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Appendix ' 0' RJ.. Gds i\..I'JUd Div Task Table 21-24
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INTRODUCTORY
17 - 26 September 1944
OBJECT
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MAPS
PAR I
SECTION 1
The op0ratio f,,; t"ilt:; the biGgc~t air orne drop yot to be
und r taken by o.irborl e lorma.ti ., , n1'1 1 three corps of th ri tisl
S ocond '..rrny rfcn, to ,dven u an J. b.::; d(;ployc~l, 30 Cor ps lc~ j n in thl
centr, d 8 anel 12 Corp \JchL:1o. cd ".Jack, eac}; on flank. Fo).' this
reason, it can be ~,u:!.Q t~: t th.; profc"ccl opvr~tion ~;cs unique, 0.
althou it had na.ny :n.ntors '"n...; rlC'1 -nth 0 her o!J~~·D.tion , thore \'fcr
certa.ir. a",pccto v;rllich' 'L'e r.ot ~p licabl<.; to a.,'1y oth..:r type of operatio •
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SECTIO r 2
() 8 Oorps
8 Oorps, consisting of 3 British Divi ion, \'la~ to :nove up
on the RIGHT of 30 Corps nn,1 curry out the follO\:ing tusks:
To co.pturc; 'int- ~t., " <.J bl'i .,:::.; ovt::l' th' R ,I J..S
an ~ R 'i ...... ..l, in '. 1'0'\:. GIl... LV E . 1 ,n,l r,..EGm and to
• •• /TIll.,; tusk
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The ta k of this formation, which was to co e under
cowl~nd of 30 Corps on landing, was to facilitate
the a.dvanc e of 30 Corps as far as the R M.i'J.S. Their
function cO'.lld be de cribed as laying down a carp'et,
in advance, tc, seize and secure the nodal points on
the latter part of 30 Corps· main axis.
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SIoXiTIUif .3
THE H.u'J'-lfHNG .TIUN OF 30 CORPS £I'QR 0
The ass -..:bly and tho l. arshc..lling of tIle forces bUlor\.; tho
opel" tion present· 11 umber of unusual points which re
worth consideration.
The fir.,t point ,,' D.S t~at tho "'SD J:lbly h::..d ts. be so flexible
thc..t the Cor:llJia del' ',muld be able t::.o o<:~ll i'or\1ar any body
of troops ~ :,:ight find n0CC~j ury; '1'01:1. tIL0 op(;'cat:i.ona1
point of vicv, -.!lO", tho Gu~ '~ ••rr:lou;: Divi...,i·n ho. Ie
the br0uk through, The n~turo of the ')p~r' ~ion WD.~ such
that i t '..~~.j never p s:.;~ bl.., l; J pl:.:m u.pon ~. r'ixed or er of'
march fijI' the '/hulo C 1''9.', (a:oproxin \tely 2'~\,OOO v~hicles),
and this nc cs::3it .tvd ~l v(;ry c,-'.rOlul uI'.l(;1' ')1" as c!11bly,
and 1111 cff'iciont orJDJ1j . tim, to c 11 fOr'ii':rrJ ""' 0" p", of'
J troops Cl:::; tl1e:; .y' ghi; (} r'3quircd
The ...;econd point l:s tJHlt tho.; ';/holo ui' t.1- ~·Jn(;entr tion in
the BOURG LEO:FULD area had -I.:. b\.. til Ct;'C - i. ;~ vory brief
the, thr.>ugh fjeri.:JtL'1 bottJ.o \.;~_c..i ·t DlL~T : l ' bEERTI'J"CEN
';hich it ';,a' no L llO:J,jiulc hj i. provo~
Thv third. _0int ','/us t'rlt t'l(; o.ture :if the l)r)cT<:l.'Lions 'IIfJroj
kno';m to be: .,Lt 1 tll'l.t gro1.1 ::. :,")f .adrril!.L.it::-rttiVE; ::nd t0ch.nicul
vehicles hud tv b~ affoI'c1\.; local" r./I;L;cti ~i: in th.... forn
of detachment::; ').1. (of ·cn ....ive troop::.;.
rv..trictc; tl./
','1"'3 C ;;..Xis, incIucltil t·,." v"ri 1:,r8u nd
very vulnor~.blc gl'OLlp~; - one .. 0. b -idging gJ"o.,p, ·,thich in
t:rto.in circu. ~tmcIJ.... 1.1ig1 t IJxt~iI1 te, "OTtle 5,00 vuhiclus,
an t'ilO - t (J ~ linistro..tivc t ilG 01' tho r...i.rlH)_' t, f'orccs,
al,our.ting '1.0 "'lJ.'C 2,000 vehicles d 01" :Ieeu '\i~j' r0quiri g
a hig priori t.y in th(; ur 1,.) of r..m:ch.
B0 ring tho r1tJ poir t..; i'l Vi.tM, thL, Cur 3 C .1't'~·1:!: er lLre tull
tho..t th\.; ':Ls of t11~ bl'U, k U1; pIon ;;bOlll' L~ ~ v"ry 1'1(;. vy
arti 1101" :':>l,'0gl'HJ:":: 0 ~'lllr)n'L·t ell b ... 1.0.;: vy ',:I,VO" of Ty [lhoon ,
[11 th"\t, . 1",-.i. U.'UI t.iri ~ '.-,eight J. llt.t' J., the "rlt our
'\n infnlltr,r .J1' tho (;ll r :j ... rJ \cure J.vi:.iioli', (",1 orodc·
t·,_,'ll.h "~l!.~ ,~a.-/ c vrit 11 '.11 nO';Bi,lu :1.,,1,.) •
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SliXJTION 4
5. (a) Intentioo
( c)
lote:
. 0VEvfENT
Thu d to'iled i l ,-.l.ntc.; ti Jl'; .Ii tl r,-g. rr1 t.) .. ,V' .ll<.nt ontrol n
tr ic ::>rgnnidnti011 -::.s (11" ;'t',--l'by tIc; G01'pl;\, :on furthv'r co idere in
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det~il in S~ctio 5 P.rt I.
TIMING'
7. The ti.l.li gf> ';,tl'I';. ;m'<;j '.l Tf gctl 'by 30 Corp'" (;ro Il follows:
(u) 11)' d' Y ./':lS t l. r','y on . hd~' :-;p r~ ti l' "l'u'JUillT" an "G EN"
bego.n.
(b) 'HI hOl:r ,/:.,J the: ';rlC: . t ':hich tl'GOp", tiling part in
oper.:ltion (',.•tuillT" '. e c. fir ..; ~ tlJ rop.
•••/'H' hour
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IH' hjur had bLon fi4 cu pr-visi.:;no.lly for 1300 h-,urs .l.
( c) I Zl n;,ur " '.. .,j t '.' tiue at ',li'.i.~!1 l ... ,u.i g triJop:.; tu ing part
i! op ... rati:. r G..Jt:JEJr f ',1':; - _ - 'Y~nc (,;. '.6 1 h.,Jur:1 ... 1iko1y
teo be 0 C : 0 r aft--:l' I i l h :our ~ a ,Dull .• in ;1.ny e, n;:,t
.bo (]'l['lier. The.: CXCl.ct til ,I.;.J I ~I hour' ',/3.,:3 t, be nGtil ied
later.
( ) In thu mov\%.Iunt in~trLl ti;:,n ell Gctim~ tul tiL0S for' seri~ls
to pas:... SF y unL:: be i:1 t(;nu:,; 0! r;61 plUG 58 Uti Y hours.
Gu'r s h.rr,OUl').1 Divi"iolJ . . 'II ,1' ':'..1100,,; 3.t IZ' ~r\.lr ... t n ·'nr.l
speed. to {;trt.:o. i 1N1 : "'_ d) by-pr" ..,ing lJ'FLErXXHI Z 780], \ '11
:lul.inato he 1':;<> fr.Jf. i clufive N1H' P£1!-;T Z 6721 t') CXclLlsive
":JlH,KX;ORK •
4J+ .tITR
GroulJ will [lJ.y ·.nco t .r"',:). VJ!XillliL := 1~737 ..'.'. th ,rl,; Gu C
unuer upe:;.' ti Ina 1 oed.' 1 501 ROT ·.,ri th L, vi, :,,' t) no,,;l ing to
keep cle'" jU COL'!:)v uo.in axi ... of i,. v' le.. . 1.t' L1 (; V~'GJI.u.. va.
(d) SRY Gr up
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'. 8RYGroup \fill 9.1v[i!'1ec to) a I.Co H....v.!': .n 1 til':i_-.J·U in :::;uiJport
of' tro Jp'- of c2 US ..... irb.,rt c Divi' J ,it! a vic! ti, (...;..;i·lting
1. hilt' lJivii.ii:in t.-, kuop led' Y) C ,rpr L!I:ti'l ~ 'd,l 'If, v· c in
the GILVE ffi'ul: .•
i) _.aV'LJ\J 1 ,:Ill:> ~. Lr 'i, .1: ) n.:d I .j.'.f,_ llll 3UO n:o :)'l'l;
fru it c _u..;j, vt) 1. '"'11JI-:.I ' 101 ":, ....: 7.. ')j ,:u. : \(Jt11'j "1. on/!; Lig
grom..L to ' pO'lli '1 ,juTet:lol1 '.J.itl '1 Briti:. ,.irbun c
Di b ion i It·..; .•r(;'! I Tl)i.L2.'lt 0 ~ . " ••
( ii) Send u.vt· h: .l\,,;;nt., t·, .j ~('U1'0 J ',). ::.~lng'· ,,",VI,;. R LJ "'-·al, at
J) 'T£R Y. 9107mu 'UTFE1i&- _J 94: 4. "
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(iii) 'hould bridges (iv ... r either rivers ·i.....·.S, WilnL or TEDER
RLJN hav; be,.m 3.estroyed, bc prepared to carry out an
assaul t crossing ~nd bri ging vp<.;ration.
The .' in rdssions y;hich have been assianed trl 101 U f.i borne
Division on le.nding a1'(; ohovll1 dia(:>1'ru,:!:'latically at. l~ppendix IB'.
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~ ..IR SUPPORT ~."RJ: .NG I .E'fTS
(a) 'l~he '(llanning 'Jf air sup~ort proceeded ;In the:. assur<1ptior, that
duri ~ the ~irbornu drops the 83 Group curcruft uupporting
30 Corps ./(' l::l 'ue grounded t:; alIa I the fighter an fighter
bouber escrJrts tfJ tll tn,o -clJ.rrying glider force free pla.y
in:
(b) l~S 300n :3 tl l,; ~rol,' da", ,J'f,o..;r f\3 Group .../(;:re froe to sup ort
the dVlll cc of jO Corps.
(d) Anoth l' e(Jrlt.~'l.ct 0",1' "/:3.S si tau. l.l.J..un8si C COLli. 1· er 30 Co:::-ps
r:i th the riority tns}- -Jf' rl~ eiving a X'eport fr0..
. , Tacticc.l lh;c'_'ll I:Li.~ . co ui,r;'cr1.lft on the nccuro.cy Df tho
airborno drop::; J tll£. thl.; o. .mnatlX'· c",uld, by r .... f;;,rcnce to
that inforl.iati\)l) fix thv 01'0 h Jur for the break out.
This car CGuld 0.13" t lk ...:; any (,thor Tnctic, 1 il connaissance
aircraf't '.Ihich i/c...l'" (iver the ".\r o,;:Cl..
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( e) In addi tiwn t-J tho P TYlJ1 oon uf'fort, ~he nOrT.lal fighter
ef art Qr Bj Gr.::)Up W~G aVcil ble 'n th~ role of c~ntinuing,
nf'ter th<.: uir'barnu drop, tl, ;:~cp he sky clear.
(a) 'rho nor ,0.1 ~.sSU tont cle "'Y.... ~ - "P'" vailD.blc ane. t e
allot. U1t ,f' tt:: t cle;:" (excludin t 0 conta.ct cars Ire dy
rcfe:crcd to), ',{/).,:, follmls:
HQ jO orps '1
Guu' , .~rl..:,;tlrc:u. Divi ion 2
43 Divi~ion 2
50 (N) Division 1
(b) The airuJrnc I'ore~.... ';;01' J t;"J urop "i/itl jOt;p tent. los I:1annod
by US opel' toro . 1j ·,.it' Us ~~ir Support Officer, tlu'c to
, be netted in nn ~. !3u')C~l ",-to et tr, its c0ntrol at ::>econd ..Jr,!y
Hea quart,·r. 30 Corps .;1.' .... tr, Llonitor this net sO as to
be able tu i:.. Jos e ,'), veto i1 any Q13r. nds for support ~.Ubl.ri tted
on it ._ ppco.rc· t:; 0nJ n&or 30 C Ol"PS troops. II the even t of
tht.: jtLp tHntL c1 s bt:i lUlabl t'j gut the rangu neec sary
fo,' ;:i l:lv$'~ toueh vi th thLdr .fmtr 1 at ,~rDY Hea quarters,
an. PCP wi t '12 H set -lia;:. availablo at 30 C'Jrps IIcadquartvr •
The v va;,; 1\1.,,0 ~v ila~Jlc fa uSC.'J.S a .I.1)r'..~rd non vis al
control oct by the ~.F Sq ".dr~n Lee-del' when hi.... tr.sk vith
tho c')ntact cur wn..~ over.
( d) Lo.n&.w.rks
11. For th,~il'.' l'uak out 1"1' the J!j8C~'LUT 1ri 1 'dW[Lj, th~ TUl1l'
.::'lUr:,;d Di vi iU11 \'10.'; V, be "up~~ort,~l by .. i'iold. ')n' ,: liUi.. rolling
.l.l"
barrage, under thu ircation of tho en.. of the GURru.::; • ..t" our\.;d Di vi ion.
( Detail" r,f arl" n",l.'J cnt3 l.la. e nrc sho'ill a.t J.p'pvndix l e i :..rtl tr' c thoreto.
2. (a) -iOO J..J.. Brig d, (\ith l .•ler C'.or'1.ti-nlll cuntrol 27 L1>r., le.:.,
01" u tl.'oop), ",iaS or on,J t.) t r vi U '_L 1.1' ,nce :I.::; 1'0110 ;s;
(i) Ovu
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(ii) In the case :)f' th0 briJ.ges :...t Glt.JNE und IH l];GEN,
H.. .~ . 0. kJ1 efcncc, ,lith ro.dar and se rchlights,
, a- t.:;, be provid d b lo.st 1i ht D + 1.
(iii) ...rrrulp;tJ nts 'ii:::r ' ..•d" to COllnter .,:otor Torpedo Boat
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(0) J·l.S fron D dn.:l' 'lnJ 'unti! uing . ntil f'Li1'thur or e1'3, a HOLD
FIRE on 3.11 'Ul. 'h'v '{fJ. J ~t,;r during ylight so u to
enDure that none of our oircraf't bein~ u~odfor d1'oppil g
po.l'uchutists she,ul be firw. on.
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Bee u '0 thG .]I i rg0. tly relluil'(; the use 0 cir" old .ut
VOLIillL 564-0 and Ell DnOvm, rvvIJry offort ';{8.S to be T.u:dc to
capture t 1e:.l and CE if Cor .~; ,r J 'di \Jetel to 1'0 art eurly
on the' r C Jndi tion.
( b) Bridging ,
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':1·" . v:1ih,l>1e i the bridgin
(iii) CE.30 CorpL ,a~ put i h<J.rge of: all 'tri.i ri.ng operation<:>
nd coulJ. (; ..a IJ, if !1ecu'" '1'", all ::>1' nart aI' 43 and
50 (N) i i3iDn~' 1 • r~ 0 reed.
( c) Plunnin?,
J v!INISTR;.TIOI·
( ii) j"tin III,.;' 'lIt· t"r' 311 Co1'..,r. .I~; 0 UL pi' . t into tl
or:1t..:X' 01' r, 'le ,nrrl' 11.... til tl \. p);'t')i,.L',;, ~ vf thlJ [) tt'le.
... /Cb)
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(b) Col.-: unicati",n
LL~SON
16. (a) FivlJ Contact DetachLents '::ere rovi l,;; by 101 U .irborne
Division to IOrkbt...t',j<;:.:en _lc:..t3nts 101 U' _.i bar e ivision
an 10 .Ia.rd troop. of thG GU:.lrcl3 ;.1'.. Oure Li visii"m.
(b) .L·rran .1Onts ',:1.11'0 ,.ale ..: or u libc)ral CXCh"1 8') of Liai.3on
Ufficers as .oet'." 0l,; rleadquurte ~ 30 Corps '111 Ih.:'.Jquarters
Britis' _Li borne orp~.
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SECTIOtor 5 ,
ORGl I&'.TlUN FUrt
17. The problcr,l pr~sente:J t::;. the Corps w ., the tactical ove
of approxirua.tely 20,000 vehic105 fLl'OSS HCJLk..NDj one route,
supplo~ented by a ~ub~idiary route, ~as ~v~ilablc.
ORG I ~TluN
(b) ;..ppcndix 'HI - He aquc:.rtEll'S .30 Corps Traffic and !{ov ant
C antrol Urgn.niso.tic,n.
