James Taillie Phillips US Navy Minesweep-Unit 9
M. A. Philip Royal Signals
A. G. Pickely
H. A. Pickering 3rd Infantry Div.
C. Piercy-Hughes 6th Airborne Div.
Brig. Gen. Allan G. Pixton 5th Engineer Special Brigade
C. J. Potter
Bill Preston 29th Div.
J. K. Price 2nd Ox & Bucks
Carl D. Proffitt DSC 29th Infantry Div.
Clay Purvis 29th Infantry Div.
Paul J. Quaiver 326th Engineer Batt.
Lt. Gen. E. R. Quesada
Daniel Quinn 9th Infantry Div.
G. T. Radmore 6th Airborne Div.
G. L. Ramage
George L. Ramage Royal Engineers
Edward Rapp 4th Armored Div.
Mrs Margaret R. Rathbone WRNS
Floyd Ratliff 30th Artillery.
Ken Rawlings 35th Infantry Div.
Dick Raymond 3rd Canadian Div.
Mr & Mrs L. R. Reed
Philip B. Reisler 2nd Armored Div.
A. J. Rennie KOSB
L. Reynolds 6th Airborne Div.
Eric Richards
A. Richardson 43rd Infantry Div.
F. O. Richardson 82nd Airborne Div.
Robert L. Riggs 82nd Airborne Div.
G. H. Robinson 5th Dorsets
Walter Rodman 102nd Cavalry Recon.
A. Rolph 50th Div.
George Rosie 101st Airborne Div.
S. Rossant 2nd Welsh Guards
H. Rowe Pioneer Corps
E. Royle Royal Highland Reg. of Canada
G. E. M. Ruffee 14th Field Reg. Canadian Royal Artillery
K. M. Rugman 6th Airborne Div.
R. R. Rylands KSLI
A. W. Sadler RASC
Charles Salt 4th Armoured Brig.
H. L. Salter
Alvin Sapinsley US Army Signals Corps
Richard W. Sargent 2nd Infantry Div.
Rudolf Schaaf 716th Infantry Div.
R. Schafer 9th Infantry Div.
Wilhelm Schickner 2nd Panzer Div.
Kevin Sharkey
Carl R. Sherrets
W. P. Shines Kings’ Regiment
C. Shread 69 Field Coy (RE)
E. F. Siderits US Navy
Frank L. Sills RAF
Lawrence Silverman 5th Amphibious Engineer Special Brigade
P. Silverman 35th Infantry Div.
W. J. Skittrall Essex Regiment
George L. Small 35th Infantry Div.
Lt. Col. A. T. Smith 1st Infantry Div.
Henry Smith Armored Div.
Anthony M. Smith 819th Av. Engineers
J. R. Smith 141st Regt. RAC
Roy Smith 4th Airborne Div.
J. F. Smyth Royal Navy
Mrs Robert F. Snetzer
Henry D. Soderberg 507th Military Police Batt.
Sid Solomon
Saul Solow 30th Infantry Div.
Mrs A. Sowerby
E. F. Spottiswoode REME
Vernon C. Squires 81st Construction Batt.
A. Stackpole
William Stelling 29th Infantry Div.
J. W. Stephens 86th Anti-Tank Reg. RA
Hans Stober 17th SS Panzergren. Div.
W. L. Stray KSLI
Wallace C. Strobel 101st Airborne Div.
D. J. Studdard 2nd Army HQ Troops
Edward Sullivan
William A. Sutton
G. R. Tait 3rd Div.
D. A. Tait 101st Airborne Div.
Peter Terry 47 Commando
Peter J. Terry
Hans Teske
O. H. Thomas 5th Beach Group
G. W. Thomas RAF
Charles H. Thomas 1st Div.
David E. Thomas 82nd AB Div.
G. Thorn Royal Marines
John M. Thorpe 11th Armoured Div.
