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This is the Juno Beach order of battle on D-Day.

Canadian soldiers approaching Juno Beach aboard LCAs
Top: Wounded Canadian soldiers lying on Juno beach awaiting transfer to casualty clearing station, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944. Middle: The same bunker in 2006 Bottom: The view down the beach from the bunker, showing enfilading fire position.

Canadian Army

3rd Canadian Infantry Division Divisional Troops

  • Headquarters 3rd Canadian Division. General officer commanding: Major General Rod Keller
  • 3rd Infantry Division Signals Regiment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
  • No. 3 Defence and Employment Platoon (Lorne Scots)
  • No. 4 Canadian Provost Company, Canadian Provost Corps
  • 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade. Commander: Brigadier R.A. Wyman
    • 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars). Commander: Lt-Col. R.J. Colwell
      • HQ Squadron (Commander: Major K.M. Harding)
      • A Squadron (Commander: Major W.D. Brooks) (First Wave)
        • 19x M4A4 Sherman Mk V Duplex Drive Medium Tanks
        • Second-in-Command: Captain J.W. Powell
        • Battle Captain: Captain A.M. Fyfe
        • 1st Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant H.M. Lees)
        • 2nd Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.A. Mills)
        • 3rd Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant G.C. Goff)
        • 4th Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant H.K. Pattison)
        • 5th Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant W.R.C. Little)
      • B Squadron (Commander: Major J.S. Duncan) (First Wave)
        • 19x M4A4 Sherman Mk V Duplex Drive Medium Tanks
        • Second-in-Command: Captain H.L. Smuck (SHQ Troop)
        • Battle Captain: Captain R. Wildgoose (SHQ Troop)
        • 1st Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant E.L. Pease (KIA: 6th June, 1944)
        • 2nd Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant F.B. Allen)
        • 3rd Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant C.M. McLeod (WIA: 6th June, 1944)
        • 4th Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant F. Seaman)
        • 5th Troop (Troop Leader: Lieutenant B. Deans)
      • C Squadron (Commander: Major A.D'A. Marks)
        • 5x M4A4 Sherman Mk Vc "Firefly" Medium Tanks
        • 14x M4A2 Sherman Mk III Medium Tanks
    • 10th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Fort Garry Horse). Commander: Lt-Col. R.E.A. Morton
      • HQ Squadron (Commander: Major C.W. Fletcher)
      • A Squadron (Commander: Major H.C. Blanshard)
      • B Squadron (Commander: Major J.H. Meindl) (First Wave)
      • C Squadron (Commander: Major W.R. Bray) (First Wave)
    • 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment). Commander: Lt-Col. M.B.K. Gordon
      • HQ Squadron (Commander: Major F.H. Baldwin)
      • A Squadron (Commander: Major E.W.L. Arnold)
      • B Squadron (Commander: Major G.S. Mahon)
      • C Squadron (Commander: Major V.O. Walsh)
  • Divisional reconnaissance and divisional machine gun / mortar
  • Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery – divisional artillery (allocated for landings)
    • Headquarters RCA 3rd Division – CRA: Brigadier P.A.S. Todd
    • 12th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. Commander: Lt-Col. R.H. Webb (24x 105mm M7 Priest)
      • 11th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major D.M. Wilson)
      • 16th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major J.D. Ross)
      • 43rd Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major A.G. Goldin)
    • 13th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. Commander: Lt-Col. F.P.T. Clifford (24x 105mm M7 Priest)
      • 22nd Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major J.D. Baird)
      • 44th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major J.D. Young)
      • 78th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major J.W. Bennett)
    • 14th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. Commander: Lt-Col. H.S. Griffin (24x 105mm M7 Priest)
      • 34th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major A.W. Duguid)
      • 66th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major J.F. Kibler)
      • 81st Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major G.E. Purcell)
    • 19th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA. Commander: Lt-Col. R.G. Clarke (24x 105mm M7 Priest)
      • Attached from First Canadian Army
      • 55th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major R.E. Mewburn)
      • 63rd Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major R.S. Stronach)
      • 99th Field Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major R.S. Hetherington)
    • 3rd Anti-tank Regiment, RCA. Commander: Lt-Col. J.P. Phin
      • 4th AT Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major MacDonald)
        • A Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • B Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • C Troop (4x M10 76.2mm Tank Destroyers)
      • 52nd AT Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major Rose)
        • D Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • E Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • F Troop (4x M10 76.2mm Tank Destroyers)
      • 94th AT Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major E. Scott)
        • G Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • H Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • I Troop (Lt. W.E. Lee) (4x M10 76.2mm Tank Destroyers)
      • 103rd AT Battery, RCA (Battery Leader: Major Love)
        • J Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • K Troop (4x 6-pounder Anti-tank guns)
        • L Troop (4x M10 76.2mm Tank Destroyers)
    • 4th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment, RCA. Commander: Lt-Col. C.E. Woodrow
  • Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers – divisional engineers
    • Headquarters RCE 3rd Division – CRE: Lieutenant-Colonel R.J. Cassidy
    • 5th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Obstacle Clearance: Attached from I Canadian Corps Army Troops Engineers)
      • Commander: Major F.A. McTavish
    • 6th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Assault with 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade)
      • Commander: Major T.R. Murphy
    • 16th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Assault with 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade)
      • Commander: Major V.C. Hamilton
    • 18th Canadian Field Company, RCE (Obstacle Clearance)
      • Commander: Major C.E. Brown
    • 3rd Canadian Field Park Company, RCE
      • Commander: Major H.E. Main
    • 3 Canadian Divisional Bridge Platoon, RCE (Lt A. Secter)

