Overlord (Pan Military Classics)

by Hastings, Max

  and the bocage ref1

  fall of Cherbourg ref1

  air support for the ground troops ref1, ref2

  flies Eisenhower over enemy lines ref1

  Quesnay woods ref1

  Quiberon Bay ref1

  Radio Calais ref1

  Rammelkampf ref1

  Ramsay, Sir Bertram ref1

  Ranes ref1

  RANKIN, operation ref1, ref2

  Ranville ref1, ref2

  Ratliffe, Lieutenant Floyd ref1, ref2

  Raymond, Corporal Dick ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Reed, Sergeant Oliver ref1

  regimental system ref1

  Rehm, Ranger Mike ref1, ref2

  Reisler, Lieutenant Philip ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  religious services ref1

  Rennes ref1

  Rennie, Major-General T.G. ref1, ref2

  rest periods ref1

  Rhys, David ref1

  Richardson, Brigadier Charles

  joins 21st Army Group ref1

  operation GOODWOOD ref1, ref2

  and Montgomery’s confidence ref1

  and criticism of Montgomery ref1

  on air support ref1, ref2

  Richardson, Major Charles ref1, ref2, ref3

  Richardson, Private Fayette (‘Rich’) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Richter, General ref1

  rifles ref1

  Ritchie, Lieutenant-General N.M. ref1

  Roach, Corporal Peter ref1, ref2

  Roberts, Major-General G.P.B. (‘Pip’) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Robinson, Edward G. ref1

  Roenne, Colonel Baron Alexis von ref1, ref2

  Rommel, Field-Marshal Erwin

  ability ref1, ref2

  preparations against invasion ref1, ref2, ref3

  on eve of invasion ref1, ref2

  on D-Day ref1

  attempts to stem the tide ref1, ref2

  expectation of second invasion ref1, ref2, ref3

  confident that Allies would be repelled ref1

  style of command ref1

  fatalism sets in ref1

  Hitler encourages ref1, ref2

  holds the line ref1

  at Caen ref1

  and fall of Cherbourg ref1

  last meeting with Hitler ref1

  pessimism at the outcome of Normandy ref1

  and negotiations with the Allies ref1

  suicide ref1

  ignorance of Allied plans ref1

  Roosevelt, Franklin D. ref1, ref2

  decides to attack Germany first ref1

  operation ANVIL ref1

  selects Eisenhower to command OVERLAND ref1

  and Germany’s development of an atomic bomb ref1

  unconditional surrender statement ref1

  Rose, Brigadier Maurice ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Ross, Colonel George Macleod ref1, ref2

  Rotthof, Gerard ref1

  ROUNDUP, operation ref1

  Royal Air Force (RAF)

  reconnaissance of Normandy area ref1

  transportation of airborne troops ref1

  and support for ground troops ref1

  shot at by U.S.A.A.F. ref1

  Quesada on their ground support ref1

  see also air forces, Allied

  Bomber Command

  bombing war in Europe ref1

  operation TOTALIZE ref1

  operation TRACTABLE ref1

  2nd Tactical Air Force ref1

  Coningham commands ref1

  Forward Air Controllers (FAC) ref1, ref2, ref3

  shortage of pilots ref1

  operation TOTALIZE ref1

  Royal Navy

  D-Day bombardment ref1

  firing on own aircraft ref1

  Royal Marines ref1

  commandos ref1

  No. 4 ref1

  No. 10 ref1

  No. 41 ref1

  No. 47 ref1

  Royal Observer Corps ref1

  Rudder, Colonel ref1

  Ruge, Admiral ref1

  Rundstedt, Field-Marshal Gerd von

  preparations against an invasion ref1, ref2

  as C-in-C ref1

  Hitler’s orders to ref1

  and use of armour in Normandy ref1

  and Cherbourg ref1

  withdrawal from Caen ref1

  resigns ref1

  ignorance of Allied plans ref1

  Rylands, Captain Robert ref1, ref2

  St Aubin ref1, ref2

  St Barthélémy ref1

  St Denis ref1

  St Denis-le-Gast ref1

  St Hilaire ref1

  St Jean-de-Daye ref1

  St Lambert ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  St Laurent ref1

  St Lô ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  St Mère Eglise ref1, ref2, ref3

  St Sauveur ref1

  St Sever ref1

  St Sylvain ref1

  Sainte Honorine ref1

  Salmuth, General von ref1

  Saloman, Lieutenant Sid ref1

  Schaaf, Lieutenant Rudolf ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  Scheldt, river ref1

  Schickner, Corporal Wilhelm ref1, ref2

  Schlieben, General von ref1

  Schneid, Sadi ref1

  Schultz, Captain ref1

  Schultz, John ref1

  Schweppenburg, General Geyr von ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Schwerin, Graf von ref1