Matt N. Touchton US Navy
Major F. B. Upfold REME
E. H. Upward Royal Navy
L. J. Verier Home Guard
Dr. Eberhard Wagemann 21st Panzer Div.
P. Wagg RE
Bill Walsh 102nd Cavalry
Edward Warman
John Warner 3rd Recce Regt.
Geoffrey L. Way
A. C. Webb REME
Reg. A. F. Weigall
J. M. Welch 4th Infantry Div.
A. H. Wells RE
Mrs Doreen Westaway QAIMNS
John A. Wheeldon 11th Armoured Div.
F. W. White 51st Highland Div.
Mrs H. G. White RE
Jack D. Whiteley 9th Infantry Div.
A Whittenbury RE
Dr. John S. Wier 2nd Armored Div.
K. M. Wilford RAF
Cyril Wilkins Royal Navy
Harold Wilkinson 3rd Infantry Div.
Col. J. B. Wilks
Mary Williams WAAF
C. A. Williams Royal Navy
J. Williamson 3rd Scots Guards Tank Batt.
Col. John Williamson 1st Infantry Div.
S. E. Willis Royal Navy Commandos
F. V. Wilson Royal Navy
Thomas G. Wilson Merchant Navy
George R. Wilson Royal Navy
P. C. Wixey KRRC
N. C. Wood Military Police
A. S. Woods RAF
D. A. Woods Royal Navy
T. Woodward 3rd Infantry Div.
R. Wright
H. Yarwood
A. E. Younger RAF
Endnotes
1. For a full account of this debate, see the author’s Bomber Command (Michael Joseph, London 1979).
2. For a detailed study of 2nd SS Panzer’s terrible march, and the impact of the French Resistance upon the Normandy campaign, see the author’s Das Reich (London and New York, 1981).
3. Operational aircraft with crews available.
4. Operational aircraft with crews available.
5. Officers and Men
Index
Abbaye Blanche ref1, ref2
Adam, Sir Ronald ref1
Ainlie, Private Len ref1, ref2
air forces, Allied
opposition to OVERLORD ref1
bombing of French railways ref1
forward observers ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
D-Day ref1
limitations of bombing by ref1, ref2
troops fire on own aircraft ref1, ref2
bombing own troops ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
lack of co-ordination with ground forces ref1, ref2
and the Falaise gap ref1
air surveillance ref1, ref2
airborne landings ref1, ref2, ref3
aircraft
supplies of ref1
types ref1, ref2, ref3
Alençon ref1, ref2, ref3
Alexander, Field-Marshal Sir Harold
on American forces ref1
Eisenhower wants instead of Montgomery ref1
ability ref1
Alles, Heinz ref1
ammunition supplies ref1, ref2
Anniwell, Private Mick ref1
anti-tank weapons ref1, ref2, ref3
ANVIL, operation ref1, ref2, ref3
Anzio ref1
ARCADIA conference ref1
Ardenne Abbey ref1
Arditti, Private Abraham ref1
Argent, Private Charles ref1
Argentan ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
artillery ref1
weapons ref1
Ascher, Private Gerard ref1
ATLANTIC, operation ref1
Augusta, U.S.S. ref1, ref2
Aunay-sur-Odon ref1, ref2
Authie ref1
Avranches ref1, ref2
Babington, Captain Anthony ref1
Bach, Lieutenant Julian ref1
Bailleul ref1
Baker, Austin ref1, ref2
Baldwin, Corporal Charles ref1, ref2, ref3
Balleroy ref1
Barenton ref1
Barneville ref1, ref2
Barret, Lieutenant Halsey ref1
&nb
sp; Barton (Commander, U.S. 4th Division) ref1, ref2
battle fatigue ref1, ref2, ref3
Bayerlein, General Fritz ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Bayeux ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Bayonne ref1, ref2
Beamish, Rear-Admiral ref1
Beauvais ref1
Bedell Smith, Lieutenant-General W. ref1, ref2
Belchem ref1
Belcher, Sergeant Julius ref1
Bell, Captain Roger ref1, ref2
Benouville ref1
Bernières ref1
Bertal, Leslie ref1
Biéville ref1
Birch, Jackie ref1
Birks, Colonel Hammond ref1
Blakeney, R.B.D. ref1
BLUECOAT, operation ref1, ref2, ref3
Blumenson, Martin ref1