TORlGR.-.BiY
20. .30 C;Jrps ,', initially cC>!lccntr ted i:l c x'ofully pre
arranged groups in an area. S/JUTr 0 the L!.:SCi~UT C.:1nal nstride the
axis of advance, 8J d these (. rv S 10"~11 at Hppendix IE I to Section 1,
Part I.
PERIODS
21. (n) The princill1e of T!1CNcr.tCnt "las that l..ov~. ent sh uld take
pIne e by day on ly.
( c) FOl.,.nation and units vror;'\j tlJ be.: fed il. t tht:! axis us road
sp ce bocm.tc u,v ,Un. le.
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SECT-oN 6
/ 23. (a) U1 till '16 .::>0 tenbcr, 11 i'"r: "'tions and vorp 1'roo S . ere
tJ rE:nain "u ~cd on 160 11.0 in BRUSSELS &'!'cC'., cl!'l .,.unition
would C ,::;n ti ue 1; b. lruWl1 frou "If 0 6 ~~rr.w !~o<. d ead. in the
J
(C) Un D + 3,162 ,'0 'N ~ to f)l:'or in thu. . ' '"iron fur is"'ues
to:
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Guo.r Ol4'uJ. Divi.ion
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43 .0ivisirm G nup
50 ( ) Divisi,,Ill Group
1 .~j,r;,)ornu Di vi::;ioTI (in lU..l.ing Polish F",rachuto
Brigcic) .
B .r,..ourt:: Bdl;'dG
C;:,r ' Tr-,e;,p::- for_ ru of l..hLi R . =.: •
2 ( a) The J:l',int .mal c ::·f Corps, .,r:. D,nJ •• ru Grou.J:l i'E l;l.tt~chc.
to DiviGions for lJriuging to, \{1:>3 t b.,; b' ivLil)ns
CG.Jcorn
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(b) D.;::ta. hucnts of Uni t ... ~_lnc0fl ",r Cf, .u.~ nol of ~irbo.l.·.
FOrl.! tion '"' '.TOrt; tv b~ a,;c-J:,,'J[' ied by :\ 1 rupj,Ctionuto .. 'Junt
Iii' their .. cc:::ll lin ... tran..:.)ort, i. i ,,! .1[;.8 to ork III i t
C u:"l t rol t;:;. tr.o li~ C fruu ;/1 ic h t h "'- t ill I l; ,/}".i.~ to J.c ,f•
25. ForJ. till!1-; 3.r.~ C'n',)'; I'roop; ',.i. thin jO GOl'P~; c,r"::'t.;red to
hold th . . . follm;'in :
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l.ilus RJL
•••/.J.J mNITluN
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\/D. not t., !J,..; is 'u\J:l I;e., D.H., forJnation or ex. end by 43
Division tU1t~l r",lef..Jud by 'Q' Uain or Jat' Corps~ .
un rriv"l r,f' f'ol'l"l.3.tion~ r,n their objective..." all tr:;,o
Garr'yin~ trm sport, (les K'(/3) 1 ',"lS tG r vi;lrt to :/2 Corps
untrol try SL le.. "t:;l.t Co j.J thir lino Dni tenMCC:l lift.
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O'ling t l':ck wI ~.rL:Y :i'i.'o.r. --Jore, 30 Corps 'ore ..,ado
respont, , l.'le lor their v /l1 ~.rnlY', (3rd line), Transport lift
./ fro R0o.Jhvc.u tv F1IJC:j. 1'0 increase the ;.1'] ly Lift, the
follovrinJ i.l ;flEill.rG~-; \1'''';1.0 or~ered:··
( iii) Divi.':;ir,ns ·,.rithil y-, C';r:'J "e:::e t,) 1.>(; l.:>repc-.:cu to acccvt
Corp::; ta, ks fr,r f'ivo:: 11'\tOOI"5 01 tn~.ll )ort for nn
u .. :'fi L; 1 h r II ,.1.
28. FrO),l D till D -I- 5, tht.: l',l!.'l.ati 'lIS of Briti.·h .,ir<>0rn0 Corps
'lOre to be ~. ''l.' .It~ inc -:.,}..: air by Fvrtros. 0"" Stil'lil1['fI an,l Dakota
aire 1.". t. PI' wisiDt -, !;, t\1. J H <J COl' 111).1 n tL:n::ln<.;', in 'U1 0:r, rJrgency,
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of 82 an' 10'1 US ~ ... irlx,!'llc ~lv:l:::;i(ms frOh~ 161 F.dC ..tiLh ei' cet 11'01. D ay
an lor 1 Ai ,b(/rlle D'IJ'i,;iY.l 1'1'0. 16.~ '..., ,"tl cf'fc t fro_ D + 3.
Sa borne clc:.lent of 1 .... i,'lon1 , D... r~:.;i.", _0 to rr.:,join the Division
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tho varliest 0i.' o~·t .i ty.
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--"--...;;:.::::.-...;:;.;;......;~---'-........:---'-.;:",;.,:...:..;.:-:.:~::.....;:.::..;:;....:::.....::...:::...:...
29. ]U:lintul1o.ncu by air ~1El.f:, tr, ).; v".:ll'ried 0 t by St' rlings and
D leotun, ~1.11n 'fer "tLJ btl iJ:...;O 1 I)n prc- et(;'rL.ineu
:L':i .uJi ty c,.'
de. ands. 'l'hu lr0~ on j) + 'I hnw:;v ur ';IC., tr. b - entir (;.1, ' . ~.U! i ti on.
30, .·~i ..' mal tcnDJJc(,; fvr l;S "'~lrb;-Jrnu B' .Irr.:~tion::; 1'01. D + '1 W"S
tJ rovi e.c1 by Fortrv.,..,o;;.
u Th_rlr t't 'r, aLe I'-laiC [;~J1 noe e. 11 iJ 1y
~) r ovi le by ";~lch D31:o t n. ,,' C l' aft . ~ '{fur ~ v'· iL...b 1... In the event
:if e:xtrcn e (; ..crt.·.,;noy, 'Qir~t nllie ~irl..1urn0 .~rLl./ .,or,:. tG "ir land 150
tDns ~f' US CL.... uni ti:i ut ~lm;,).:;;'ln.S al lort, due 1 .,.:.i t J b", -.; rried for
\' D-rd tG thv U' f'CJrl. ti~,n~ by rOM.
""(jur US Truck Oomp:~ 1i1J3, 10'.1 C;~ ·.r.i.ti a Lunition, ',rere 0 1crcd
tu rerort :". ,f. 1£ lC-.:.. to 16'1 Iil C by 18 cpt'llbe:r. 'rhercm.ftcr, they
'rurr., ,,-. be ;}' [JD.l' i 'to deliver C::". olitie to U-' '..irbo.rne DivL;ionu
on in:structi;:ll1n f J!a Hear 30 Cor J::;.
~·.ftcr .1t:livvr - :a' .:.tOt'G3 t-, ~il"b0rnt.; ,l:)li.~tions, ::..11 Cu. p nies
'rerc 'to J:'...,turn to 161 !,fC '. l0. c t (; " . "lull COj•.•.,; 1 UuI' c~,ntl·cl of' DD::>T
3J 00 ps frJr reloaJ.lOt:; frui'L _~rl y r' ilhuad.
31. (a)
The.. 11,1:, .: ••' ~:''';D.J. 'rl" ~-":(jJI!ont.· 'JI1 ..t Cvl'V:':; h;vel ',: re 18. 1;,
,xve t t l .t t! (j nul~ (,1' t i ' J ell Hut loti tics, thrl..lurrh t c
l.lcui'Lt.:.. - L' .!?:t,' 0", j3(';llll\nrdt, .. ~ " 0 1i LG t 3uo .1':,.lvnt the 4
(b) E racu.ation
£. hif: 'at..:: vI .C', 1. n.ltir..:·· oJ ,0 <Jxp<.-'Cte· \ uri 1 th0
eJ,.,;lo:"lll0 t of' thL. ._,LitisJi .'.rl1)orn ,or '5, 0.1:.1' I the initlo.l
s to. -es u iC:11 1.\, j t:3 ',;ul" ~ " :11', <, d t tl.t-:r ,lou1 HaV tu
hnli D.:~Ufltie3 ~'tJl i Ie ",v, ,0 htion. 1!Y.1. 1 ".ti.,m Iror.
J)ivi:::ic'l l1.idi ~ 1 u i ,..i 'd'). t J • oJ illiti \11.{ t:; r..;lvi.lian
in:..iL[ 11 tiv ·~t BojtIJ,(~ LEUlVlJJ, a.nJ It.-t{;' l; j'~. 10 cess
at ..1 .jJ I,.' tH,LEG ,"'1f b' '111 l:'·~C.
32. ,lrOL ~.iL'bi)r>lv lJ It[;, UVI C tJ. \, -."; te, 1.J'.' illL U.: 1 y into
Fi eld J.bul· ,ee,; ()1' )J ,.)0 "1. ,>r ,l.~ ··t to 3 ,:11 1 10 CCS. i.!r'v:.l.Uu::-.tion
"by "'ir '<10.:; t, \)U '.l'l"l,t't;; 1>:' uOh,J ,,'~il'U(rl'l (; TruL'l .... ~ lit ~ol. tlll1i 10 '
pVl.'l..ittou.. !~.i.ntll ]'1'1..';:" C r"L rI:' -:;:)Ju.lnr.l . '71'1,:;- tr) ',,;Vi latv Ul' to
750 L:o.Guu1tlci luil !'ro! .bLW'J,~~I,: tl,; :l:i.l'l; • ·t c1oi: r tl is .• Gill13 on
t e,j retLlrn run _'rOLl j .Ill •• ,1, J,i.:,,;r'll. Thi, Id<.-tllo' ,f' t:..V: ,uation
..tieh I; '11.'0 I)... • Jlli . It.: t, ,UUOI1 I ,.1'LlY G' .. ;WI} t i u .. [} t.ll~;r tlon
hi.:.'bo: JU•
33. lIrQl1MCe utures ";/(;' t:J U~ ... ceived by both roa d air,
anj arr<.-ngc·:;ont .... .il.,,; _ •• k:10 fji-' ." irn ., 10:..:3.3 tc. .;c forwD-r cd to
Divisi~n 1, "..r~,:j' rc:d.:irl In1' trj" url ':0(; .")ub ::?ar'lai. ....rll1Oured and
I. fantry Or nance SuI..> P~r]:3 1\.._",; att::~ 11<30. (j tloir for.. tiona an
:mr<.; tv . p"plc-lent the.. tank an ".iT "," arc.:; Bosi tion.
35. In sU .. 'r:!, t.he X'rD.!1't: ..0nt i';I 0~:a.i.1..' ':1l1 z:e ,)Vo,,; Y 'Jere as
f ",no\',s:
( 0.) Repair
(i) I~ tl t,; IN. rl::.. sta..:;es 1 Gt ~ Jethan OOl; Brigade 1,Iorksho
'\.':1. to IL'VU ,:itJ .;.D.~h [)I";.ation.
(ii) C'L' o.in fr'r:i:lD.tion \f'.Jrk:3hopu \erIJ trJ l·c....... in rJn \ eels,
whilGt the ~'UJ: :lJ.nl ,:ere to ;:;tay i th<.;ir oxiw til g
loc2.ti jn~.
(b) L{cc;)ver:y
(i) ~.: )'J C:)).· •., .,,<.'.. :,110 tl; t 10 l i . t. ~c IV.:; y .,l.Jctio s
1j ·.nrk ~
---
vPs.
(iii) 1.11 t e ockr I ',u. 0 j~, r~J .r,v() 1 1'roJ.I t .~ 1'011 lor
'0 ·,,:.rJ )'(, ,r,v, r. '1: ly,
·;6. Thl; 'hrcc Oo;qX) D.t·1. l11;\U t;; ..'l)I' ['1:\ ,-)1 \\!1-1,1' f'r.t. 1 ,\lI<l GlI.aris
;.1'1, Jur(.~ D"vlnor . Cor u.\)·,l .(.t:nt t:·, 1'1110,.-":
.•• /lJthor
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Uth0r uto.Ct .Lents ~'l')' • . Iso depl0 re , J.JGving un.lur Corps
or erti.
FVST':.L,
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ltPPENDIX ';.'1. I
Tv P.:4lT I
(j:;:)EH.l~TIUN
"1!13.KET C:.rmEN"
17 SEPI'ElviBER 19Lf-4
GH0UPlliG
( i) Und3r Cor.nand
( e) 82 US .l~L ivizion
'RY, ';Ii th unJ... l' C 0' ~ ...s.na on e sqn RvYill. an ·,n e btj' 147 Fd
R r.;gt :n;., i ·u -,ort of 82 U .:"'ir orn e Di·v on :ll'ri v" 1 rea
· .....
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(g) rnce issue in conjunction with Ri Gds '. rnd Div Tu"'k Tu'oles
dD.tcd 16 S p 44 i ho' ns II J ' nnexurc" 1 tc this Appen ix.
(b) Co-ords
E .r Ht
.'1. 439110 503149" 30
X. 438349 50':515 .30 m
Y. 41~062.9 506470 25 t1
Z. 439863 506835 25 m
(0)
84 :,:0 7 .,:cd 64' ed
·inu~ 10 - :,iinu", 9 u b - cc
:.iinus 9 - .:inu £3 dd bb or:
j'inu' 8 - .'inus 7 dd c.... c
irn.w 7 6 f
-J'~nu
.' (..
6 - :::h. ~
5 cc f
:.rinu'" 5 - :,:inus 1~ g hh ff
j;"inu3 4- - us r'
•.• J. 3, gc; hh ii
-,'irn ' 3 - ..:ir: s 2 jj hh ii
:inu", 2. - :.rinus I jj kk ii
_Li 1 0 jj kk 11
0 - 1 k.1<: 11
1 - 2 nn 11n 11
2 - 3 00
3 - 4" pp 00
4 - 5 pp 00
5 - 6 pp rr
6 - 7 55 r
7 - 8 55 "tt rr
8 - 9 55 tt uu
9 - 10 uu tt uu
(0) .' HE
(f) (i) On cor."!plution of this B rope TIe t r ' ... ril1 relny t10ir
ns S 10110'/5:
Ser T" 0
ial Unit Tgt from to Ro.te i .in Remarks
3. 86 Fd 2802. 5 10 " II
5. 86 Fd 2803 10 15 11 II
,
9. 90 F<1 One Bty 2806 0 15 II II
II .11
11. Eclgion Arty 2808 0 15
II
12'. D tch iv:'t'/ 2809 0 15 II
It
13. 419 By Bty 2.810 ) 15 \PID
4. COne on Ca.11
2816
'2817
2818
2819
2820
2821
2822
,All rcgts, "hath'r firillJ, 'n thv b"''lIrn,~cs or not, 'dill "ork
out llLL cones.
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5. LIST OF 00 ROS
':i: tHo. E. Ht. (I. )
2801 438950 ·502150 ~ 30
11-37950 501800 30
438800 503450 30
438370 502500 30
2803 439450
502850
-438850
503750
2804 437100
503300 35
436650
503580 35
2805 436150
35
435960
35
2806 [1-35510
35
435220
35
2807 442050 501000 .30 001'10 (BOT on Tr co)
2808 442 00 500000 35 CONe (NOT on Trace)
0
1l-;J.700 5011.;.40
. STO~TI( 160 (~ on Trace)
2810 W500 508200 5
438600 501250 35
439000 502150 35
2823 41+2200
25
2 24 li40500
25
RE ASP"'CT OF OPE
SCOPE OF T' K
PL4.1 lTNG
2. (a) Although t " '.; 'borne forces '-'Jere bcin') dropped ':1th the
object of ~ pturin~ tho bridges int ct, engineer pl~nning hud
to bo baned on the Y'Oi'.::t C so.... Wh0N ~ll obstClcles "fould have
to be bri(l.ccd.
(b) Another facto .... in .=-lD...'1l1ing \~''''-S till t Ctlthough tho brid e mi ht
bd bloY.n, the :.l..irborne forcl,s might bo in P0S~l.' sian of' the
sitos rnd routvs in betweel, so thtt \;urk could be ~~ried out
on all bridgeD s~~ultnneously if rafts ~~rQ ~sed to ferry
bridgin,,; Gauipment for". ard. .
4-. Nearly th ':hol ; UbOLU'C~.';; at' thl: ArT Y GroU]? Erid G Column
"01'0 IlBscmblod at BOURG Li:OI?OID uno.:r their Cr.-MIC ,,;ith four Bridge
Company HQs.
• •• / l~ CO S PLt,N
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BE CORPS PLAN
BRIDGING COW S
xo.ctly as pl"umc 'ill the systtJl 1,' orkcd very woll. Subsequent
bridging w '" cn.llvu up '\3 rvquired n ~ n Ilo.cl hoc tl be,3L....
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,
APPENDIX I E I
TlP.t\P,T I
CS v 2~ ~OIi.?S S ~Gn __ ~STB.UQl'I.91LNO. 12
n'lTENTION
..rETROD
/
5. Tor..nal Oorps ccmn Vlill e . ',~intai cd £1[; 110\'m at Atmexul.'e
1. 15/19 H fill keep set on Corps ,. econdi.~ry Het until they ._ aS3
to oomd 506 ReT.