  Scott, Group-Captain Desmond ref1

  security ref1, ref2

  Sertell, Sergeant ref1

  Severloh, Lance-Corporal Hein ref1, ref2

  SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force)

  paper work ref1, ref2

  D-Day ref1

  assessment of the bocage ref1

  criticism of Montgomery ref1, ref2

  and air support for ground troops ref1

  scepticism of the British ref1

  Shea (Cota’s aide) ref1

  Shipley, Private Joe ref1

  Sicily, invasion of ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Simonds, Lieutenant-General Guy

  ability ref1

  operation TOTALIZE ref1, ref2

  operation TRACTABLE ref1

  and the Falaise gap ref1

  Slatter, Major ref1

  sleep ref1, ref2, ref3

  Slim, Field-Marshal William ref1

  Small, Private George ref1, ref2, ref3

  Smith, Brigadier ref1

  Smith, Dodger ref1

  Smith, Captain James ref1

  Smith, Lieutenant-General W. Bedell ref1, ref2

  Smuts, J.C. ref1

  snipers ref1, ref2

  Soissons ref1

  Soulangy ref1

  Soviet Union

  Hitler invades ref1

  German front in ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Spaatz, General Carl (‘Tooey’) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7

  Spalding, Lieutenant John ref1

  Special Air Service ref1, ref2

  Speer, Albert ref1

  Speidel, General Hans ref1, ref2

  anti-Hitler conspiracy ref1, ref2, ref3

  D-Day ref1

  withdrawal from Caen ref1

  Sperrle, Field-Marshal Hugo ref1

  Spitzbergen ref1

  Stalin, Joseph, and operation ANVIL ref1

  Stauffenburg, Count von ref1

  Stephens, Sergeant Jim ref1

  Stimson, Henry ref1

  Stober, Sergeant Hans ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Stokes, Richard ref1

  storms 19–23 June ref1, ref2

  Straube, General Eric ref1

  Student, General Kurt ref1

  sub-machine guns ref1

  Sully ref1

  supplies ref1, ref2, ref3

  Sutton, Brian ref1

  Svboda, Frank ref1, ref2

  Svenner, H.N.M.S. ref1

  Sword beach ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

 
; Talley, Colonel Benjamin ref1

  tanks

  preparation ref1, ref2

  use of specialised ref1, ref2, ref3

  at Villers-Bocage ref1

  lack of co-operation with infantry ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  types ref1, ref2, ref3

  in defensive positions ref1

  superiority of German ref1, ref2

  life in ref1

  ‘Rhino’ modifications ref1

  Taylor, General Maxwell ref1

  Tedder, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur ref1, ref2

  appointed Deputy Supreme Commander ref1

  and Montgomery ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  American respect for ref1

  uncertainty of date of invasion ref1

  as Eisenhower’s deputy ref1

  and operation GOODWOOD ref1

  criticism of Second Army ref1

  and air support for soldiers ref1

  character ref1

  Tehran conference ref1

  Tessy-sur-Vire ref1

  Texas, U.S.S. ref1

  Thoma, General von ref1

  Thomas, Major-General G.I. (‘the Butcher’) ref1, ref2

  Thorne, General Sir Andrew ref1

  THUNDERCLAP, exercise ref1

  Thury-Harcourt ref1, ref2

  Tilly-la-Campagne ref1

  Tilly-sur-Seulles ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Time on Target (TOT) ref1

  Tinley, Colonel ref1

  TORCH, operation ref1

  Torigny ref1

  TOTALIZE, operation ref1

  TRACTABLE, operation ref1

  Tracy-Bocage ref1, ref2, ref3

  TRIDENT conference ref1

  Trun ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Tuschen, Colonel ref1

  Tuttle, Lieutenant-Colonel George ref1, ref2

  Ultra intercepts ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9

  effectiveness of ref1

  Undaunted, H.M.S. ref1

  United States Army

  favours quick cross-Channel invasion ref1, ref2, ref3

  BOLERO build-up ref1, ref2

  and operations in the Mediterranean ref1

  quality of ref1

  creation of ref1

  commitment to operation ANVIL ref1

  dislike of regional formations ref1

  First Army

  rations and supplies ref1, ref2, ref3

  deception plans ref1

  Omaha landings ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Utah landings ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  invasion plans ref1

  lack of experience ref1, ref2

  lack of trained staff officers ref1

  commanders of OVERLORD ref1

  Montgomery and the troops ref1

  scepticism of FORTITUDE ref1, ref2

  before Cherbourg ref1

  rivalry between senior officers ref1

  poor infantry recruitment ref1

  lack of junior leadership ref1

  infantry training ref1, ref2

  lack of tank/infantry co-operation ref1

  German lack of respect for ability ref1

  weapons ref1

  rest periods ref1

  casualties ref1

  dismissal of incompetent officers ref1, ref2

  bogged down in its advance south ref1

  ability in defence ref1

  disrespect for officers ref1

  Hodges assumes command ref1

  losses ref1

  Third Army

  formation ref1

  invasion plans ref1

  blocks Paris-Orleans gap ref1

  Twelfth Army Group

  formation ref1

  Corps

  V

  commanders ref1

  D-Day ref1

  advance inland ref1

  in Cotentin ref1

  and operation COBRA ref1

  VII

  commanders ref1

  D-Day ref1, ref2

  in Cotentin ref1, ref2

  advances southwards ref1, ref2

  operation COBRA ref1, ref2

  Brittany campaign ref1

  Mortain counter-attack ref1

  moves towards Falaise ref1

  VIII

  in Cotentin ref1

  advances southwards ref1, ref2

  operation COBRA ref1

  Brittany campaign ref1

  XV

  and the Mortain counter-attack ref1

  advance on Argentan ref1

  XIX ref1

  advance south ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  XX ref1

  Airborne Divisions

  82nd

  D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Cotentin campaign ref1, ref2