7th Canadian Infantry (Assault) Brigade Group – Mike Green / Mike Red and Nan Green Beaches

  • Headquarters 7th Infantry Brigade. Commander: Brigadier H.W. Foster
  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Winnipeg Rifles, CASF. Commander: Lt-Col. J.M. Meldram
    • A Company (Commander: Major F.E. Hodge)
    • B Company (Commander: Captain P.E. Gower)
    • C Company (Commander: Major J.M.D. Jones)
    • D Company (Commander: Major L.R. Fulton)
  • 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment, CASF. Commander: Lt-Col. F.N. Cabeldu
    • Roughly 845 men (37 Officers & 808 Other Ranks)
    • Battalion Headquarters
      • Battalion Second-in-Command: Major C.M. Wightman
      • Adjutant: Captain R.S. Gray
      • Medical Officer: Captain J.C.G. Young (R.C.A.M.C)
      • Chaplain: Honourary Captain R.L. Seaborn (C.C.S)
      • Intelligence Officer: Lieutenant F.H. Werts
      • Regimental Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class I. J. Strothard
    • HQ Company (Commander: Captain E.G. English)
      • Battalion Quartermaster: Captain E.A. Stewart
      • Battalion Transport Officer: Captain J. Fawcett
      • No.1 (Signals) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant R. Nicoletti (R.C.C.S)
      • No.2 (Admin) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Captain G.W. Lockhart (R.C.A.P.C)
      • 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 (Commander: Captain L.S. Henderson)
      • No.3 (Mortar) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant J.J. Andrews)
      • No.4 (Carrier) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Captain J.D.M. Gillan)
        • Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant A. Compton-Lundie
      • No.5 (Anti-Tank) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Captain R.H. Tye)
        • Platoon Second-in-Command: Lieutenant W.J.D. Hefferman (Also Battalion Residue Officer)
      • No.6 (Pioneer) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant D.C. Bowen)
      • Company Sergeant Major: Warrant Officer Class II. R.A. Knight
      • Company Quartermaster Sergeant: Staff Sergeant A.G. Grant
    • A Company (Commander: Major A.H. Plows) (127-129 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 Leader: Lieutenant R.E. Turnbull)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant C.M. Nettleton
      • No.8 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant G.I. Hope)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R. Dickson
      • No.9 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant B. Clarke)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant W.A. Paterson
    • B Company (Commander: Major R.M. Lendrum) (127-129 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 Leader: Lieutenant J.H. Russell)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant K. Byron
      • No.11 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant S.R. Ross)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R.S. Proverbs
      • No.12 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant I.P. MacDonald)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant G.E. Burton
    • C Company (Commander: Major D.G. Crofton) (First Wave) (127-129 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 Leader: Lieutenant V.R. Schjelderup)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant J.H. Pelley
      • No.14 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant D.A. Hay)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant R.G. Atkins
      • No.15 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant F.G. Radcliff)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant T.D. Carney
    • D Company (Commander: Major G.T. MacEwan) (127-129 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 Leader: Lieutenant J.P.R. Mollison)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant J.D. Blacklock
      • No.17 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant T.W.L. Butters)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant S. Hill
      • No.18 (Rifle) Platoon (Platoon Leader: Lieutenant A.C. Peck)
        • Platoon Sergeant: Sergeant D. Andrews
  • 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, CASF. Commander: Lt-Col. F.M. Matheson
    • Battalion Headquarters
      • Battalion Second-in-Command: Major A.S. Gregory
    • HQ Company (Captain A.C.V. Hall)
    • Support Company (Captain E.G. Syme)
    • A Company (Commander: Major D.D. Grosch (WIA: 6th June, 1944) (First Wave)
    • B Company (Commander: Major F.L. Peters (KIA: 6th June, 1944) (First Wave)
    • C Company (Commander: Major C.S.T. Tubb)
    • D Company (Commander: Major J.V. Love (KIA: 6th June, 1944)
  • 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) (Sherman DD tanks)
  • 12th and 13th Field Regiments (SP), RCA
  • A Company (MG) and D Company, The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Machine Gun)
  • Platoon, 6th Canadian Field Company, RCE
  • 248 A/T Battery, 62nd (6th London) Anti-Tank Regiment RA (TA), with 17 pdr M10 self-propelled guns (from British I Corps)
  • 7th Infantry Brigade Ground Defence Platoon (Lorne Scots) (Lt. M.D. Grant)
  • No. 3 Battery, 2nd Royal Marine Armoured Support Regiment with Centaur Close Support tanks