(iii) One ink (Cr~) .i.:' in 3"'00 1 1_ .. rl"':fy - T'1C S~·c nd j rmy - 30
Corps - Dr '~ irbC':'~ll(l Corps "
(iv) 101 US ,".irhrrne Di\ i'-' ,n inE: "C HI 3) VO:!1JG. 0110 .....·h
193 ',Ii th US r~ .r~tol' -1;;0 -.'or:c n 014 to the ~'.irborre Div
Guard s :ts of 101 U9 ·..ir·bC>:"·l1C: iv, 8~ U.~ "'.ir crr.c Div
and 1 Dr J·\.il'l.: 0 11<.- .I:1 v in turn. ':Ie II 0[1 r::.to s o.re
bvinc; 11" tc Gds ~ ...C ftl(l Div In - :ork on (,]11. 1:1, ~EJt to be
provid0-:r' by G(1S f.rmd .iv (:~,_,~ ; nl1X 2).
(v) 1()1 U . J.irbcrnl,; Liv i:' J :r~vi i t ' 5 SO' .300 (F!.~ SCt3) ,
t)' cll : i -ch "tHO 01 .l~~t rrj, tCl '.It'rIc Dct', cun l.dl clts of
G<1s ~.rr d piv <1n' fv/a l:l t~ lul U<.· ;.u· me i y. The
opvr'\.tcrs . ill en.o ern i ·to ',n. th 11 n ces r cre
details.
-Ri., (vi) r·iv G_. 3 Cl.19 Scb~ ....J ld 1 CUll 9 :3 t 0)"\c1 '",1. th
us orator. '.:ill \l0~'lc f1. I i v ;,rty G:p frC" \ OR' Gd :.n d
Ions ','/it111"d '(; :>t~ ~i' Go ... ;.l1. 1 Div. l!'ir'3 contrcl
'1 ;."i =j,r);' ,0 ' iv~ ',:"ill ~OI..C up cn th0 gp '\5 re(luircd.
(vii) Med .,.r'!;y Gr. F'~. ~L H0i.:t '-':ill h' . Q 01,8 5 "t f r 'thich
CI. US 0 .... r· tcr is nj lIe 1'r
-, vill.t, t ',lhi.c 1 l'i'l:~. cOlltr 1 SlOts
f' i il'bornc Div' ' i l l ': I. - :J.S r~c:n il' d.
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Frcquencies.
8. Codes.
() General.
CEHER.
(ii) Three-r1":'l
13 (.30 Co C 368
!
seconu •. rmy
+ 30 Corps 14- (-=>ocon"l .~rr:cr 369
101 US "',irbcrne Div 15 (1 i~irbornc Di v 370
30 Corps os (30 Corps 367
l
+ Second '" n:ry
82 U hirborne Div
to (SecolJd :u:rv
folloy (.52 (L) Div
383
384
'36
!
30 Corps 371 (G s i nnel Div
Second •. , y 372 +(101 :IS ".irborne Di v 37
(~p"rc ....t 30 Corps
!
,i..lin "·..irbornc vorps 37) 38
GdS ;..n.a iv
l
33 T(1s J..x d ri 30
+ 82 US ;.irbornu Div 34 + I Dr ;.irb me Bi-r 31
Spo.re t 30 Corps 35 Sp~c. t 30 Corps 32
Pads ~3Xked I.,. t aro "Lcttur £'1ds ll for ,-:hich instrs to use
have been issued throur..;h ciph r e nnels.
(iii) S ecial .:.ir orne Doubl Trn sposition Ciph.r h'ls been
istribut.:. down to nd inel } IJvcl or u,.c in tho event
of lr1.ter'11 eiph(;r C('J:ln \',ri t _ Br : irbornc frons being required.
Distributio. ';.1i thin Br :.ll'born.... .lmns is n.s fellows
Corps, G<13 _.l.:U ,iV, Sf~cnlr' J·.r y ::mc1 4-3 Ci) Div in case
cipher cll"'mnols.
•. ·/u .
- .3'1
UK "'hcu10 be rout..; to the.. It is particularly
important ~bct th~ correct eooe si n is used.
i2. ;,CK.
(Signeo) XX ' XX
Ti. of igno.tUJ.'c ••• l9055.5 .. ,. Brigadier
Chi.",f Si~1 cl Officer
30 Corps
..
ANNEl<lJlti. I to APPf.NDI ~ ~'r. P~rr 1
GARDEN
15' G-Hq TP Rt
[I AGR.£
Z(,B f05
2105 F.D.:>
KEY
IbO f Me.
SODtY
(,~ ARMD
DI~
SO INf TP':'
'W)::>t<ClF':>
t\DM
,JO co f'~
Po.':lr r~ WJ~H~
S ARf'\1)
tl~ 1r;'/~HO~
.. ~E( <.0'/
MARKfT ANNt.X:Jil£ 2 CO APPENDIX 'f.' t~ P...n- [
j~71//l1/17!(177;
LfG£NO
u.s S£Tj
A NE'll.UR:f.. .3 to
'y IT - IVINS - AfTfR AIRBORNE C RP5 HQ HAD LANDED APPENDIX. 't: t;, i{,,-r I
. '~Ol
u~ ~~~~~NE DIV
DIV
GUAltD
:'€.T~
2420
'::--v/3J
/:1
til' TAC 5t.CONC: ARMY
F4j7? ~'5/JO
®'5 f85
/
/
/
®ez. us ~IRBOR.Nt~
'OIO~ ARTY COMO ~of:S3
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I I
I I
I
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I ~
I I
I I
I
I
t 20/bb
(lJ5 M'ER.rlTOI<)
rj....
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o L-EGiN('l
v-~ ~T::>
o Bl\lTISH -';ET~
:~WEXURE 5 to CSO 30 Corps .ANNEXURE 5 tollPmmrx IE'
Sig lustr No.12 Part I.
Net Time of
No. Designation of Net Freg Control sta Opening Outstas Remarks Sequence & Row NlJrl)ers.
05 B1' il.i1'borne Oorps nI, 1 2420 "ain .30 Oorps H - 1 hr Main Br Airborne Corps Fl5 RG9
j,iain Second J..1'r:ry F4 R72
101 US l-.irborne Div F15 Rl5
Tn.c Second.b.rmy F4 R72 + i.ff'ix 5
Q Supply link 1 day 4595 Hain Br J'i.irborne H heu1' Rear Br .hirborne Oorps ]'15 Rl7
night .5085 Cc•.cpt; 1 r.irborne Div to folIo\'.
11"" 8: (J..1G Br .b.irborne Corps F15 i1.}J+
08 Br ~.. i1'born~ CDrps Rl2 3435 in Second ~'..rI1\Y H - 1 r...r J·L;J.in J._irborne Corps F15 RlO
Lain 30 C0rps E6 R
Too Sec0nd .~rny listE:ning FI5 RIO -+ .Ll.ff'ix 5
CIO Corps Guarcl\ia.ve 4J.00 as required F15 R14
014 i V' Guard ,. ave 4050 .£air. 30 Corps I - 1 hr 1 31' l..irborne Div FlB in
82 US .t',.irborne Di v BIO u68
101 US .lirbornc Div HlO R51 ~
Gds .l..:n:rl Div E9 Rl1 I
~~9 Second J>.1'cy UK link 1 4790 i"ab Scc0nd ;"1'my in Nain 30 Corps E6 R3I
2900 opor::tion 131' J',.irbornc Corps (UK) F15 R5
.k 11 Secr,nd Armv UK link 2 4460 I,tain Second r.rr.w in Br ~"'irborne Corps (UK) E4 R32
]980 operation J.iain 30 Corps. ~6 R31
. ,iv J..rty Net 4160 CR;~ Gds Lrrr:d Div H hour .3 FOOs (Airborne) E20 R66
E20 R70
HQ 101 US ..:i.irborne Di v Fd Arty
E20
HIO . R90
R19
HQ 82 US .i~irbo:me Div Fd l'..rty BIO R53
11 ed Arty N et . 4130 84:MOO Regt H hGur Set with fwd tps 101 US ~~ir
borne Div HIO R30
Set with fwd tps 82 US ~~ir
borne Div BI0 R48
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1. (a) ~positio~
During '~hc pre"i us .'.;-8 hOP.. ..:; ther'e h?-,] beGn l i ttlc
eneu\y 2.ctivi ":l 011 the; Corp;;, fror,t, oth':.r t:hon local
infiltr<>tion end /'tr '~.. ::i<
Tho; 00:'1)5 bri'.. gehccC! 0'\T~~' thu j'\1Euu.!~ - 33C1.11£ C::L'1al was
firl:-I~r r.. n-:1 stron[jly ~\;;1:1 by 50 (N) DivisiorJ (231
IJ ,f~11t:>.7 Brit'. dB), br:'ckeu by c~.ements of the GU~'.Ids
Armoured l):i."risi')n~ ~r~h(: &rH..~'Y put i!1 r:. nurnb0r of strong
counter (Ht:l'J~~fJ : g .. h'st ":hf, br i .c1[S(;hc3.J, "tnt rJirectec1 his
n "in effort ,11 to tb' 12 Gorps bridi3ehead OVd~ the
MEUSE - ESC,',Il\' Cam'l at C'-!'il'L1..;I, 0888 •.
BRItGE srru~.
Corps Troop,] HF .~: ~ ': )I..; It:Go..;(1 ". C:'.GSS l~O sUJ::_l'-m ntm'Y
bridge over thE: JviEU8~~ .. :,:, ('i.rj' , ,; 'IJ",:r, '.-.i..th'i.l1 the e,:dstin bridGel
3. The '(b~1' '-j"'!,> rinG ... i.' i1 ": 11:i.<!,ht ',;ind ~nd .i"l'!ourable i'or
airborne Op'l"·,ti011:J. 'In 1; r: ,cnI7.n[.., 17 'cptoi:lbcl', :Jecond :.n.1Y
.i\ol£tin confirmc<! th'1t 0p.... 1.til, ;'! .. P J::~ (~_.Rt ~!a ';fOul ~ '.i"kc l)lqcc;
by 12.30 hour,S JIQ YJ Cort.. '" 1'001.:,;'. ,.;d i':C01n I'i( 1 h borne· Troops the
infortn!.ltion th"t the lc,hn" ,~l.,mn.L ,>1' 1 Dri tish ;,irhorne
Division, G2 I.JS ~';.irbo:Cll' T)iv:bLm '::-DU J,Crl ..i·dJC,rnc .oi. visi()}1 'Nere
on their W/l'-{f fror.. tlh~iI' 11 '! ll'; b;~scs 'i.n E"~(}]-"j.rm.
- j/
GrtOUl'm TR00:i2.
5. -'- t 1310 hour::;, Con ~m(l. r JJ Corps 5'1':/ toot the c:irbornc
Urap proeCQr ill", '1CcoJ:'Llln[, to 1-:1 11, "1'1-: the oruo!" to the Gunrd::;
\.'''1S
}..rnourccl D:i. vision '.:~8 r.\i vcn to :rVcuck: ~~t 1435 hourso 5 GuurcJs
;,rr.,oured Brig~:c1c . . ,"'I'<.J led by th~ !I<lSH GU~JmS Group v/hich had OIIC
squc..drOll of t~ks 10', 'ling; loD c~'/o,l 'uy '~ t:?,nk-cnrricd inf-::ntrj'
company 0 'i'hey it] their' turn ','1(:;1'<. f'ollO\,lc(.~1 by :l squc:.r1rOlj of 2 HeR
so pL~ce-c for ir.lr:1Cdi (; t, :1:'(;1;.;,'1 GC ,iCC tlliJ br, ok ou t hc.c1 been achi eve d.
~l'hc ("ll i.:;my p'n:i tL,llS h,ll \)n· n I:,uch stronr,cr th::m t:>'''Pcctod
e,rJc! th,-, Guarc1s _',);'p,r,url.>1 =--rt v:i..::il.clli 11, ~,1 to f1 ght s~~v:,~Qly to cffuct their
bre~,.k out L'ror.l th'J 'b:d, [;nhv\(~ ;';::;+;')' ,li"h,,(. ov(,r the. ;"'USE - ESC1;'ur Cnn;:U.
Durine thu Ilcri\xl ()f th<: ,~;·j'J::x~G~;,,, l1i..ch ':J:1S SQE)C 7 to 8 miles, the
cncl,lY h:\,l diructecl hi:: -~tt .c.:::.;~' ,;;in~;t the l',fOiTI'JI shoul(}er of the
-y
bridgehead but had made ~o
hlpression. Further. his continuous
attncks ~'1erc <.1etennined ~nd
wore sUEPortou by guns nnd T!iort.3rS.
Idcntific~tion estDblishGd,th~t the enemy fighting on be Corps front
consisted of 1 and 3 Battalions of the 6 Parachute Regiment and ~vo
battilions of 9 SS Division, the presence of the two SS battalions
bein;3 a complete surprise.
\
11mBORNE TROOre.
FL~·.N1{S.
1.ffi SUPFORT.
Thi s close iW~ support ',I:1S can trolled by one of the :tl.·J.i
cont~ct cnrs ""lith ]lUSH GU:'.RC6 Group. The scnle of 3 tt~ck Y/llS n.s
follows :
8 airer'\ft every 5 J:linutc~ for 35 ldnutcs :mJ subsequently
8 aircraft every 10 j:"!il1utc.:S until such time ~s .~ound tronps could
make narc procress.
ENEMY;, m -d£TI.Y..!11.
•
GENERhL SITU:.:r ION
11. The settinr; f'OT' opL.rE).~ion:: (In 18 September WIJ.S th,:,t the
enemy h£.d effeet'.:.:d rcn o:r.';'erly,;ith 1,-,:,.~\:£il ,Juri l1g the pr6vious niE:ht,
the. t he W,::l.S in .ly<3,':'.ter strc:JI~th -:':1] ·.:-,2.1i ty "~h"'l1 cX'~'}cctcd, er.n:1 tht.t
the difficult no.tur\; of tllL country on Ai th(;r !'jid~ ct' the Corps D.xis
of e.dv:mce f'nvourc d the aefCIiC:' :\tl~~ '!.'j stria Lc' our r-b:i.li ty to deploy.
Therefore, the need f'cJ.~ more i' :f'm :.r.y \':,':\~ o:;"I,erent '~n'l for this reason
the move fori,r~rd of 69 Inf'll1try .brie·,de of' 50 (N) Inf·'.ntry])i vision
.-ras accelcr<':tcd by Ccm;:lB.m>r 30 CorlJs. ;, Brig.Jc:e Grnup of 43 Division
',!es :Usa directed to ix:. prepn.:'('(.::d tc !:uve up ~.3 :r.cClui:.."'0c1~
The enell1Y TI[',;'; still nS:<~.ng r8:9_~~t~>;.-1 nttr,c!cs !)n the \,'EST of'
the bridgehead over the I,ESSE .- -;-::SC;iU'I', i.Jut."1i th t~c ~O Division tnkine
over compl,:;tc rcsponsPYUi ty to:;:" i.lolJ:inC the bric1ee!leQ(:: secure, the
Gu~ds ;,rTilourcd Division \foulll IX>' f'~'C0 to conccnt~~'1tc i tfl C\ ttcntion
forHard.
12. The t::l.sks .r. [;i'roI" t:J ~.; l;; ..:: ',:'l': t:\.urm of jO Gu~·.')S ~~d those
uni ts under corrmF.l!Jr] ,I"J:<:' ,::\.3 fo·'.:.. 0!3
(:'~) Lu't I.
El;.lOe.
(c) ~3 Division.
Be ·!,..ro))nr(; 'I to L,OJC OIl;:; ~)r:i.13;;(lC ~ ,roul' r:l illly to ;·;0 unr.~cr
co:rrnl'L Gu.:rds:.rr..ou:c,:~ 8i v.i.SiOili2 '~l ._~ J. .tter ~r:C0lmterc'l
during tl1eir ~,:lv"l1e(~~ se-l.'ieU8 o~\"posi ·~:i.. ~lj il: c0U11try r8
quirinc ir.... :mt:('Y\
GHOUND TROO,l-S.
13. :.t 060.C hutU'::; 1;11 .. UU'l';!t.\ i:'.!, :u:,'- T)ivif;i.NJ, l\..~ 1 h:y n{I~ll
GUiJITS G:coup, ru;;w \( .. 1 til< i.r· ,".dv' .ncc .l.')'ora V. ',:<,;<;>18 .. _ ,-, j;'J!.ll' rlllJ C(JlJ-'
tinuod to j;iOGt cut 8i(1('J.n·rll,.~ (\ ',)f)s:",tj lJn "l"lJ 'th.:: 1;"10 ru:.'{~~ 1,10 '(L'E s.ncl
E;iST of th" to\ill. The em;;.!,':,._ .,:m1<: ~.~] ly GEv' J-il);~: '<f.:a'''' in th,~ 5:)]00
stran, ;th C~Ild (lu£tl:i. ty :;s '~h ;';l.. \:i.J.)tll!Ylt ;+'~{I Dl1 1'1 :lL:J tl)r1bol'. '.l'hoy.
