CANADIAN
Air Force
GROUPS
6 Group, 130
WINGS
39 Reconnaissance Wing, 81
127 Wing, 61
SQUADRONS
No. 400, 81
No. 401, 65
No. 402, 63
No. 403, 63
No. 406, 65
No. 409, 65
No. 410, 65
No. 414, 81–82
No. 416, 63–64
No. 421, 63
No. 430, 81
No. 438, 59
No. 439, 59
No. 440, 59
Army
RCA=Royal Canadian Artillery
RCE=Royal Canadian Engineers
First Canadian Army, 26, 72, 79, 263, 345
CORPS
I Canadian Corps, 26
II Canadian Corps, 72
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, 111, 337
Royal Canadian Signal Corps, 40, 104
DIVISIONS
1st Canadian Infantry Division, 20
2nd Canadian Infantry Division, 72
3rd Canadian Infantry Division, 11, 26, 27, 29, 30, 40, 41, 45, 53, 54, 57, 82, 86–88, 97, 108, 119, 182, 272, 275, 276, 290, 304, 306, 323, 324, 333, 334, 343, 345, 347
briefings of, 99–104
BRIGADES
2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade, 11, 27, 41, 82, 84, 97, 109–10, 112, 267, 303, 333, 338, 347
7th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 42, 109, 167, 183, 262, 297, 309, 310, 313, 332, 333, 340
role on D-Day, 100–1
8th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 42, 109, 197, 256, 257, 261–63, 266, 272–73, 294, 306, 333, 340, 343
role on D-Day, 100–1
9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 42, 109, 121, 266, 272, 294, 308, 309, 323, 338, 340
decision to land, 262–64
role on D-Day, 101
ARMOURED UNITS
1st Hussars, 42, 43, 55, 100, 110, 111, 122, 161, 162, 167, 170, 177, 179, 183, 186–87, 248, 250, 252–54, 256, 311, 324, 327, 331–34, 346
at Nan Green, 193–95
‘B’ Squadron meets disaster, 312–15
Fort Garry Horse, 42, 43, 56, 100, 110, 111, 161, 162, 168, 170, 172, 201, 213, 217–19, 257, 258, 261, 269, 274, 276–77, 280, 301, 303–4, 334
at St. Aubin-sur-Mer, 203–6
‘B’ Squadron’s charge, 297–300
Sherbrooke Fusiliers, 42, 99, 263, 269, 294–97, 306–9
ARTILLERY UNITS
2nd Army Group, RCA, 100
12th Field Regiment, RCA, 100, 158, 159, 252
13th Field Regiment, RCA, 38, 100, 158, 160, 310–11
14th Field Regiment, RCA, 100, 158, 159, 160–61, 219, 258, 268, 293
disaster befalls 66th Battery, 259–61
16th Battery, 12th Field, 159, 253
19th Army Field Regiment, RCA, 100, 120, 158, 204, 278
66th Battery, 14th Field, 161, 259–61, 268
ENGINEER UNITS
No. 6 Field Company, 183
No. 18 Field Company, 262
INFANTRY BATTALIONS/REGIMENTS
1st Battalion, Canadian Scottish Regiment, 86, 100, 120, 165–66, 182, 183, 250, 253, 256, 310–12, 330–32, 334
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, 13, 29, 82, 225, 228, 349
‘C’ Company flight to drop zone, 127–30
‘C’ Company’s night operations, 137–45
casualties on D-Day, 335
formation and training, 88–91
joins 3rd Parachute Brigade, 91–96
main landings and operations, 145–52
Operation Overlord briefing, 96–98
Highland Light Infantry, 86, 100, 120, 165–66, 182, 183, 250, 253, 256, 310–12, 330–32, 334
North Nova Scotia Highlanders, 35–36, 123, 263, 264, 294–97, 306–9
North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, 56, 100, 108, 119, 167–68, 170, 172, 197, 283, 303, 334
advance on Tailleville, 272–76
battle for St. Aubin-sur-Mer, 198–209
battle for Tailleville, 276–82
Queen’s Own Rifles, 37, 100, 105–6, 120, 122, 165, 167, 168, 172–73, 175, 197, 198, 258–60, 269, 297, 298, 300–5, 309, 334, 340–43, 346
fight for Bernières-sur-Mer, 210–21
Régiment de la Chaudière, 100, 257–59, 262, 293–94, 300–1, 303, 333
lead main column inland, 267–71
Regina Rifle Regiment, 99, 100, 109, 113, 167, 172, 176, 185, 255, 312–13, 315–16, 327, 331, 332, 334, 346
fight for Nan Green, 190–97
Royal Winnipeg Rifles, 11, 37, 55, 90, 100, 112–13, 165–68, 172, 181–83, 185, 188, 190, 242, 246, 247, 251, 254, 256, 310, 311, 324–27, 334, 338