  officers sacked ref1

  gain Mont Castre ref1

  101st, D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Armoured Divisions

  2nd

  Montgomery addresses ref1

  operation COBRA ref1, ref2

  mascots ref1

  3rd

  entanglement with 30th Division ref1

  officers lack quality ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  move into Brittany ref1

  Mortain counter-attacks ref1, ref2, ref3

  4th

  preparations for the invasion ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  in Brittany ref1, ref2

  6th, in Brittany ref1

  Infantry Divisions

  1st

  brought back from Sicily ref1

  D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  competence ref1

  Mortain counter-attack ref1

  4th

  invasion expectations ref1

  D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3

  competence ref1

  Mortain counter-attack ref1

  8th, operation COBRA ref1

  9th

  brought back from Sicily ref1

  advance on Cherbourg ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  at the St Jean-de-Daye counter attack ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  Mortain counter-attack ref1

  28th ref1

  29th

  D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  advance inland ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  air attacks on ref1

  30th ref1

  entanglement with 3rd Division ref1

  and the St Jean-de-Daye counter attack ref1

  operation COBRA ref1, ref2

  counter-attacked at Mortain ref1, ref2, ref3

  35th ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  Mortain counter-attack ref1

  50th, at Tilly ref1

  79th ref1

  pre-invasion deception ref1

  lack of preparedness ref1

  advance south ref1, ref2

  80th ref1, ref2

  83rd ref1, ref2

  90th

  jitteryness ref1

  in Cotentin ref1, ref2

  advance south ref1

  casualties ref1

  commanders sacked ref1

  remoteness of officers ref1

  operation COBRA ref1

  at the Falaise trap ref1, ref2

  Regiments

  12th ref1

  16th ref1

  18th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  22nd ref1

  26th ref1, ref2

  39th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  41st ref1

  47th ref1, ref2

  65th ref1, ref2

  102nd Cavalry ref1, ref2

  116th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  120th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  175th ref1

  314th ref1

  318th ref1

  325th Gliderborne Infantry ref1

  357th ref1

  922nd ref1

  Battalions

  13th ref1

  2nd/66th Tank ref1

  82nd Reconnaissance
ref1

  465th Anti-Aircraft ref1

  712th ref1

  743rd Tank ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  746th ref1

  747th ref1

  3103rd Signals ref1

  Ranger Bns ref1

  2nd ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  5th ref1, ref2

  United States Army Air Force (U.S.A.A.F.)

  bombing war in Europe ref1

  and defeat of Luftwaffe ref1

  support for ground troops ref1

  8th Airforce ref1, ref2

  Tactical Air Command ref1

  see also air forces, Allied

  United States Navy, war in the Pacific ref1

  Utah beach ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6

  Valducci, Sergeant ref1

  Vandenburg, General Hoyt ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Vanderhour, Dean ref1

  Varley, George ref1

  Ver-sur-Mer ref1

  Verrier, Private Sid ref1, ref2

  Versailles ref1

  Vierville ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5

  Vierzig, Major ref1

  Villers-Bocage ref1, ref2, ref3

  Vimoutiers ref1

  Vire ref1, ref2

  Vollmer, Robert ref1

  Wagemann, Captain Eberhard ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4

  Wagner, Quartermaster-General ref1

  Walsh, Sergeant Bill ref1, ref2, ref3

  Walz, Private Heinz ref1

  Warlimont, Walter ref1

  Warner, Major John ref1, ref2, ref3

  Watson ref1

  Wavell, General Archibald ref1

  weapons ref1

  weather stations, German ref1

  Weigley, Russell ref1, ref2

  Whitelaw, Major William ref1, ref2

  Williams, Brigadier Bill ref1

  transferred to 21st Army Group ref1

  and ability of German officers ref1

  on von Rundstedt ref1

  and pre-invasion position of German troops ref1, ref2

  and post-landing operations ref1

  and the preservation of lives ref1

  on Rommel ref1

  on German soldiers ref1

  and Montgomery’s reaction to GOODWOOD ref1

  and Eisenhower’s assumption of direct control ref1

  Williams, Sergeant Earl ref1

  Williamson, Lieutenant-Colonel John ref1, ref2

  Wilmot, Chester ref1, ref2

  Wilson, Lieutenant Andrew ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8

  Wilson, Gunner Charles ref1

  Wimpey, Lieutenant ref1

  Witt, General Fritz ref1, ref2

  Wittman, Captain Michael ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5