\,;,crc using .I: ~~l1thi:r '';1 ,11k:: n'. tlh.~i:..~ r ~:. '11.1 'y ',!(i:::' L' l' ill.r,; j~lJ.l. lse
1
of th(; ":roockc COUl1t..~~·.r Y'1:i.ch li'h.' ~ '; ~1l. si,:.o Cot' '~lK; :C'c'),1.1 r ~ ..':"J~3T
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O"NinL; to th·;; '., '3.l.::ness of ori<1;).. :.l, ·:,thich \'/(Juld not t:.\ko toMs,
the GREN;.DIER GUieRDS Gronp COLtlc1 Ix)l~c little prO~~Tes~~ on the rO~H.ls
l':i'EST of EUlDHOVEN ~mcl h:.d to c ,1:)0 b·:\c)c on to thtJ l!I:\in (~is.
Il) SlU':i,;](:ry, thc')cGi tin}') '_~ t 1~1 st liL;ht ':,;j"S tjl' t the Gu~rds
i.r1;,':uro:} Divi.:,ion w's i'irJ.ly CGt':\.llish :,:1, ceni.l'oLl on EnlDHOVEN
wi th t ' 5 Gu,:l"Lb ;'.rl"Jurcll .iJri'-.~l'l0 CroHl' h':l'-liTJ;~ f'ir.J1ly the StJU'l'H
b(1J')k of' the C:1l1·,l SOU1'Il vi' Z,Ol-. br'L1.W: FJ;.J+25 "hich ha.d boen blown.
The 50 (N) Division c,)ntimloJ 1:14..) ':L;i11f: u:' 0 <..:rations .:tlll( m::uIlbined
their hold OV8l.~ th;,; MEUSE - ESC.JJ'l C _m.l. 1 Jl\s.F'.,' tock over
VAU<ENS1I1'u':.RL. T,lu"oue'hout the any, th~ (;l1cmy c(j~jtiml(;d te.. ,'\tt2ck
the b'rV['eht'1.d QVe.;!' the f.IEUSE - E~1CliU'£ C:.mnl f.-COl:1 tr.(; l't'E. 'J'heso
:lttc.ck.:i \'lere SU~Ol;Ol:"t. .; u by t:!enty Lort"l'S ~ln-1 twelve gumj but ":l01'C
beaton off :~ft\:~r s'~::'f:r fil.~htir,::.•
••• /'l'ho
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(AIRBOHNE JROOFS.
In the . .I<NHE~., :~r(: -::., 1 1;1'i tish /.. irbor2lO Divi::; ion \!0.5
cst3.blishecl ,'lES'r ::'.11l1 N." of th~ tc':m, hut the 011c:ny, cunsis
tine of 33 unHs o:mc1 ri!li'c!.'cc"l ni th 't·:;.nks ,:r.nG 8I' G1.lnS,
\"!Q.S holding '~hc toYm it;jol1'. 1'ho 8i tU'.\tion \', ::; obscure.
InforlY,tion \Y:S h:r.rd to ;;0 t ,:md COI,O ilUl1ic~ tions v.·ere
difi icul t o\'lin;..; to b:~,J \/e .th.:l' c\rJJ the intcnso bumbc.rdm..mt
th~. t the l-:(;l'imL: tcr uf the':'lreo., bela uy 1 British _-1.irbomc
Division, ',1",3 rcccivin,': froD the E:IH)I1\Y.
15. DurirlL,; the \'.'hole In.y the wco..ther \".'::18 the limiting factor,
0.3 it bD.cl both cv{;r -:::'irfielr}s :;J1U the b:' tt Ie. t\rC 'S.; con sGquent1y,
W:,'lS
the ~roun() tro·.:;.Js of' the lc:\din.. ': LriL'\do of the G-uar3.s ;.rr::ourcd
Division did not U?t the f:lClnlC cl~'s8 ~J.I)(: intin::cto support thjt they
hllc1 received on the ~~;r.:;vious ,:1,'W. In cdJi,tion, tho g:counu. 5i tuation
llClckec:! the cl:"'.rity ';'111ich on the pr-.:vious day h:~d cn~bl<:;d. the degree
of intim",tG ~u. .J port s.lrellCy c.cscribcd to be C',chicvc 1. '2his T11n,de
rapid proCress c.liffioul t "'8f,;,111St the encnw who continued to hold his
posi tiona I \'lell due itl mid \:i th \,'CClpOns well s~ ted, yli th ~rcat
detElrr,liJ)~tion.
FIiJfKS.
17. On 30 0 r1:)S J..' IG1int n GorpG !"lcd, ctter very stiff' fichtinl?:,
estn,blishe d :'. mw,ll 'bri :{~~c:hc (~ vcr the :'~~C~',UT C '.'neu in the LllJ,E :
ST-HUB1~RT j~4294 arC3-.
18. The situation <:tt the throe main bridges over the Ri vers
l1AAS, ',1AAL and ~fEDER ~ ns the.-; .
TASKS.
GROUND TH,OO.FS.
By 0700 hours, the le.'}.ding brie-'l.dc vms beyond VECHEL ::'00 heading for
the GftWE bridge, 32 Guards Brigade follo\'/inr; clcse behind them. Al
though 2 HeR reported oppositicn in UDEN 5342, by 0830 hours leading
sub-uni ts of the 2 ;iR!.iOlJRED GRE:NilDIF.H GU;....' liX) h~d crosMd the River j.oU·~.s
using the G&~VE bridgp, ~d tl~s th0 firnt m~jor obstaolo had b~0n
seoured for the turthur .-;ovnnce of 3C/ . C'Jrps.
By 1400 hours, le:n.c1ir1e p'\trols c.f 2 Hen. had rea.ched the River
Vi.i..:u.. and 5 Guc.rds "'llmoured 13rigD.de woos concentrated GOUTH of NLJMEGEN.
Meanwhile, fieroe fir,htinG ··.i':S goLle; on in the tr.Mn of NLT.MEGEN itself,
which by this time ~1~S strongly held l>y clements of 9 SS ,Divisicn ond
Flak troops. 'l'hey wcrll also holding the SOUTH end of the NLn~m:GI!.'N
bridge over the River '.:Ii1..:'.L. 'l'he bridGe wo.s int~ct and ::Ilthough pro-
pared for demolition th(; leads had been cut, it wos subsec~ently
found, by Dutch partisans. This \:~lS indeed luoky as it wns not
•••/until
·'
'J./'
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Ulltil lnte the:, followinl3 dcy thai; th~ bridge ','I' s fin:llly seized and
hold by combin,;d Dri tLlh - US clem 'nts.
:,1; 19CO hO\lrf5 ,the encT:W '\ttclckc'd ',Ii th t:mlcs, "'Iith ::~ hca.vy
.sup-perting prcgr·.'..rrlr. I,; oti tho ;~ON bridg0, ,"-,nrl i ts :\J"G;~, in "?:n Elfff"lr,t
to cut our L of 0, but this ~ttack ',J"~S :3UCCi..~s::li'ull~/ li\~lc1 by 41~ ROY;'L
T.:J.fKS ::md 501 riOT of th;.: 101 US ,loit'borl).;; Di vi~, ion.
22. ;)(~V0r'J1 j' ~ ):1',)'\ ti om: " tt·').cJ.:c a t·1r.'~d sin the 1: L"J~ ,'" :~I,i 0XCJ.
and this w~s f(,llc..... l~d by ~... rccor.nc"i..is!:~'ncc in tlL:..D.~ l1((i'I!~N - 'l'IJ.RURG
;·crea..
;.nlliOl~NE '.L'ROOP;·
... /18
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ii.S h':s 'I)•.; ,I" lcscrihe.':: ':l.DOV1.:, 01.:'ic:ntn of this Division locn.ted
in thw [_.~lJ:,GEH bri,::.'> ·'er :', :put in.'\l1 'ttt:'.ck to c".pturc the
1rid('u i be-Ii' ill crmjuncti-m ';/i t:l th0 (.:·tr,rt":.s '_n .:Jured Division.
In . . . <1<iitj.. m to Vli:::, thl_; ivi~i -m h',,1 i off :::ti."'f uni;my opposition
in the; Y,,' i'K 7560 ',rl:·~,. l'hc t;nLW:,Y hD.· ~,tt·l.ckuu. ...;i th some
t:l.nk~J ~n(l \Y',::; l:;r'ldn· "_ nui;;' heG ')1' hir:r.c1f by cpployinr:
scvc;!':.l 88 T. ~ ['unG. 'l'}l" ))ivi~ion ,',1so ~;uuc(;olku in bo~ting
off "1.c.'t.";l~:.1inl. ;l~ 0JlC 1Y ".t t,,-cki~, ....l-thoW'3h thL." iL; were 110t in ·.~re,~t
stnm;~th, in tho G::0,E .lELK 7555 '~r(;' •
The Oivic:Lon, \'ri th 15/19 . lJS::;-,S under cm, nr.l.1'lli., cotlt inuuc1.
to 11 'lint:dn '"ncl :.;,;lcuru thoi.r hold. on tho v'1rious })'c.rts of the
Y-,",in 'txis of 30 Cor:Js J, ('1' r-, ~-nc1 on this rJ..-,_y thl:ir
1ispostilJns '.':l;r.. :\:-J follOHG :
Th<.; cnu:IY ':li C ~.n :(" :i.l' ~trL:n;~t1.1 ·~t ;";CHJ.JNDEJ. )+038 which y:,\s
to the '. :r:;:;'f )f the :~.xis, ·"n0.. ~~ t :n~ .~·01'ID 5522 tv t hLJ ~M''l' of
the ."\.Xis. In th(~ l:i';LVOND nrc"., the ono!'ty ....'( ..:'1 rClJortccl to
be N( '~T!! m.~ .;OllT:" nf t .'; tn-;.'"{l· t,:)·1.: J.(.:jJl'Jyin:: sup.:.)ortin~
Cl.rI'13,
'J.·I'trticll] "rlv h-;:;,V''1 nnchin0 ~uns.
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Thl~ LJstiJ.:ttc:d number
of llrJ.o()TlGrc ()f ,1,"'..1' h):-, ' l'y b()th 82 'l.ml 101 US (,irborne
Divisi.ons up to 1F10U h('Ul'~', 19 .:.>cl,lt,;r·\b')l' I'(',C ··l\,'rexir.ntcly
2,000, ''.l1 _f \'{hich, it .::~.3 intc.rGstinr t·, lYJtv, V:Ol'C from
:lJ1ti-;~.ircr'l_rt, b()rl','~n ."il'? rcc ~-~n(: L of C units •
. • • • /Th0
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FLAl\TJ\S
24. The, ,:;it\.li~tion un both th0 8 '8.nd 12 Co:C'ps r"ront2 W~l3 Unt
only limited '.r:i.v:mcc:::l IF'.d bLen m~.(~c: owin; to the ~lifficu1'c i1',turo of
the; country Ylh:i-cl~- th ~ •.:n<..;l'·'y wc,o' cLfcnclin:; .:;tuhbornly :-.i1(:'. skilfully.
",.::; rC,';,trlls 30 Corps, it h":d two open fl:'.nks "ncl its nnin x<is
"m.e subject to continu'\l :.tt."ck::; frO!~; rmer,1Y elcmc::-lt:, of ',bout ~\
bCl.tt~lion st;ccnGth, GU11portvcl by bnks; it i"i';S '~ccu~t(;d th['.t thGSG
internittcnt 'itt,-cks WOtlld continue until the lC':'.~.i·1,~ f'')r --ti n r;f the
two fl£'J1kinc; Corps e';'.I1ll i1,kc botter pro~TCf:s.
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SECTION 8
25. Thero ":0rc; tb..ro l ) m:tin con,sider:, tionc. ':,-hich ',.'ere the b(~~;is
of operf'.tionc for t;·~··.s uhy. Pir:~t, it:r:t3 i:rnpf.r:'.t:i.ve to zocvre
the t·l!J: u2G·.N bri pC, :'.11d if thi::; cou.1d not be done, then an '~s:;D.ul t
cro3sinJ3 would. h.;:-.vo to be lU1ucrt:'-kcn. . ;)econdly~ on tho RIc-AIT
flank the; ·13 i tUfl tini1 ':'''',;3 cr-,U::) :.i.nJ~ ~1omc ;-~nxict.Y, ·.. . s 82 U: j /'.irbol'nc
Divi,.ion '::·.;Y'U bcin~~ t.b.re,.:tcmc-d fron the ~1~ ."- ."',rex., ~,rJd it ,',','.3
B.ppnre?1t thd, the cncmy,.-·\t: huildin up in the Hj:;r,Cli.:.UD ?ORE~T
E 8551 .:cre:-t. .. I,'1.stly, t.he overric1inr- ncccs:d ty i or :'ul:"fiVing the
1 Br~ tish .\:i.rborr~l' Division \',,",S ob',riouc, ''.8 tl'K: l'r:.:i.J.ur~; of cOlmr.unic['.tions
h~-.d prevented ny ; ,S;~"';~)::;':l.:.n '.~ of tho truo s i t1J.'c ticn.
r
HUIID UP.
Tho E;i tu" tion '.3 l' f;' ,'nb rru- ~ra.s il.~' I ()1)r"n. Div:i n1 on ,nd 43
Divinion -::'l;': th'tt thi1 ("lll'/1:";, 1 '::;:0 th~ir '1 'j i:o.tr t·v.:., :.clJnlons,
•
""·cr.,) concnnt.r:.tc:d in'l'J. ~'OT'l'!T of NI .TG.' r (Olli. CO'iIP' .;: ~:;t (::otor)
Jl'\tt~'llior.l Ghl':N,\Dn: ' \ '-;IT l( ,--) 1-:'wj\1!" ;"'~"~"::~"'..'I1·IJ:,-- l'JOVll lll! tho Fost Ofi'j,cf:
which \"f.'.$ beIicV0d to cont:i,in ,M, Sy/i tchbox for' the d(~l""Oli t ion of the
bridgos), ',vhil:,;; 13C Inf:-:.ntry ..~riJ"..dc of 4-3 Division \':~<s due to move
up to tho NIJ:',£;C.:BJIT ;trO:l on the ni~ht of 20/21 ;::c-pt6mbcr l,~ith ~~ view
to tn.king over the YIJ:, GZrr brid,g~8 anC8 ~ccured'.
GROlJ.ND TROOP-:';
During the ni~ht ,?,. pI 'Ln h~d been rn- .de between Cormwmdcrs
Gu;'rds .rlT:ollr(;d o./ivL:;ioll '\nd 82 U:J :',ir )orne Division.
:',. t i'ir::ot li~bt, 5 Gu: reb \rrwu!'c:d Briw:.de with under comrn.md .
2 Bo..tLlion, :)05 m3 F£'.rr..chut<: Inf,.ntry R~6iJ~cnt, ,~3=--',um(;d rosponsibility
for Clc2,rinr: 'HIJ~,fEGElr prcp:,r:LtC'l'y to Gcizin r : tho bridge. At the
Sf\me time, ·~hl. C,OLD:.3TRE.!' r (;1. !.I{D~':; r:,t~O'JP of 32 (',u'U'd.:.1 B:l'i!!aclc lrDvcd over
to support 82 tiS 'irbornc r i.vb.i-a;-} on- t! , m"'riT flonk.
504- .
US l->'~.l' _chute Ir;J': I1+'l'Y TIc ir:iCmt
~
\','''..6 thu:~ freed to undcr
ta.kc Dr. ~13sault cro,~sin8
at' th(: .i,vor l::!-:.L, ',-,'F:ST of l'lI,J}h:EGEN in f\rCCl
6864. The :lXtil 1 iJry support -.n(l. t:L;\ing~; of both f'01:CCS 'Nero co
ordin::.ted so tInt ~hu bric1v.,;; ;,·:(~~)t be ~tLckcd simult;:'.J180usly frOl!l
both 3i.cles of the; rivl.:r.
Corr.:rltmic. ,ti,m.; 0,.:t'"r\..,l;). tl." t,le forces ",:ere not ~so,)c1, '.Jut
,~t ;').l•..?roxir,:'~tcly
'1>'1--11 hO'l1J'~ ~, r'" ort '.. 'LoS r(;coiv(:'1. l:vtho e-RBN:\D~ERS
thr_t the .!\rncric'1.n l"l,~.g col11c~ 'he Geen on tIle; f'-'.r cido of trw bri dge•
. . •/rhis
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~t ,',~l' cJ';Lr th·.t a COl ::;id-.; ":.' 1·,; ~~.n\lrt of mop, inJ up Y!mild
have te be dono on the 111Ci.'ll.' n'. oi' '<1 : )('l... t";JI~bGl' b ...:f02.'0 thli to"lm of
NIJj',mr,.E1', co' 1:1 b ~ e011;,,: ir r..;;'·;': (:10' I.' 0f' '0:1<.; ;../c 11t une of' th,..; mast
importc..n t :j.0..~ -::: ~ ..n l~,,'.roJ."" h' ,l ":.; . (:' 1 ti"U.'<.;r j L·':'J.(,·-!~ ~_~- tn.,,; ;f·'\C0 of
d.cs_ t.-:rr-..tc r' nisi;' nc': bjT "-cr.)' (-,t !":'lil1\J. llL.;1;1Y, '.-~~".i.~., ,,' q",::\ ['t
m'1.~!'l.ific:,:;n~~ :~Ch::'\~'t,.. /lILl'
brotJl"J t '~b ,'t 1 Y the. '.c::.. __(;) ;:;0 brilli ":.1":'-:1 ..
co-ordin" ted '1.nL!. :,;XI;C',J,t,;(, nf ",1, _ (:11" rrl:~ ",l'H~OU::''':cl ··..1l'1 l.l~ 13:-) ,d.C'bOl' 1 '
Divbions.