Blumentritt ref1, ref2
bocage, tactics in ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Bohn, General ref1
BOLERO, build-up ref1, ref2
Bolton, Lance-Corporal ref1
booby traps ref1
Bordon, Captain Harry ref1
Bourgébus Ridge ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Bradley, Lieutenant-General Omar N. ref1, ref2
background ref1
to command US First Army Group ref1
phase line controversy ref1
and shortcomings of the U.S. Army ref1
British respect for ref1
use of airborne troops ref1
and Montgomery ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
and performance of infantry units ref1
lands at Omaha ref1, ref2, ref3
Cotentin and Cherbourg campaign ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
and competition for publicity ref1
and persistent German resistance ref1
visits ‘off limits’ village ref1
and the advance south ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
on operation GOODWOOD ref1, ref2
and the press ref1
and Eisenhower ref1
dismissal of commanders ref1
remoteness from his troops ref1, ref2
critical of his officers ref1
operation COBRA ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
forms 12th Army Group ref1
and air-ground co-operation ref1, ref2
and Luftwaffe attacks ref1
moves into Brittany ref1, ref2, ref3
and Patton ref1
and Mortain counter-attack ref1, ref2
and XV Corps’ advance north of Argentan ref1, ref2
moves towards the Seine ref1
and the Falaise gap ref1, ref2, ref3
invasion objective ref1
Braher, Private William ref1
Bramall, Lieutenant Edwin ref1, ref2, ref3
Brereton, Lieutenant-General Lewis H. ref1, ref2
Brest ref1, ref2
Breteuil ref1
Bretteville ref1
Bretton, Major William ref1
Bréville ref1
Brice, Lieutenant ref1
Briese ref1
British Army
casualties ref1
commanders of OVERLORD ref1
discipline ref1
failure to capture Caen ref1
fictitious Fourth Army ref1
on Gold Beach ref1
on Juno Beach ref1
losses ref1
phase line controversy ref1
rations and supplies ref1, ref2
regimental leadership ref1
regimental system ref1
relations with the Americans ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
rest periods ref1
respect for officers ref1, ref2
Sword Beach ref1, ref2
tactics in the bocage ref1
weakness in armour-infantry co-operation ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
weapons ref1
Corps
I
landings ref1, ref2
Caen offensive ref1
operation GOODWOOD ref1
VIII
heads for Le Bény Bocage ref1
operation BLUECOAT ref1
operation EPSOM ref1
operation GOODWOOD ref1
XXX
landings ref1, ref2
at Villers-Bocage ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
poor performance ref1, ref2, ref3
heads for Mount Pinçon ref1
Armoured Brigades
4th ref1, ref2, ref3
22nd ref1, ref2, ref3
27th ref1
Infantry Brigades
8th ref1, ref2
9th ref1
69th ref1
151st ref1
185th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
231st ref1, ref2
Airborne Divisions
1st ref1
6th
forms D-Day bridgehead ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
capture of Bréville ref1
outstanding qualities ref1
Armoured Divisions
Guards ref1, ref2, ref3
7th
preparations for D-Day ref1
brought in to strengthen invasion forces ref1
Villers-Bocage ref1
operation GOODWOOD ref1, ref2, ref3
poor performance ref1, ref2
11th ref1
Roberts updates ref1
operation EPSOM ref1, ref2
operation GOODWOOD ref1
Approaches Vire ref1
reaches Antwerp ref1
79th ref1
1st Polish ref1, ref2, ref3
Infantry Divisions
3rd
landings ref1, ref2
D-Day objectives ref1
