTH II-OUTLINE PLAN FOR SPECIAL MEANS
Sailing Dates of Formations included in FORTITUDE SOUTH Order of Battle
| Formation | Date of sailing |
| 1. 79 (US) Infantry Division | 14th June, 1944 |
| 2. 83 (US) Infantry Division | 21st June, 1944 |
| 3. Third (US) Army | 6th July, 1944 |
| 4. 35 (US) Infantry Division | 7th July, 1944 |
| 5. First Canadian Army | 9th July, 1944 |
| 6. 4 (US) Armoured Division | 13th July, 1944 |
| 7. 6 (US) Armoured Division | 18th July, 1944 |
| 8. XII (US) Corps | 19th July, 1944 |
| 9. XX (US) Corps | 19th July, 1944 |
| 10. 4 Canadian Armoured Division | 20th July, 1944 |
| 11. 28 (US) Infantry Division | 21st July, 1944 |
| 12. 7 (US) Armoured Division | 15th August, 1944‡ |
| 13. 80 (US) Infantry Division | 21st August, 1944‡ |
| 14. 5 (US) Armoured Division | 27th August, 1944‡ |
| 15. Twelfth Army Group | Not known |
APPENDIX E TO FORTITUDE SOUTH II – OUTLINE PLAN FOR SPECIAL MEANS
MOVES TO CONCENTRATION, AND OTHER RELATED TROOP MOVEMENTS
| Note | 1. Formations of First United States Army Group not shown below are already in concentration areas and therefore do not move. |
| 2. All moves may be reported as stated subject to limitations set out in column (g). | |
| 3. Headquarters of 61 Infantry Division remains at Wye; formations and units under its command, hitherto employed as marshalling area staffs, notionally discontinue these duties 17th-20th July, and concentrate in Wye area for offensive training. | |
| 4. 4 Canadian Armoured Division moves in reality from concentration area (East Grinstead)to marshalling area ‘S’ on 18th July. No mention will be made of this movement. |
FORTITUDE SOUTH II – Outline Plan for Special Means locations after concentration.
9 Armoured Division and 38, 45, 47 and 61 Infantry Divisions continue, in fact, to be employed in marshalling and embarkation areas. 9 Armoured Division and 61 Infantry Division are notionally upgraded: the former is available to 21st Army Group for service overseas, the latter is included in First US Army Group Order of Battle. 38, 45 and 27 Infantry Divisions will continue, in fact, to be employed in static roles in the UNITED KINGDOM and will be so reported.
FORTITUDE SOUTH II – Outline plan for Special Means location before concentration.