On tl'v .J '; :. i' ' j . 'Y." ~ 1,01' " ',:.L.l~, ';:. : b;: /J. ~J~/ 82 u~,;
!.irborn l:; J J:i '.; .i." ~_Ul:, the end;\{ }1'.<.I. l.Ju';" ~ '; 'u' :i..:,·i~ ; t ~ ': cl:cd in
<: JYtC ~:tr ..;nrri';h, .
•. . /It
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Cilsual til)S of' tho hir Lrmlling Brig;:tuc Cill<l the tv:o Par3.chute
Brig:ldcs dUl"inr. this perioci wore hc::wy j from civili.:m
rc:ports, it could now be ,"..sSU1:'ICd that only sm:.tll olomonts
of tho 1 !')ritish Pnr.... chutc Bri~"'i'.cle were opcr:),ting. Thus
the anomy' s m"l.~,n 1"'33 is t;"ncc W.:LS centred on ARNJ£E1.,~ in which
it W&s repor'bcd th':J.t he h:"..d 300 SS, ,'l number of p;-,ratroops
and 10 .sp 88 I ~uns.
• •• /Thc sit~'ltion
~'},o situ', tiO~l "~~ ru": xJs :my r.)~'.;jor onomy thJ:,~,t t to th)
r',):cps ".xi..; ".nrl L of C \'.' \..~ not ,~t thic strqe i~fP"~rcnt,
, ... thO'.l[L :\ t '.',,:; knoY,'i" th-. t "l con::; iclcr:-..lilo force of
the Gno); 1','.~ cst''.__~li;-·:l0d to thu ':,':E0'£ of the ,1...xis.
Thb tl'J.I'(V!,t, bo\;cvc2.',. it ','l:'3 hope '.7ould be Jot by
the t\'i0 ,.1 "'.r in r fm.'m,~·Hons, 8 ",nc1 1? Corps )YI':king r:::. thor
~ .. .t'0 :c'er'Vl.' pro: ,~,-'." t111".n they h~\'.l in the p~.st. ,'.'hich 1no. be0n
slol'! O\':i1"n t,. tl e <lii'f'icul t n·.turo of the cOlU1try.
AIR SUrl'ORT
30. Ti;(,", \il)"d;h... l' ",P('. t;1.C :'-'li~.tL;n::mcc lift fo).' ru,,:,'nu,pply of
1 Bri ~:i.3h ;~~:cborn;~ )' v·",:./"OY' h,1:'t tl16' nunlbcX' of 30ri.;ios do,m to 259
of which 1 B-t were _J1.\' _'ly ~·:!.;'ht,Lr op<.r·~(tion::;, :-.ir covor c\,nd
C,...' TOUpS.
SECTION (3
)0 CO G OPER~TIJNS 21 SEPTE.1DER
32. '.'i th the. C':'.pb.lr C'; of' the 1..:I,) " ;1;N briclge int:ect :;.nd a
decre~lsc of' onG!l\Y n.et.ivi-:y s;:; t' N' :r.1~CEl\"! E 7062, it ,'fEW hoped that
'1 quick brc::\k, out f'rc)·. U, lir:it () hY'idpchu:ld ".crO$O tho l'!}3DT~R HIJN
would be :.lchievcd.
TASKS
33. Tho t· .G.i{~i i;!l".t \',"l;X'n r:iven to forll'l.tion=> of' 30 Corps ~nd
units under comnnn 1 for 0pOro. tionfl '.':Ore '.,3 follo',:.r~; :
(b) 43 DiviGi n
( i) .T{el.i., : fr.. ',:m ;-;1 ': C;-F \ -:, J~ r,::;' on~; i l:oiJ. i ty 1:Jrj c1r'(;,'3 GH~_VE
t.2~13 "ni (7(0 ..J ,rl~c~;t l'O::,":i.1,lc. .',[;, "oon ,,\ ~.v:~ih\.ble,
;!,qn lren {~(' HU.:'~'·:;· 'l.(',n t.o opor- ,tc :, ·';-;T from GP...:,VE
o'2'r7
~~ .) ~J . : l.' j • .,
(:i.i.) .-;Gr'il 'c.\'.'O 1J"\:';. 1::J):_~ 13Cl :-:r~.,,- .r.C to . ~':~":lt ru~rc1s
.:v'::.. . I.:Jy.,.~. ,li,r:if:'r:m to (:l":~\l~ up ,i1.::;T 1·8,··.; of' NI,JJ.,TI!:G:EN
i:; 7'. t:~: 'u' i. l.,) ;"\, :~'1.L'l; ~', .:iJ.\'l:'1Y ; rtllf',(: 7063
,:.: .~. r'jCO,·,',.i r q-l';:;t, ;I·~ to 'l~j!~ist thiR 1.1y
G
CH' ,-,~, ,v,)' 1..'ln,· 'en :.; ~i7,U t!')l(1'H end of this 1iri,lg,c.
. . . ( i v) /Boun l:~ry
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GROUND 'rROOPS
IOro~""'css
••• /.L t..:l.Ja.
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AIRBORNE TROOPS
35. (['..) 1 Dri tish ;.irl-'Q':'llC Division
1'hcrc Y,'<l..S :, till li ttlt=; dc-finite r;e',';::; ':1ou t the Di.vis ion
y:hich conti.r.u~ll tD hol(~t 1'\ Divisi:>n:·.l }J<;l'::'J:lctcr of' 3.pprox
il:ntcly one: ,,',ile l,y h.:>J.f [J, )ciile ccnb:eci. ~m H,".RTl~3~EIN 6978' botv.. e~n
the river c:.nd the hir;h ''''round. to the .NO!l.TH of it. The
enemy, 1"~ost of y:hon \"lere now confil'1-;-.ud to b~ 61<::'I:".cn1..<", ')1"9
SS Division, were shellin:r; "nel Jnor-t,~r'i.n~"" the l)osition ~'illd
this \,,;:::.8 follO\'I"J(: up by 10c::J. ''I.tt·,cks \·.:})i.cl'. were: c1..wlinf, heavy
co.sml tics. : 1'.1 though th\J ::3 trength' of thl..: l' .:..irborne
Division W,t3 con::;iuerrJJly reJuccLl, the:r nontinucd to inflict
heavy c:lsual tiQ:J on the Go:cwms.
AIR SUPPORT
36. '''iau.thor ·~.na necei;E;it~! for :d.r lift "gL'..in kept the number of
sorties doY.'l1 and 'l tota.l of 259 y.:ere flo\:n of \':hich '181 wer' purely
fighter operntion3, :-ir cover ::nu. ;::upplios. The ,~tctiviti0f: of T..ctic'1.1
Rcconn~iss9.nce \'!cre: limit 'd 0 ;·i.n~ to b:,d vi...ibili ty ::md bccaust.; further
impending '1.irbornc opcr~tio~ pl~ced .\ savarc restriction on their
u~c. Throueh l~ck of TL'ct:i.C·..J. ~ocolln.:I.ise:~ncc, the.: enemy's tCInf,'rtry
cut to tho n"~ill £'-xis in tho VEGHj~L E 4737 'll'U"-l Y:i..:c, not spotted beforeh.:::.nd.
hben the cut ~.G spotted, 30 Corps ~rrccd to the unusu 1 procc~crc of strnfin
on recognition Yilthin thL; bomblinc. 'Phis \iUS 3UCCCGsi'ul nnd only one
vehicle c~3u~lty of ovrs ~~s r~portud.
ENE1:i.Y ACTIVITY
37. f:.. con~idGr~~bre number of i·ic 109~.; :md FE 190c opur·-~t,,;d ov,r the
NIJ},'lEGEH 'lrea. durin,... the '\i' tornoon (1' '::hich . "'::0 W';Jrr; ~; ho t down, ono being
clai.med by 30 Co~r>~; Light j\.nti-: . rcrrtft Guns.
38.
.•. . /to
- 57 _.
30 CORPS
r;SNERAL SIT1LTIOH
39. It ',.-"3 nO\<;' '-'pp-lrCl.t th;~t once ~ junction hoto. beop. )C c10 with 1
British Airborne Divinion :121 :'.~~':ul t cro;3'''ing O'~ ~~ 1£ rge sClle would
hCl.ve to be undcrt"..kcn.
T.i.SKS
( '1)
( ii) To rccc(; 'JE:~T of th,.: rO'ld to -t2.:~'{tIt::"'J -::n..:.. in the
HEf{TOGEi' O("::CH "l.~(;' _.
.) I ~1vcr::c .:.;~::, .';.180 t;() l,c unc1ert:'.kcn
fro:. the (·:-R,I.VE '·'rC"l. on both t~idc~: of tho i"tin axis of
:~clv').ncc•
(b) 43 Divi:;ion
( i) brid[::c
( ii)
(Hi) ~'h(; ;~OY,',L l"CTIIKI}i, ,im~: Dri,(.'/lUO to 1:'1~: oVG:r close }:>m:j::,tlt';r
",nd t}j(; (lci'"nC0 of t1Je HJ.'j·:l~(~P.N 'h.!.:.iil.~., 11l1CkJ.' co.!u,:nd 69
r .. J 1 L,i. .J.... ,) flu.
.. 5:;1 '.
GROUND TROOPS
4h At first lL ,ht, p'''.~.:ro18 of 2 HCR ('~'. ;.'~':".:".: (, en th.") ';.'E~"T fln.nk of
our forces cst'~1.hli8h(;d ir, th,] llliEK E 5851 'll'.-... :"''' (,1 :,0. -!;!ic SOUTH bank
of the NEDER RIJN in at·(;L'.. 6876 ~md 1Jy 0800 hC·J.'G t.ld·' '.i:n:<<.;(l up \';'i th
elements of tho.; Polish Parachute l~ri8-'ldc~ ':,ho '.:C1.-U I:: 1:,-- '.'1' ~.,l the rtrC2. 6775
6774. In c3tc~blishin; ther,;~olv~;s in this :·,,:r-c'l.: :r't.,.:~ ewe 0{ the r:l.:'crly
morning mist h~.l.c!. be<Jn !i'Ltdc to get:). squa.dron G:':l~" i ~,~ ubjcctivo. During
the courGC of the fuly,' t.hi,. sCLUc.dron eontinu.:;r~. to ;,:;c...nlL ;)·'..c>,: ,". Gt~'Cln~, of
val~-'..b10 inforr::·.. . tion to COlT,Pi,;: ~t OilG lJ'Jrio,' C'l(:: .·.::'r~ct:;1 tho:: Corps
e..rtillory on tp t~rg()ts p.''tssoc1 to t.he;l:, i\y iscL~t __.. l"l'crOGlx:: in JII.NHEM. J,
At Mothor por:i.ocl durinr; thG chYJ t'lcy obsor':d(~ '1 : :,(.:Ji'.cr flyina the
C',erman fl:"-g ~.na tOI,tine; four 1x:u'.:-:;Gs. They oS :~!~, \I--<:"J., ;('1. th:~ t ':~hey "'1ero
ITD.noeuvrir..g into :t f:wourablc: pOlJition to <mu'. )'0, : hllrtly ;·.:::'-:c:r."w:lrcls
cp.rr,o tho sign.').:!. - "3te,o".mor :lp.nncoC!. - three h'~.'~i):' s',':':', 1I F":.r,k wont -the
signn.l from tho Gu'U"w :'crL~ourod, I1COllf;r,,-tul,~tio,1." or. lJ:.'j.1J.i:l!1~ neval
action. ~';plicc r;) in b~ .CLe. " 'l'Lcy elid.
:,'~e::m,vhilc, ·,t 0830 hom'_' L:.3 Divis:i.on ~,tt;--c'";.,:d "::;',;h 2'14 Infcmtry
'~ri2=~(de v:i th th() o'b,4 cet of ~)r:]:,kini' ,)ut frOfit tho ('x: .:,'1-) :::-; . r~i(l(!eho~,d ..
08t:.. . b lisheu. ove.. . . tho R ,-,,"'.1, ; ouIJ.scr:uun.tly ',L, ':/ '::0:,',--, ·~o ',~c-"J.r·., tho rOA.d
leading from NLJ>!EGEN to ,;",l'TI:JHE'{ vi~ EL··;T. .:;; ~''-.,:,::t o:)l.'o;.]~.1;ion I':,~.S '
sli·ght, and no fire SUP!)Ol-t '::'1.3 ncco~',:;: .ry, ljut Goon ;:,:'::v:,c',',l ~'':l{J::,Y positions
were encountered in the ,".l'G:'. 686'; "'...V'I("1 pr0.,:rC5£: ... ~ ,'Jlc,v'( '[':..::.'1 rC'~chod
thB 67 griJ. line by 1600 Loux'::; t'h),,' ho",'1j' f'"i~,i~~in':'J in ,:: icll tho encrey
had rcfu5c;d to I"iv<.; '::round unl,;<:>" '.·~t~okQ(~ i~1 /0'(:",> : ;1U. , rivC:":1 out ..
"t ;,bout this til;JC, it ':;....." il'-:o:'I.\:1>..:(l. to Pllfih :.' "''lbU~'- ..::.:,l'J';Ii'1 G::>li.~,i~ting of
the 5 DeLI, with ,'~ ~C]Uf~dron of ~~/7 DG- unuur (".'. ,::,),':L ";-- ~:l"':-:: up ,:;i.-th the
Palco in the :',XV,"'. of Dl·U:FL :,rv'l, .-;::> t',hli;)l~ tllv ,~:(':~," ;:.; J:' .:-:~;; :':,OUTH b~'.nk of
th8 I<1EDER PJJN. Ir. order to b,ri..' : throu fY . , r:: I'C" 0 1 : 1". • :.; .....b:u1u.onod 311d
tvJO CCl!tlpllnies of il'lj"'-Tctry ;::C 1.' 0-; mOl.U14.:l:'1. ,m thu L: .rL\(:J ;:-,n,i '-'.11 ':11c other
fightinc vehiclas ,"l.v',.H~cbl,,;. Tan]<::i 1"c1 th:i-:1 C:::-!.~ ..iit.l1 ; t thtJir oest speed
whilst the sccund col',JJnn ,t r~cot.chod 11.--''' Qr ·Chi.,;· ". ll;0', ;lG 11..1" nkly 'lS
p03siblo. By 1915 h01.n-:;, ~,; ;(:y 1:' '.',:t p' ,:::;.,cc:. ";1l'c..',) ". Vi_I, tL'} J~ 6670
.'wd \vi th the '..xcuption of fivu 'rj.,:,:;'I' t"")'lk:~ j'l',; 1L~L1,~: t"·.,;ir C':::Jlurr.n jl.Wt \:'EST
of ELST, they r0'cch,xl til:" !'1J~TJEr 1(f,J ..T wi thou i; 1'1);' the::c o:u]?'.l..:i ~.;,icn "md. linked
up ..d. th thG .l: oles. 1 ':.rOhC .~: ,'J'J;H;; clo[JI';d. up hub:i.ll<l ';;~l.',C; coL..lr:m :'.l1d \":ero
firmly cst·..bl i.31'orl in V.'J, . qrnG e 6670 by ~:'.i(lni ht, Ih:uJ ::clit;;vioC; force
inelud~d DUK,':s c'X'l'yhw . J1"2:'\.mi tion, ~,;up!o,J.iu~ " lti :.' '-bJ~"l.l G to:~0S for the
rolief of' 1 :.irl>ornc D.ivi~i()n, lhrrirw. t) , \":h-,l; tf'.' Lllis j,")(·'':.s'; 130
PVI rnd been trJ<:cn, 2 t~,nJcs l "oc',:c:d Ol~t ,:nd '.:.11) :,1 (;1' Cr.lit\"i. 0'-1.. ".n ,~ttcmpt
w~s nl",(k on th,.J nii:~ht 2?/23 "vptG,il;oj~ t,J'fur~,,': !}.. '''; :'t',int'orco:",(:nts and
supplios for 1 J\i:cl:ornc Divi:;ion bu~ '~;hc :'--.J1' ,,·:,;"C :;t,;r;:", DUIC'i;'C' ·,;.rcrc
difficul t to 1 rL.uncl1, ClnJ th(; ,:~rholc ,)f th0 ,:U) :'1 \..;._~,i,1 :;. 'Lil{ \~.··lS un(ll~r J1G?MVY
OneriLY j..~G fire, firing rJn fixl.ld, lin.Jc. i'J.·Ch,~.11(J ., .;rrll l·w 'v.. :';mno s,o,)lJplio3
:uill ~ M.ll1i tion wc',,:! '~ot fV:-::C03:: by (" 1'til 1': r11 ',J:!" ~;,,; cou;:;· ~J o'f the l1:i.~ht.