Germans counter-attack ref1, ref2
Caen offensive ref1
9th Australian ref1
15th (Scottish) ref1, ref2
operation EPSOM ref1
outstanding qualities ref1
tiredness ref1
29th ref1
43rd (Wessex) ref1, ref2
operation EPSOM ref1, ref2
Caen offensive ref1
tiredness ref1
clears Mont Pinçon ref1
50th (Northumbrian)
D-Day landings ref1, ref2, ref3
brought in to strengthn the invasion force ref1
moves inland ref1
advance on Tilly-sur-Seulles ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
at Cristot ref1
tiredness ref1
51st (Highland)
brought in to strengthen invasion force ref1
attacks east of Caen ref1
lack of leadership ref1
and operation GOODWOOD ref1
and operation TOTALIZE ref1
and the Falaise gap ref1
59th (Staffordshire), at Thury-Harcourt ref1
Armoured and Infantry Regiments
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders ref1
5th Black Watch ref1, ref2
County of London Yeomanry ref1
2nd Bn (Westminster Dragoons) ref1, ref2
4th ref1
Devonshire Regiment ref1
Dorsetshire Regiment
1st Bn ref1
4th Bn ref1, ref2
22nd Dragoon Guards ref1, ref2, ref3
5th Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
6th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment ref1
East Riding Yoemanry ref1
East Yorkshire Regiment ref1nd Bn ref1, ref2
Essex Yeomanry ref1
2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry ref1
Green Howards ref1, ref2
6th Bn ref1, ref2
7th Gordon Highlanders 5th Bn ref1
Hampshire Regiment ref1, ref2
1st Bn ref1
1st Hussars ref1
8th Hussars ref1, ref2
King’s Own Scottish Borderers ref1, ref2
2nd Bn ref1
6th Bn ref1, ref2, re
f3, ref4
2nd King’s Own Shropshire Light Infantry ref1, ref2
King’s Regiment ref1
5th Bn ref1
Norfolk Regiment 1st Bn ref1, ref2
2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry ref1, ref2
Parachute Regiment
9th Bn ref1
12th Bn ref1
1/7th Queens Infantry ref1, ref2, ref3
Queen’s Royal Regiment ref1
3rd Reconnaissance Regiment ref1
Rifle Brigade ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
13th/18th Royal Hussars ref1
Royal Scots Fusiliers ref1
Royal Tank Regiment
1st Bn ref1, ref2, ref3
5th Bn ref1
Royal Ulster Rifles ref1
2nd Bn ref1
Royal West Kents
1st Bn ref1
4th Bn ref1
79th Scottish Horse ref1
Scots Guards Tank Bn ref1
Somerset Regiment ref1, ref2
South Lancashire Regiment 1st Bn ref1, ref2
Staffordshire Yeomanry ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders ref1
Suffolk Regiment 1st Bn ref1, ref2
Tyneside Scottish ref1
Royal Artillery
field regiments
7th ref1
147th ref1
Royal Engineers
73rd Field Company ref1
British Broadcasting Company (BBC), message to French Resistance ref1
British Expeditionary Force ref1
British Secret Intelligence Service ref1, ref2
Brittany, Patton moves into ref1
Broadhurst, Air Vice-Marshal Harry ref1, ref2
Broke, Vera ref1
Brooke, Field-Marshal Sir Alan ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
misgivings over a cross-Channel invasion ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
and operation ROUNDUP ref1
and operation RANKIN ref1
not given Supreme Command ref1
on Eisenhower ref1
and Montgomery ref1
at Montgomery’s presentation of the plan ref1
D-Day ref1
on his commanders ref1
defends Montgomery ref1
and operation GOODWOOD ref1, ref2
warns Montgomery about relations with Churchill ref1
advocates large-scale attack ref1
and the Falaise gap ref1, ref2
support for Montgomery ref1
Brown, General ref1
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