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, 109, 263, 308
OTHER UNITS
No. 14 Field Ambulance, 340
No. 22 Field Ambulance, 340
No. 23 Field Ambulance, 340
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (mg Battalion), 32, 104, 258, 268, 306
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 110
Saskatoon Light Infantry, 89
Navy
Royal Canadian Navy, 46. See also General Index, ships by names
contribution to Operation Neptune, 48–49
FORMATIONS
26th Destroyer Flotilla, 107
31st Minesweeping Flotilla, 104
clear Omaha Beach approaches, 153–54
sweeping operations night of June 5–6, 123–25
260th LCI Flotilla, 265
262nd LCI Flotilla, 55, 113, 265, 335
528th LCA Flotilla, 265
529th LCA Flotilla, 265
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH
Air Force
2nd Tactical Air Force, 57, 60
No. 12 Group, 57
No. 38 Group, 95
Air Defence of Great Britain, 57
Bomber Command, 155
Fighter Command, 57
SQUADRONS
No. 630, 67
Army
I Corps, 27
Second Army, 29, 44, 83, 97, 241, 335, 337, 344
21st Army Group Headquarters, 103
DIVISIONS
3rd Infantry, 97, 140, 290, 308, 316, 339
6th Airborne, 29, 91, 92, 95, 97, 130, 145, 225, 227, 238, 284, 286, 290, 335, 339, 349
79th Infantry, 44
INFANTRY BRIGADES
3rd Parachute Brigade, 14, 29, 92–93, 98, 129, 141, 145, 232, 236
6th Airlanding Brigade, 290–91
9th Infantry Brigade, 339
ARMOURED REGIMENTS
17/21st Lancers, 276
Inns of Court, 251
Staffordshire Yeomanry, 290–91
INFANTRY BATTALIONS/REGIMENTS
1st Parachute, 92
2nd King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 290
7th Green Howards, 338
8th Parachute, 92, 94, 98, 148
9th Parachute, 92, 94, 98, 130, 148, 149–50
Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 148
OTHER UNITS
5th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers, 162
22nd Independent Parachute Company, 129
No. 6 Commando, 235
No. 102 British Beach Sub-Area, 340
Royal Navy and Marines
Royal Navy, 23, 46, 49, 175. See also General Index, ships by name
ROYAL MARINES
2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment, 157, 162
FLOTILLAS
557th Landing Craft Flotilla, Royal Marines
ROYAL MARINE COMMANDOS
No. 41 Commando, 339
No. 48 Commando, 101, 208–9, 339
UNITED STATES
Air Force
Eighth Air Force, 155
Ninth Air Force, 57–58
Army
Fifth Army, 25
Divisions
4th Infantry, 97
82nd Airborne, 97
101st Airborne, 97
Battalions/Regiments
116th Regiment, 97
U.S. Parachute and Airborne Light Tank Squadron, 95
GERMAN
Air
Army
1st SS Panzer Corps, 287, 317–18, 320
Sixth Army, 24
Seventh Army, 78, 80, 133, 135, 241, 287, 317, 321
OB West, 74
Panzer Group West, 283, 318, 319
DIVISIONS
12th SS (Hitlerjugend) Panzer, 80, 103, 240, 287, 289, 304, 317–20, 322–23, 343, 346
21st Panzer, 80, 102, 133–34, 136, 283, 285, 286, 304, 316, 320, 323, 338–39, 346
counterattacks beaches, 287–92
352nd Infantry, 80
709th Infantry, 80
716th Infantry, 80, 101–2, 241, 280, 283, 284, 294, 316, 322–24, 345–46
Panzer Lehr, 80, 240, 287, 289, 317, 318,
REGIMENTS
22nd Panzer, 283, 287, 288, 289
25th SS Panzer Grenadier, 319
125th Panzer Grenadier, 134, 283
192nd Panzer Grenadier, 284, 289, 291
193rd Panzer Grenadier, 284
726th Infantry, 294
736th Grenadier, 101
BATTALIONS
1st Battalion,
125th Panzer Grenadier, 289
1st Battalion,
192nd Panzer Grenadier, 289
2nd Battalion,
125th Panzer Grenadier, 135, 284, 288
2nd Battalion,
111th Battalion,
736th Infantry, 291
200th Assault-gun Battalion, 288
220th Panzer Engineer Battalion, 289
441st East Battalion, 101
Panzerjäger (antitank) Battalion, 284
Navy
Marinegruppe West, 74