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AIRBORNE 'rHOOPS
;\t 1200 hours thLJ ii.ivi"ion co:.sed to be und;:;l' con; :In<:1 30 Corps
A<i1l1 \'/',\5 tr~tnsf(;rrGd to 1 J-,ri tish :drbornc COl'"]?s. During the
course of the J. ".Y, th.i.r; . Livi:o;ion fm "'ht .:i..ny J. inor 'ctions a. t
nod.ql points on the Corps L of' C, ·,l"l':"t tiP.les lncl to be
roinforc01 by e16!:xmts of' the 32 Gu::.r '3 Bri~~de.
• •• /J\.IR SUPPORT
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AIR SUPPORT
4-3. Fl.yi~ condihonS wore much improved mld 500 sorties were
flown in the gener:1l I),ree:t N1.1 of i.RNHEH. 104 of those were o.rmcd
. roconnaissLmces in the general area. N'il of ARNHEM clown to vENLO E 9109.
Septernber t thD.t there wns a oolwnn of 100 mixed vehicles- in VENLO itself,
a big factory in the ~'lRNHEH arc!,'.. fro:-:: which tho cnorw \,'fero sniping Md
atta.cked.
FLANKS
:3'::CTION 8
GENER':.L SITULTION
45. The :--iroblc:" no\".- confrontir.: thIJ Corp~ ':".s, f irs'bly to continue
o,t,'Gr,,-tions to SCCl.1rG ARNI:!'::, :.:;c:ccncll:/ to ~,;ct r>2i:nf'orC8;nents I".ncl :mppl ies
to 1 British .:'~irborne Div:Lsion, thi:z:dly to ole..r ',T),cl. th';,1 koep open their
L of C. Finally, ~,S tt18 cnc":..:y .:;';::;, rGportcd t" 'Lc; ll:r'inEine: bnks SOUTH
fro;r, .~i1J.\lJm~:!, i t \':'10 os~-;cn,t;i'\1 to Gn~tJr(; the 38Q"l.1'-:i ty .)1' the: HIGHT flt'Jlk
of the '::,:';.L bri 'gchc<"ll...
,LS r0g~"'.r(b P'otcction of tbc 1.: of. C, ,"',econcl. ;,-~" ,y 1".... d dircctc(1
thD.t 8 Corps W'~S tf) roli.;ve 3CJ Corps of '~h:is r(;:..;::.)(){l..li1..... ].ity mJ to C~R:~VE;.
The hcCtvy artillery zUPPol,tin ~-ro9'n:,~,c , hich ":,:\S TL\Jcc':>::':lry to support
r
.'
The flocc~;;'ity for (",o8Y0.r..ing Nor thw."I r(1,:l the c:·::i.stin::! d1~t11ow
....... ,
1lr, rC:fl.rds tho cncr-:Y,hc ';/ :;" ~,·.'..u~cd ';,::J! ·w:l.l'~.!, i;,,:o ,:nifl objects
in viGC':; fi+stly,. to co~t:imle h_lI'~\.ss:i.nr; our r. of' C "11(. s..-::,condly, to
dinin"\.te the pc::rb ,Gt<:;r hcltl by tr:
'lfri'tish'ciY'1JCJrn,) ;:-jvision.
46. Tho t;~sks th'\t \":(,)1'<:: Siven to 30 C.Ol":!)R i.' .)),' . < :i. ,r~; ,'0:-:
oper:::.tions on 23 .;50j(tc;;,li (;1' \'ier0 :::.3 f'bllO\lG
(iii) Rct:d.n t',:o ::J<)u't(ll'on~, HCn OJ h:.r:'ti21,.: N'\RT.: 01'.' 'J u',L 1wir1:r,dl()'\cl,
:11:30 recco ,,~:;T fror.'l GI(,WI~; tU'.i·\,l',b ,"'Ie;:::; B !~7'3i.j. mCl.
;.~ 1Jl?,~T( )(~,; !RO~CH ]i; 321,.6.
'/1.3 ,"\ . . .
• • " (1 ) ) ; _'+_J..}_' ~~ 13 lon
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(b) 43 Diviston
OPERATION ON 30 CORPS L OF C
At 1530 hours, the axis wn.s rc-opened und blocks of ten vehicles
were being sent thro~1h every thirty minutes. From then on) traffic
continuod to flow through stec.dily subject to occ.'lsiono.l interruptions
from enemy shelling, bazookcring and smull ~rms fire. Nevertheless,
the three.t to the axis continued, .?no the cneI:1Y appe,lred to have in
this nrcc. c.bout 300 infc.ntry nnd ,~ number of tc..nks and SF guns.
48. As has alrcn.dy been s tntcc1 i t h:\d not been possible to got
supplies across in DUK':IS on the previous night to 1 :,irborne Division.
fJ.ccordingly, OC 5 DeLI asked tho.t ::"Issn.ult bo::\.ts be sent up to him
so that he could ~~ke usc of them fqr Getting both Polish reinforc~ments
D.nd supplies across on the night 23 September. . Con~der 43 Division
also asked for a smoke detachment to be made av~il~ble so ·th~t such
oper~tions would not be limited to the hours of ~~rkncss. hS regards
current opcr.'ltions for that d..'ly, tho :n.:'\in objoct of' 43 Division was to
strengthen nnd deepen tho existing bridg0hend GO th~t a link up with
1 ,\.irbornc Division could be achieved that night.
just Ghort of' the SOUTH h'1.11k of' the lfEDER RIJN ·-:-..nd 11-3 DivisirmnJ.
betwoen tho Hivcr3 NEDE~ ruJK~w-.cl '".t'_·c1,. ;~t 17QO hours, 214 Infc.ntry
Brigp..dc h'.'l.d. lL';.unchcd . ,n c~ tt;:.ck em ~1:.JT from tho '!"LEST rmd by 2200 hours
they h~~c.l re:\.chec1, '~,nd '."orv fichtir..r: .iIi, the '-Jestern outskirts of the
house.
During the d:1.y, the ;,'EL:·,H GUliill)S Group h~c1 rr':-'.de littlo
progress and .by 1:'..3t li;"Tht h~"'..cl l'v".chcc1: ·'.re,\ 7265, but :".3 on tho
previous d"ly, the country OV(;:::' \';h:ich they hr:.d to fit:;ht ,,:I\S idcCl.lly
sui ted. for defence 'mG. the cm.:r.ty .,,:cl.[;; not slo\'.. . t:i >::dr..pt his mothods
accordin'-"ly.
AIRBORl\'E COUPS
(b)
On the RIGHT fl·..nk, '--".:}';1 dyt::.; fY!' thi::; DiviGi()n hnu clo:~.:rc,l tho
enonlY frol~ the :re.·3.. 1.1: tl'(; [,cm of t.he R .:-<l.i-..L Rt'';'T of NIJJ:'F:(~l':N
ull to EmmCO;'.;4 Th8 (;1;1 ;j): ~'N7':"'.:.: Glh.mS Grot.lJ:, ".'hich \'i~\3
oper·tt:i.n:"' in thi::: scct(Jl' m)(~,--r C()lj~'''~H'': of 82 :Jt.i ,\irborne
Division, h:.t".. cr:)s;.(;l;. the; f' iJ\N fr(IJlticr E.,;';T of BEF.K 75W
,;.-:.
.mel \','(;'.'0 thu::: the i':L"t Dl'iti3h troo13, othlH' th".n HQ :uritish
~'drborn0 C0l1).:!, tv rC--u:-.tc:(' C~.~7'~,~'.l':Y ~n this '::,~:r.
r'. t 1600 hcur::; J 352 c::..· t'_(:: lJ,f:,ntry ~(t~gir:tcnt ".ncl the renv.:'.indcl'
of the rolish P·:.r"C1 1Ut. ·..d,' " ~ '.'.crt; (1.r0) 0<1 in the NORTH
D' ~ro '.n
o f G'I.ii.V.c, • th I.".;XCC••
11",en c r:-- J,".·l.·'tf:.
w. - n.,·" r'lXtiti,~s to both _,('Y,lid.ors
nn,l pc.rfjonnGl '0'.',..;1:'0 VIJ':::'Y li,·nt..
• .• (c)/101 U:)
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.h IR SUPPORT
50. The we'lthcr \'r"s ~.g;dn cloudy, ~\ncl this, couplo,} "-lith the
landing of the r;liClGI' c;lmilcnts of 82 US Air1)orno Divi::>ion ~nc.. th() Poles
of' the Poli3h P:.r'-:..chutc Bri~·iHlo, inturfcrc<l ':ri th o!'lcr'..:.tioilS by 83
Group. 24 Typhoons werG Ucspo.tched to .'::.tt~ ok enemy targets in 1
j, irhorne Division' s :.r(;'.~, C'.neJ. in ,~~ll 260 sorti63 woro flO\m over the
Corps nren..
FLANKS
51. Both 8 ,c1 '12 Corps continued to meet ::.;tiff opposition, but
both h:'..u m:uH':'c';)(!. to rr".kc 30mc progrcs~, 0..nU it WE,G hoped th::.t 11.
Armour(;d Divisbn of 8 Cori)s would soon link up with 30 Corps F~trols
on the Ei·.sT fL·.nk.
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30 CORFS OFm1..I;.TI0NS 24 SEPmmER
52. The eneqy had continued in his attei.~pts to cut the Co,rps
L of C and to climinato the perll.let~r held by the British .ii.irborne '
DivisilY'l the previous d~. In addition, the enen;y was trying to
reinforce the iJmHEM area from the El',ST and WEST, using the railway
trm UTRECHT to E},ll,!ERICH E 9700. Tanks had been seen moving along
the NuRTH bank of the R NEDER RL.TN from the 'direction EiiST of illiENEN
E 5175 so' as to counter any attel':1.pt that ;.light be I~ade to cross the
NEIER RLrN. Cyclist troops ...ere reported to have been moved SvUTH
to the :area 5£576. The enewy had thickened I,lp his resistance to the
EAST and he was also diSt';ing-in on th0 N0RTH bank of tne NEDER RIJN
in the vicinity where the rivers NlIDER RLJN and NEDER WlJ.L approach
each other.
TASKS
55. The enany again O\.lt the Corps Main axis SUUTH of VEGllEL
at 1630 hours and all traffic CCt-l3i..:d... This tir,le the attack came
in frol:\ tho WEST of- the axis and .....':\..'3 uade lJy elOl,lcnts of 6 Parachute
Regiment, which had b6en by-passed in th~ ori~inal drive for
NLThiIi.GEN. Tho eocll\}' aeain cr.lp10Yod. tanks and infantry and a few
SF guns. ••• / DurJ.ng
.
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DurinG t;1C nil:ht C1' 2j /24 ~3el:-t';j ll.,c.;r th-..: rve.a ..-ms again sholled end
l! urtarc:d. .3 nil 'r, ;\[\.J.rtT~- of \lECFEL.
The Division C" ntir,ued. t-::· ",cn.L out p~trols t:. tho Ei~;:)T
Cl..I1.J. to .HOP u> enel.iY str,:,n.:; oints whicn h~..l l.l0en established
T~lU cncE(r" cor.ti!1ue] t-:. l>t:."c._u u~' his ~tr 'nzth in thl,.)
REICH.~,,;.L,) ::-.r ~D., a.,: ~".. r.u.. :ber clf to.nks ' rd. :l1::;0 ',)een
i' 8:?ort c.'Ii there. ,'32 US i. oj l'borne Division had ho·....ovcr a
.:..::,00. !inti-tank obstacle in th..:; for:: Jf n. r . lilway rLUming
i.hr~u';:h "the fr;Jnt i-,f their aren., and i:l ajui tion, th(J SRY,
lesti Orl0 fiqu~dron, ~up~licd the ar.~ourca 5U)~ort if required.
The ::..cti viti (;;.3 i)f tIll::; Di visifjl1 ill the VEGHEL ar<Jn. Vier c
fully Ci.:pl:.ycJ. in ::.:::\.lin[; ','.-1. til the ene_.:y threat t~ the
L of C, anl 1(IJ..lCh clo5e ~.l fidrce fil3hting betv/.:en :';!·1.'l11
let··.chr. ents Clf C'UL' ;,,-m and the enel:lY forces took place.
57. ElieDY posi tions r·Jund. the "":..il'bc,rne periJ:lde:c ',,'0rc very
t!.~rouL; '.ly :::tr·-.f",d. ;..0 ::,o:30rvcr, "...h-) "':,.tchoJ fro!., thu ~3UU1'~{ -lJ::l.Tlk :::,1'
th~ ':.!,jl < l<LJN ncar mITEr" so.i( that fot:' 3 hour~ tlwre Vias a
prGC c,,3ion ~Ji' Typhoon3 ',k:ich ! .ust have ,~:i von ".'; ;_iuch hellrt tJ the
J·Lir'..;o.cn..., tr·_,o).~ 0.1::; it c.'lu:'·.o.j·l di~;(J,j:'ifort to tho,) enel.\Y. S},>'Jcific
t,,-r Gets [illch :.l,' ~un ~, .. _J .:lu}.'tL\r po::; it ions ',JOr-.; 10.;:.ltcd, 'uut rosul ts
'iI~rv h.".r.i t;, u~s<Jrv'J. ..rue:1 cuGonnn.ic':iLUlces of'L:r::ttirl/~ .cound
.41.. ,,: in'~Jrf:._'o1 <:;'['''_:~L·:,;l.\' ,,..i.th r'\.il ..iCiVCI..cnt. 12 Loc;-".lotiv0S
\lore '::e3b:oyed ::.nc. 1') ib:.·..Gcu ;-;n.: 74 r~,il'",V' truckG ',J01'0 u<:;strCiYccl, l)lus
.31 vehicles on j,'~il'..:\y truckf;, (tlll,.;~.;e ''lure fiI'~;t r··1ort.::.l n;; tt.nkn
i.)ut ·.-:er..: found. t,-, he civi li-m eal's). uf j;·,T on the road"" .3 ,.ere
dcst1'0Y",J. nmI .3.3 cl::n:.. .:;ecl.
:ENEMY ..:~CTIVITY
58. The NIJ1:iEGIiN bridge \i£tS covurcd by S~i tfires and these
provided a lone and spirited series of do~ fiGhts over the NLn,iaGEN
uroa where they ~et a 8tron~ f8rce of ~v 1908 and Me 1095. Several
en~;w aircraft were seen to go devm. '
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GEj'IEiLL Sn'U~~TIuN
59. ,iy 0(1';; it ',{<::':3 ,_ ,p.J.l';"cnt th:"t the CCi:ctlS L Df C ax:is '.;;auld
cantiime t;) 0(; cut until:) Cc.r:s coul:'! t':tKe Dver offoctive c-:'~1trol.
This c',,-ulc1 i,ruT be 'Lne until ~t.t.,; cne .'j" '::0.3 eVictcJ. frOD TlRLdIJl'iI)
The sit ·;.ti.:.'l ~,f 1 I i tF:h ... irbornc Division './as little
changed.
T~:3KS
( iii) Con tinu(; ~Jr(;scn.l.; r -'f : iJrtnc'..i :J :JLUlC':': t tI.::;k::;, includinc taf:ks
tc. E...ST and. ',;~:;::)'i' ~>~...;' i G1LV.l!:, :3,_,UT){ frrjLi H L:.A.S, unti 1
r·Jli Gvcd ~JY "'.r.'l'ivr.. l 5;~ Divi siDn ieoe~, :nt\is sane,) Regil..en t.
(b) 43 Divi:Jion
( i) :C":1:'0,;<..1'o 'L~, '):, ~3)Li.sl.:. co. '.-'l·:i:l, cht.;al Dver the; NED.l:Sl~
:i.LJN :i 11 [":t.'Ci~ •. ~~YJ' of ~\E'l\!JJL'~6276 (),s soon us ~jQs::iilllo.
( .. , C:)ntillUL: Fe ;~'r;nt r~~(:':',nn::d :.•."Itmcc t'1.3ks '-.• E;:j1' h .. t';'uen
\ ~~)
tlHJ :rF.:.J.,;:,( IH.I ~ roi~~ ,I~"J..
62. SliUTH or" the 7.UG ':.:rr..tlE:.>'S v. >ol~l'l' C\.l.nal, th,~ Corps l:a.in axis
was s-t;ill NlJT cJ.i~aroJd, u.r.d n r, tr:'::!.~f~iG h.3,.:1 llc;on aole to 80t through
durin£; the past 24 110Ur;..i~ )0 (I ) D:i.vlcicn rv[Jort<:,,(} that thu)'
considered. that th~ r('l~·l ::il1r)ul Ov ')1:-'0': 'u)' th0 morning of' 26
Septerl:bor. ~:..t 1/00 Hour", ,ut.:ob .,f the 2 HCR roported that 32
Guards Bri[;adc h:.J:l est~l ... 115h(;d Gl",!1 tact ,,-1 th 29 .~ruoureJ. Brigade of
11 .~ri!ioured Divis.ion 'Vi~,::' lti.'..d :L,,~(lchcd S'i' ;.J~TEONIS 7238.