8th Canadian Infantry (Assault) Brigade Group – Nan White and Nan Red Beaches

9th Canadian Infantry Brigade – Landing through 8th CIB on Nan Beaches

Supporting corps divisional units integrated in Mike Sector and Nan Sector

British Forces

British forces on Juno beach included units from Second Army and Combined Operations Headquarters 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.

102 Beach Sub-Area

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:

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

Infantrie-Divisionen 716.
Wehrmacht 716 Infantry Division
ActiveJune 1944
Country Nazi Germany
BranchWehrmacht Heeren
TypeStatic Infantry (Bodenständigen)
RoleCoastal Defence KVA Caen
SizeDivision (≈8,000 men)
Garrison/HQCalvados: Baie-de-Seine
EngagementsNormandy Landings
Commanders
CommanderWilhelm Richter
Military unit
Infantrie-Divisionen 716. (June 1944)
Parent unitLXXXIV AK and Then I SS

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.

The 716. Infanterie-Division consisted of:

  • 716.Division – HQ Stab Gefechtsstand: Caen: La Folie-Couvrechef – GOC: Generalleutnant Wilhelm Richter
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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
    • 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.•
      • 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))
      • 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•
      • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
      • Kompanie 5./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Rudolf Grute
        • Zug - At Bernières-sur-Mer: WN 28 and WN28a
        • Zug / Stab Gruppen - At Saint Aubin-sur-Mer: WN 27
      • Kompanie 6./ II. KoKdr Hauptmann Grote
        • Zug - At Courseulles-sur-Mer EAST: WN 29
        • Zug - At Courseulles-sur-Mer WEST: WN 31
        • Zug-Gruppen - At Courseulles-sur-Mer SOUTH: WN 30
      • 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) (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
    • Einsatzfaehig - KVU-Gr. Seulles: Infanterie-Division 716. (Anlandungen: CA Juno)
      • 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)
      • Kompanie 1. (Ukrainer-Kp. 52) Hameau de Vaux (Aerium de Graye - Le Buisson) at WN 33a
      • 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
    • 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.
      • Zug - At Tailleville la Tomblette: x20 3.2 cm Wurfgerät 40/41 Packkiste.
      • 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
    • Schnelle-Abteilung 513 . Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Coutances (West of St.Lo)
    • Schnelle-Abteilung 517 . Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Bréhal (South West of St.Lo)
    • Schnelle-Abteilung 518 . Attached 06.06.1944 - Gefechtsstand: In Location At Cérences (South West of St.Lo)
  • 716.Division – Divisional Troops.
    • 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. 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. 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.)
    • 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.)
    • 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:
      • 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.)
    • 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
      • 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
    • Kdr: Oberst Hühne
    • I. Btl./155. Gefechtsstand – Mathieu:
      • Bttn 1. (sfl) Northwest of Beuville
      • Bttn 2. (Mot.) West of Périers-sur-le-Dan (WN 21a)
      • Bttn 3. (SPW) Northwest of Colomby-sur-Thaon
    • 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
    • Kompanie 1.(sfl) / Pz.Jg.ABt 200. Stab: Châteux de Grand-Tonne, At Sainte-Croix- Grand-Tonne (Martagny)
    • 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
  • Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 220. Gefechtsstand: Clécy -Saint-Remy
    • 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
    • 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

  1. the 62nd was equipped with both towed anti-tank guns (QF 17-pounder gun with Crusader tracked towers) and self-propelled anti-tank guns (17-pdr M10 'Achilles'
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