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66. On the lUC~~ r:~~)k of the Corps: SOU'rH of the H .:iJ,....,s, the
encr:vr ''':::',5 [,T£l.Ju,.l'ly l)ein5 !?ushe~l E·'st'.'l,?Xds. ;.t 1700,hcurs, 30 ~~nd
., . '3 Corps joined up ·.t 3T ;j:TH<).::!S 7138. Further 3OU'l'H, ~·.iERT 5730,
EEL,lo'm 5522 :'.nc1 .TJl:,t':iJ-JE 6520 ..-lere. nOVI firnly held by 8 Corps.
Thus this 'K3sh'nrr3::; ~dV{lnCe by 8 Corps mcnnt thc.t there was little
hO!.Je cf t111;) rernn:;mtH esc~:,!'ine: EUS'G\IClrtls D.cr05~ 30 Corps L ef C.
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SEC'IrOi'/ 9
67. (e) In gencr31 tho ~ L:n 'iOr)~e-.:d very well, and provec itself'
flexible to meet .-~ll t:lctic8.l si tuetions. During the
course of the QJ:.:e:cG.tioi.1 the ~L:<.is of advance 'oetv:een S'.P
OEllEHllOIlE ':'.)1:] VEGHF,L ';/')s cut. b,V enel,,y notion on ty'/o
occasions:
... '" 1.'13 -:1' '·he l·.ttLr, it J..;, su,';: ,··"tee tll-;t line
COl;Dunic;:-tio;:; is C~j_"C;l1 \;i;"l. 'rh,,~ control c1.'i'.'llis:"tion
",houle: not lYJ ,)vc:::- c1- bor'~ t8, ·'.ne} shaull be sufficiently
flexi ble to d'J" 1 .:~, ;;:' 1.J:~jforujccn cOlltixH',mci ''15. ;.-:t11ch
',;/ill ( ,~.!)':nc1 0" J ,ct:i.VIJ I r) l;rolli'H,', of' the route b'J cluthusi :1stic:
officCTr: ':,"eLI ·/t:·:"·;~\.;' ill 'vlie J.j_ cticol ~Jl m. {~Ilick thinldn{,:
rmd. fin) 'Icbm] QY; ~'r '(~l... Ljtl:r j.·IJ,!IlLrcd.
BUORITIES
G8. Cht111r~e~:1 of .\r.\. r~~ t:V" .:Cl' l;1\i;i.i'icd teJ 'l'r:'\fl'ic Oi'':''icc t:irCJIIUl
G (SD) loc;',ted yJi th ... iII ~.~'''l:.: i:" ::mch c: "u,Ts in 'l.'iori ty ·.'te:r.....~
'-->'1,:::
ordered ;
li'REEZING
69. Ch:mees in }ziori ty 'md order ui' ,,:.rch y/o]rc ., 1e for reasons
of urgent O£"Jc:c·:~.tiorJ'll nCC8s~;ity.
'l'R;un:'IC DISCI1?LD·::E
70. Ill·;Jih;J:.... l ..~ ~li01 f.: JG·,ll':t~.l·; of imhvidu·.:l (tri vin;:; ~::n,J convoy
r]isci!,linc \J'":.E : .~\int'.\i118d.
Double b~ml:in', ';:,~:E l\(Jf )8r:~d. ttcc (:xcr:lt l)y ~)I" icr of' the
_r:':ffic COll'(;rc1 or.:.;"niz:\tion '.-:i th tlLC obj'Jct 'Ji' :):t.::>r-d.n[ throueh
yriority column~. '
PHOVCST
71. fi,)intslllen, l<,;r:('yin~~ .·--:rtics, :::,11;1 1:1o'oilt: d0't'\cru'1011tS of
Cl,P m\.~st be incl'.1.rkd in (;~,ch 'j'C,. .i.:;oini;suon -:....; re cxcclltmt, but
lnobilt~ p';' '~rols ':rcr,- Dot ~ufi':i.ci'_;lltly in evidence.
72. .Doth ",': ,rl; ~lcceSS'\l"J "1ld shoull be srncvc1 ',1m) the ::XJ.S.
Irops cxc suit:"blc luc,·ti,TIs.
73. ','11.:.; llu.,'-bcr ai' 'vohicl f ) C'\8U"lti':G l11W 1.0 ·IHI.c}t"tlic"'l h:x\.~knO\l!Js
WM m:r.:l:i.f1.b11,;.
~tho L.I J"i tirjl) of' :Li..~' ttiil': J.· ... strictir.m:::. !Uc to t"ctic"l llt'lC"~Hd.t:'i
"I\.lot be c:'J.",.J.ull,j ':r"i:',hcr"t,rith 1.11...: ula·.. lll 1)11 .lc.'iv'.l:':;.
• •• / u..
-, .... JJ'~(,)'
fliT .
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76. . The speed of cmy convey Clc;Jer.os on the sp<'lcd of the slowest
vehicle. It y/[.$ lloticeo'blc th:\t ;"J:K:riC:::m convoys tr3.vel :.:tt a. higher
SpGed tha!1 J;;l1ci'r Ilri t,ish countcrp.'1rts.
l.:ISCELL.JmoUS TlLJ,l}-i'IC
77. (a) ~'ihiJst cpntrol ':lrIS riGid, it ',"I[:.S inevi table tho.t in an
or:.'::r".Iti~-,n r)f' this sC:)l)o ,:} l·r,reo amount of misccl1i'neous
trof:Cio '~'l:::S on the mc,d. It is csti:n'3te<1 th'.1 J .; not less
th~n 25 per cent of the tr'ffic usinC the ~is comprised
incident':.l vchicles ':r1.ich mrv]e their WD;f inde~)elJ(k;nt1y
to their destim\ tion. III 2..11 pl~nninG' .:1110"/8once i'lUst
Lo T>lo..c1c for thi.~ tro.ffic.
(b) :, coruni t)!)i~nt not cOTl:.;idere'1 in the lllnnnin['; sta,r;:;o Y{(\5 R'.p
tr':l.f'fic. During the j:criod um1er rovieu, :).t least 1,OC)(;
WJ.!' vchiclcG USCr' the Axis to ElliDHOVEH nnd l~ter to GRtWE.
This priorit:>, :nust be fl-cce;,Jted if we :JrE: to h'lve ,-,dequnte
nir cQver for ::m op8r~tiu{l of this n.'"\turc. lUi}' ir.ust mDke
their (lel~nl1ds in time for thelll to be incorpor'ltecl in the
controllinG ;,rJ'lY j;\orrnQtion Pb..n.
7B. ;.. tct-;l of 25,280 vchic18s h-;c1 l)ccn 1l.:.l,s30Cl up the axis
from 1900 he llrs '19 Sept8ijl1H)r 194-1+ to 2359 hours 26 SCl-'t ember , 'i 941+.
This Tn0Ve,,)0Tlt tllck :,l,')c0 r]urini~ 3m/en (Jays runninr;, 1. e.
::'.n :~vcro.De of 3,610 vehicles :. (by.
79. (."') !,1ecent '''.!':,,_;rdi-:,ns ()f' .30 Corps hl1vc ~.:roved the neccssi 'bJ
for ~ hi~h1y efficicrJt 'L'r~l'.Cic Control or;::>..nisation to
de:':.l ',:i th l!,~r ::0 sc::.lo T:1C.vr:;.)cn ts on ro[\.(ls.
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S.20TWN 10
------
30 CUR?.:; AND 1 BRI'I'ISH Alflli01{l'fE CORPa
p,:;, .~:rr:: L.:5'l'iLT!VE .t'JUuiJ\;GE./LENTS ..,
It is noV{ i)r\)jJo~3eri .~" (;,xro. inv t"e. nlll..:.n a~pect'J of these arrangements
vii th a vitr;/ to :3cciJl,9; h0~1 1;n<,' -,'(;l"~ executed: d.uring the operation.
Formati C'~lS 'J.'..Ljj(;!' c;c-;' t, thO~t scales of' C olllrnodi ti es a.f; She\ffi
j
in Part I, Jl:cttOrJ 6, cxc':..;pt t.et~t 'I)Gill the Gun,rds Armoured Divi~ion and
f3 ArmDured B:cigade ',{UTe cloficiunt of r.,any s8cond 1,ine naturus of
ammuni tion \/h :ch 0vGon'1 __r-my (~("..l.ld not lUeet from ~rmy Roadh'.;ad.
This ~lUS GVvrcomc o~r duc0nd. ~_r,ty n.gl',~;~ing th~t thv"u deficient na.tures
3hould bt: I pi,J.lrl.ged t frol, 1"1 .~nl,our~d :0ivit,ion .ind 4 J~rr~"ourod Brigade.
(a) Suc.-,nd ':~rJ!\y were short ai' tran.:;rjort fDr tht; il:ul!ediate
t'0quir;,;;r.l.C:;nt::; of: 3') Oorp8, ,'ti1Q ,'Lore not in· f.'. position
to ))'.'ovide 'i;!"lln;.:;port lift I'm:' thu two US ~.... irborne
j)i\li;~ionJ~ ',iJ10[~(; or~! n i.r;{tt:!.on~: !·~i..d(;; no j)l'ovision for
trc.n,;por\' lj ft '-'cftur L~n,'i 'ng. T,"', n,cet th:i.::i tre.nsport
dd'ic i vney, i'Ollr' US 'l'ruck Ci)hpc:.nic:j ,lure tuld to
:c,,~; ,)ort £'):'011. DB ,,__ ',3 tv :5:~ 8Grp~ by 'EJ JaptGmb<?;:-.
(b) 'l'ho v(Jr'.king 01'the () Jrp~j l'L'f,~n:";port X'(;3)UrCuS ',l::"::, ' ,'::Jrmal,
sU~)J.)10mantcd by:
(<1) 17 ::.)c;ptc, lUUs.'. 'PIlC' \ltr)!.J~tic: ::h~' '~) for rdl f'"rlllati.CJns
1 B.ci tish '. iri)Jl"n u C,;,r" p:; ',:c..s c-9:r:ri ad out ~ uccc;ssfully
;)1"
Dn 17 soptu.,o\Jr.
' •• j(b)
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(b) 18 30ptrsr..bGr. v... lng tv inaccurate dr"pping, due to tho
iLten.3C cnClJ,:.i flc.k, 1;;-.0 r(;su. ~ly of 1 i3ritish ..~irborne
Corps 'tiM nl)t su::ces.;ful :.1 tl the l:lajuri ty of containors
','/ur ... drf; J:'J.;;d cO the <,;nCi;~r. 82 Ui:) .. ~.:rbrJl·ne Division
"/ere, hO'.Juvur, :3UGc''':.:>3i·ully .!'.;:::;uppliod, ,'/hilst 101 US
~"i;:b::Jrno ])~,dsir)n h:.d tr-kon ',fith tho!', sur':.iciont supplios
and {~~';'LU.'l_:. ·l;:t·...... i';/r 4e j1:.J~rs.
• ••/( c) 23 Scptel.lbcr
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(g) 25 September.
Ufficcrs CRs
'rot·'\l 26 1,040
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;.PPENDIX I G' to
p;u~ II.
1. General,
2. ;.xes of ;.dV[~ll££
The subsic1i8.ry :'lxis \lill '"l.ssint the ['. dvancc t:'ctically and
may provide a most ir.J:Jortant ;Jlt,,;rrJ 'tive route should the f.l:lln axis
or any pv.rt of it prove unq.st-.blc. It \',ill NOf hov,,-~ vcr Tn:ltcrially
increase thc oVvr~ll speed of I:lOVCment.
Sl' fer 011 zeri.::lls, (1<:::83 those nlrendy HORTH of' it), is
the SOlJrH on<1 cf the bridge 3596.
5- Rate of ]vlovU'lent
(c) 'i'hcre ','/il1 be 1'W movemoJlt on Lhf: un,in ~.v.::i f, durinB the hours
of <brkness,. 'rh.::: only c';':GL:r;,tionl: to this rule '.'Iill be :
( i)
(ii) ',/han ~ c.:rcuJ,:' COI'711n.ndcr i:..; s/;~tir;H(.;(l the.t his group
c:\n C01,1. let(J i +'1'; tn,WI,.;, ':li thout .-lisrupting tr':1.ffic
Clrr'll'll:l;l.lCl)1;3, y:ithin bto hOllrn of I',st li fl-t.
8. Provost
(b)' .i.ll Groups will forw;:.rd to this HQ by not b·ter then 2000
hours 16 ~)cptcd.J(·;r, ~: et[\il::: of sub-allotH~l.'nt of sarL."'.l
numbur:; and, if r05~iblo, ·:;n D.nti.cip~ted order of m:\l'ch.
(d) 't'ep ~ t [.)1'" has authuri ty to pas~ throu[',h onto the .cc·ute
groups c1' NC/.t' more th'Ul 10 vehicles L\S:lJl<1 when 0P:P0l'tUlli toy
of'f'cr~.
lJri ::'.':ldicr,
C-cn~ ,:'11 :3 t',ff •
..
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1.i\lNEXURE 1 to'
;",?PENDIX IGI to
PfffiT II
2 BOH less
LI Squ!:l.drons Ii. 3" do 40 8
il.P j\. 5 do 20 h
94 L:.;~ Regii lent 6 do 11-0 8
less c1ct·3.chments
Re cormc.i SS(')J1ce i .. 7 do
Party 100 h.!,
Brica.de
Ono Squn.<Jron ,~
G ,1n 40 "
()
2 nCR
2HCR
(Squadron) ~,15 do 282 55
and A
Echelons
Squodron
2 HCR c.nd J~ 16 do 90
R.t~SC
Headquarters
30 Corps'TOTh J 200 VDI' ious Go 12
123 Lh.A 20
rtogiuGnt
( le35
ba.ttery)
Y GOR G 261: do 9 2
Rcconnai K 302 do 15 3
SSD...'1CC find
Harbour
1 ax·ti(;ls
1'30 Bric;ude K 303' do 719 140 Incl 100 DUK'WS
Group o.nd 4-6 rt.-t"-SC
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Group
2,31 Brigade P580
. .. ,
G~oup to
do 630 125
p 583.
RE Group
HiiRRY it 733-7l~1 878 180
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i~.NNEXURE .2. to
iLUP.ENDIX I Gt
OPER.-£ION t G..UIDEH. t
ORGANISATION OF I,DVEirlENT
TCPs - G NIJNEGEN
R ~U\NI!E}.I
TOP OOi~,rU:NlCi~TIONS
5.
6. No. 2 R(;gulatin(~ J-IQ at VEGIillL ,/il1 a.ct as control station
for 0.11 Rceula.tine Hqs anu. will bv in COT.1lflunic.:l.tion '.rith l.iain nnd
Rear oorps.
7. Line cor.u:1Unicatiol1 vill be 1::'dJ. to Tl"nffic Orfice Renr
30 Corps fran No. 1 ncguln.-tir~ IlQ r,t ESC/..UT :sriclG(: thruugh HEOnrEL
cross roads K 3483.
..•/c. Code
._~ - ~---=---
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10. TOPs and Regulating HQs will move into positiun as ordered
by HQ 30 corps. Those for;fard of Corl's SP ",Jill move behind Guards
Arnoured Division and \fill drop off on arrival at their respective
destinations.
OJDE NAI,fES
11. Each TOP will be knO\Jl1 by the code name I T.l\IQ:;J follo-ilCU
by ,a pln.oe code name of the to","!h in "i:hich it is lOf1llted.
- ...
.- MAll{
30
TCP " -", No.3 RID HQ CORm
TARE MALVOLIO " ( 6 BAKER
...6.EASY "
TCP
ESCHAREN
~ TYDALT
TOP
VEHEL
TARE \f'ULSEY /T.
1.'~~· Controi
Gp II 6187 \ ........ J /
Sta.tion
TCP
VALIaNSWllARD
TARE GLPNOOWER '.
:r .. ., /
Corps will be OW.
Gp I
5603
TCP
ESCAUT nUIroE REAR
TARE BRIDGE 30 OORl?S
.60HARLIE
(~';-
-.-/
- - - -
TP
HmHTEL CROSS ROO
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GSO I (L)
.. .
GSO II (Ops) GSO TIl
" .(Cam)
. '~
1. Responsibiliti~5
;
( c) Liai30n wi th ·Ops~·
Gsa rr(ops) ( .. ) O;;:-ero.ticmal situation.
,'"
(b) Inf'o:"'l1w i;i.:-.Jll· en ~Lntj.:d:~atej opero.ti(inal moves.
( c-)
( a) Datai1s ,f r.)I:.t-0S U~ lL'~ Ccrps c0ntroL
uni ts.
WESTERN ~\XIS
(b) EINDHOVEN
( 0) EINDHOVEN - GRAVE
The bridge over the WILHEUSINA Canal is a claSS 40, but oan
only take single line traffio. That over the ZUID VIILLEM;
VAARl' Canal at 4736 is shewn on a German map, corrected
to March 1943, nS h.wing ~ ,1laximuill lond capaci ty of 16
tons.
( e) NIJ1'-ffiGEN to ARNHEl-i.
• •• /The road
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The road crosses thc';{"iwLT.J river by 11 nevI bridge. 716631, to
LENT 7164, and t r:::verses the CiTJcn cul tivn.ted plai,il to the
lO\"ler RHINE through fL1J~ "pen fields lined wi th deep ditches,
ana 610n11 scattered. orchD.:':'ds nonr the villages. The road
is raisod abou.t h to' 6"·i'c,; t a hove tho surrow1ding country.
Finn dry, Sa"'1dy ~oiL 'fr13CS alo~lg tho.:! roadside and the
orcharCls n·ffnrd ':;he oniy cover ~:s far ds WT. whilst
deploynont is lj mi tud to E'13Ve).·~11 sE;condary roads.
E;'STERN AXES
2. (0)
, Fir~t cluss roed ,;}i '.;h' (;.lJ'.i'o3 l ..{l hr'idg.:i ovor the EINDHOVF...N
Canal. D.yploymmt po.\ C ;j,~ f '''1' '! s j,TERI-O 5216.. but fair
from there to EEIllJYD,
(c) HEIi.;OND -' B;"KEL 6122:... c::r.,L"J-SnT, 5780 '_: ,VOT1G;L 5640 - IviILL
6445 - ESOlIERElf ~!.sJ;----_··-----····:w-
RIVERS
, '
3. Do. tn on the Hi vcrs.. ;,:.::..:'l C;, J::..-\1, ;A~1q. J'WDER RIJN :,'}ht~ro the mnin
:'lxia bridges cross theJ!! is as sht:\'/ll :101'Oll"'1do:,:,:··
DilJle~lSions GRAVE
Current
The '<JLiS ris:e. :lnl f'r'\lls 'fury :3Ul:lrlc:n]y "fter heavy
rains, sOl;lctilacS 1) feet I',"" l:,orn .Ji.t.' ,in n. few d'\ys •
• • . /Banks
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Banks
General
Dimensions
Dimensions
Current
The tide is notiocable as for as ~.mORG (E 27).
Banks
-- INFORl'.IATION
,
INTENrrI~
' ..... _- .~ 'i~xxxxxi;q.:ro;Xxxxxxxxxxx
15 Sep 44
5. Gas . Ari1'Xl. Di v ,./ill adv at' HI hr' it max'irnum S -PEl ed t 0 fire a ~1iElVI
and, by-passing IJ:."ELDOORN, will dOl'llinqtu the Cirea from incl NUt~SPEE'l' to
excl .:\PELDOORN.
1~T-HOD
Hill 'b;~ nccess',ry ']Ul:i~ this OPt During' the rupid Ddv, ,
cerise rlllorr:3'~<";lt piJnGln '.'Jill bL: displayed vlhEii-ever
nvaililble. Tll..:i!.- tViC 1:""""} lc Fiuspendod Itt the discretion
of CClmds as ''1."(:
. ihc: .n , -I;l:.c c,(;~~i('al si tun.tion dmllonds it.
(i)TJCtWElt'':D H' i:d.nu~ '1)' ninf: !wid Ii: hr yellow SHIL ke wi.ll
be r..urnc(l y,ht'r., f:·'i~ ~'.dJy :1il:'craft e.r.~ seen. Nm~ r..lore
th:m 5CY;b of st()ck~ hdd '"Jill be hurned. The other
recogni tilm ,tid:..; ·,.ill be used in nr:corc1nnoo with
prCyiOUB ~,nst;:.~s~
(ii) The vel"Y lini h')d .-:i1' cfi'Drt '.Jhich the: enemy tnny ir.i1ke
is likely te· he direr-ted ,:\f.:,.inst the airborne force and
it is most D!lproh"blo tilat our ·tps ...f ill be attacked
by Griemy E1ir~l.\ft d urinr: the pc riod 'of the drop.
Thercfo:""c, for t.~\.} pud.ull H winuc 1 hr to H plus 2
hrs, Sj" fire will Nor rr::]?oo.t NOT be oI,cned on any
·ai:tc.raft Ylh~t50e'TOr~
, : ,
B. M
SepF,lrete orders wiD. be' ilJL".WU by CRA incl instrs for 100
... /.~\
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AA Bde fer their anti-river craft role at NIJMEX;.EN. :FWd tps will
give every assistance to enable this det to get into ection at the·
e,arliest possible moment., beginning on D Day, and continuing Wltil
further orders. "
9. Airfds
The airfda nt EINDHOVEN 4-210 and VOrKEL 5640 are urgeny1y
required by RAF. Tps from whichever Me reach these airfde f1_t,
will paSs a report on their condition wi th the highest prio'~•.
10. B§
Gds ArInd Divwill corry out its task in two phases: ...
PHASE I
( a) On the at'ternoon of D Day, Gds :~T:lc1 Div wi th 5 Gds
Arrr.d Bde leading will capture ViI,LKENSWAAJID 4-108.
by ORA
(d) Two bns 50 (N) Div will move forward behind leading tps,
~Btride the main nxis, to proteot the flanks and
subsequ~ntly take over VAI1<ENS'.1AARD.
(e) Leading tps will pause on the boum 'JUDAS' Wltil ordered
fwd by GOO to mo.ke contact with 101 US Airborne Div
in area EINDHOVEN.
PHASE II
(a) 'ftle Div will continue the adv two up, as ordered by GOC J
at first ltD + 1 al1ll will eo through to the final
objective.
(b) At GRAVE 6253, where the 0TJ8 converI~e, the bele whioh
reaches this pt first will continue .the t.d\", while the
other bdc will wait for t~e tail to clear•.
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INTERCOMN
13. Location of HQs
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Div HQ will be locnted in the area of the Fnctory 3695 before
the COJranencemcnt of Phose I) thereafter will move by lEFT CL.
14. LOs
(a) 2 HeR will provide 10 '1Ii th WT set to report to HQ
101 US ;~r~orne Divas soon as contact is made. ,·He
will remain until such time as relioved by LO from
HQ 30 Corps.
15. ACK
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~lliNEXURE 1 to
itpPENDIX ILl to
PART II
CROUPING- AND ORDER OF J.lARCH
1. (8) SP - JOES Br 3596
( c) Densi ty - 60 vtm
(d) Halts - jllien ~onsidered essential by Bdc Comd, whD
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(e) Lts - Full. at discretion of oomds.
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dNNEmRE JA 'ID
~ENDIX It'
ORDER OF MABCH »ID -GROUPING PART II
LEFT CL _RIGHT CL
Flllry'Unit No of Vchs lE!i~ No of Vchs
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.One sqn 2 F.GR ~ 40 One sqn 2 HeR 40
5 Gds h.lUd Bde Gp, (less 1 ..J.r_ul QOIDM. GDS) 461. 32.Gds B1.c Gp 344
with in sp 128 Fd ~b 38
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. iiNNEXURE 1B to
.."U'PENDIX. t L' to
PART II
5 ;iP 20 4
12 148.Fd Pk Sqn 50 7
14 Air OP (Portoo) 16 3
15 One sqn 2 Hea with, undor COl.1d for
r.lOV0 ::.rid proteotion
A Echs 5 Gds ;~.'l.d l>l1o, 32
. C~· Bda, 2 UGH. :.lnd Rll 282 36
t,iAIlq EXTRACTS
OPERATION IIGARDEN"
INFORMATION
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'METHOD
10. Grouping
Br~dgchuadDetachmont D + "2
69 Brigndc Group D + 3
12. Movement
(a) The Di vi~ion \":i.ll move on tho Oorps M:o.in Axis by groups.
Details vill be issuod later.
(b) Serial Nwnbers ~rc allotted as shevm in Appendix 'D I •
(Not included). They ho.vc been allotted to all groups,
a.nd to units, the mov.:;mcnt priority of \Jhich i t is con
sidered it l!\.~y b0 noccss.:lr~ to cha.nge from one group to
another. Group Serial NUi:lbcrs ';fill be ...-hitovlD.shcd on
the '\Jindscrecn antl tailboo.rd of as many vehicles .:l.S
•••/possible.
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p.os~;'iblc. L.ca.ding .:lnd r"n.r vehicles ront be ma.rked with
Group Scr:i..::.l NUL1bcrs. Scrin.l NUI:lbers n.llotted to units
'iiithin eroups viill NOT be lll£.l.rkf:;d on vehicles unless tho unit
i~ OrdGi.'0U to nove se:Xl.r:ltclyfi-or;i its group•
. . .r
(c) R~:-tc ~ ~f inOVCT:lcnt -dcpcni~ -60 -tactlc:ll si tun tion bU~ i:t- "is
hoped to be at a.pproxir~~a.1(el:l .35 'Ttm and 10 mih.
(d) Nip,ht ItlOvu;.icnt. 1'h(;rc ',',ill be NO r.lovcraent on the r.l3.in axis
during tho hours of d.:l.rkneDs, c.:xcopt:
(ii) Whon a Group Cor.lr.landcr is satisfied th.:l.t his group can .._.
co.plote its movo, ·\iithcut.disrupting trof'fic arrange
Ll.cnts, ..:ithin h/o hours of lc..::;t light. .
14. RE
!ill 50 (N) Division l.lAY bo rolled upon to C<.'\rr.:l out to.sks
under Q,ircction of CE .30 Corps. .' 1"icld Goupa-nics arc therefore grouped
undur brig2.dos for 1.10VcI.Kmt only Golla. r8l.i..,\in under the cOJ.a.lnnd of the
ORE•
..illi-JINIS TR,,~T ION
15. i~intcnance
11.11 uni ts will carry four dAys rD, tions, and full tanks plus
200 miles reservo POL in unit transport.
18. Roplcnisru.wnt
(a) As there ,rill be; no baclC'.-..].rd j,\oveJ:l<mt in the ini tLtl stClges
of' the operation, units Hill oat down supplies and POL _.
carried in unit transport until the divisional supply, patrol
and m,ll:lUnition point is ost~blishad.
(b) CRiiSO ',-Jill 1.1. ttc~ch to tho brideohO;;td dotE~ch;-.u.::nt second 11no
transport c:l.rryin;.3 50 j',1i10s POL, ono 100.d of ~.lixcd au:unition,
and 180 rpg 25 pounder ru~~llnition. £J1 offic0r representa
tivo will report to HQ 69 BrigD.dc for UOVCD<.mt ardors 0900
hours 18 Soptouber, In -:l.ddi tion, h/o loads POL c.nd o'ne of
an-:uni tion \:111 bo att<lched to 61 Reece Rogir.tent. Transport
will report, lo..'l.dod, to IIQ 61 Rocce Rogi:.16nt 1200 hours 18
Sept Gl:lber.
(c) Units '.lill l.dcc their first re~lcni3hr.lcnt frol.1 the vchicllols
a.tto.chod ,~s in po.ro.grc.ph 18 (b) o.bovo, so that the tr:\nsport
uil1 be ir:ll:iodio.1:ely c.v::\ilab1c to ruturn, \/hcn ordurcd, on
rco.ching the d05tination.
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19. TOVs
20. Medical
(a) Fiold ~~:lbu1:~ncl.s \lill .:l~WI,,; under cOLl..lund brig:tdos tlS undor:
(b) I B I P1atoon 111 l·,Ul.C, vil1 uove under eOJ:lr:nncl 4B FDS 0. t tho
roo.r of tho Divisi·mrtl £~&:Iinistr~tive Group.
(d) Field ,Li.lbul.:\nccs ':.nd 40 :E"DS 'trill eaoh dctrd1 ,~ section COP
for att6..chl.icnt, undor arro.n~jc ..:Jnts ~·.m·.jS, 01\0 ",t, co.ch of tho
follorJing TO?::> :
Crossin0 ESC~"'UT cann.l 3695
ErnDaOVEJ.~ 4-218
VEGJ lEL 4B37
GR.....VE 6253
••• /Thcsc sections
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21. ORD
- ~~ dotachl,lont of 50 (N) Division Orti Fd Pk \/ill tr.:l.vel "with
Roar HQ 50 (N) Division and ,./i11 btJ locntcd in th.:: ~rea. of Rco.r
Division. All indents on the Ord :F'd Pk will bo put through this
de tachr.~ont.
22. '~
.24.
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(a) PW tc.kon ·,;.,hiI3t on tho '· ......rch .Jill be h:'J1~(;J over to the
nco.rost TCP.
(b) Tho divisiona.l Pil et'.~o .. till bo cst['.blishcd ~\t the Supply
...
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(b) J'~ suppl.:.r.icntc.ry list of ph.co code nw"']os ';till be issuod for
distribution NOT bolow Brigade HQ, to bo t~kon into use if
the list r.:.t ~'lpp(mclix Ie I Decm.los CO\:lprar.iiscd. This
sUJ..)'plc~.l(;nt!lry lid 'iiill bo hkt::n into usc o.ncl the present
list c~ncQllod on rec~ipt of code word ID~~SPE;illE ••••••••
n hours. I
~lOKNOWLEDCE
(Sgd) X X X X X X X X
Lieut-Colonel,
TiL~ of signature 2305 hrs Gencr3.1 Stll.ff J
Mothod of issuo - Narr.nl. 50 (Nol'thumbrin.n) Division
,
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.A.PP.ENDU I NI to
PART II
I
Order· of Battle 504 Parachute Infan try Regt
505 Parachute Infantry Regt
508 Parachute Infantry Rogt
352 Glider Infantry Rogt
(c) DZs,' LZ3 and objectives of Regimcntai Combat Teams are
a.s shO\"ffi at .Appendix 'B I to Part I ..
7. De tN-In of :)18.0 and COl. P03 it ion 0 f 101 US .I. irborne Division
are as follows:
( a) Oorrunand.er xxx
'(b) Urdor of BD:ttle HQ 101 US ~irborne Division
501 Parachute Ini'ontry Regt
502 Parachute Infantry Regt
506 Paraohute Infantry Regt
.(0) .res, LZs, and objectives of Regimenta.l Oorobat Teams are as
shown at AppendiX IBI to Part I.
8. :£Q B:citish i ... irborne Oo:r.·PS lands 'wi th first Glider\ lift· in
n.rea. l.~2
US ":'irborne Div-ision and \-,ill be estL~blished initially :in area
7454. It will ~ovc later to aroL'. EJl.ST of llit~-.s/wi~·J., bridgen on main
axis GRiNE - Nm~EN.
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10. Timingn •.
APpendix: 'u'
to Part II
Own Troops
1. 8 and 12 Corps ~re c,',ntinuine; vii th pres en t tasks.
INTENTlvN
3. 30 Corps, in conjuncti~n with British ~irbornc Corps,
'Will c:'"Jnt fu~e wi t'h op "li;iliDEN."
4. T~sks 43 Div
43 Div will:
(a) Socure tho RIGHT flank of 30 Corps frou incl
69 Bde- Gp will. :
( a) Continue ...lith prese.'l'it rccco task. I_'EST
. between 1l..'..n.S 3.n(l W....·LL un til ~ 200 h:t"s
24 Sep.
( c) C;:,ne undor Cf"K:ld G<ls l·.rl.'J. Div ·o.t 1400 hrs 24 Sep.
(Signed) X X X X X X,'X X X X X X
,d rif,aJ.ier,
Gener.'.ll staff•
~ppendix I?' •
to Pa.rt II
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30 cvH.rs OfEl~ ..TlvN IN:-iTRUCTluN No. 26
INT»TTlvN
METHOD
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I
T eraporo.ry rC-o'l.djustl.lent.
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• •••••• /~Vncuat~on
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used.
concentrated.
TEMFORAR,Y RE -/illJUS/l'}:[EN'l.'
9. Tasks 43 Div
• •••••• /lREBUU~ION
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Incl Gds [.rlnd Div Lr:NT 7164 - REEK 6968 excl Gds Annd Div
ELST 7071 - ELDEN 7375.
1 .3. ACKNOViLEDG.E
(r,i~ncd) XXXX XX X
}.lETHOD OF ISSUE BY 1,0 Brig,.<lier,
Gencr:ll :::.;t,-~f.
TIME OF SIGNATURE 1545.
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APPENDIX I QI
to Pr\RT II
1. The two links to Airborno Corps in UK, (!9 ~nd A11), wore
established satisfactorily by afternoon September 14 and worked throughout
24 hours •
ARTILLERY
CONTACT DETAClllliENT S
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P J-.. R T III
SE~"T ION 11
IMl?ORTAl~1' LESSONS
GENERAL
WEi.THER
(:).) If the wC'1ther h'ld permittoG. the 1 'Polish P'}r:~chute Bri ado
to be .~lccur. . t.ely clroppcq.. on D + 2, ~\nd 352 Glider Regiment
on D + 2, il.S f.b.mlOd, .'lnd thereby en'lbled the 1 li..irborne
D~vision to obtn.in it~1 quick ar.cl vi b.l build-up.
(b) If .the weD.thor h:'td permitted the nOrT:\l'\l sc:T..le of r,dr support
~vE\.ilf\.blc.
( c) If the won.the!' haa pcrmi tted the 'rdr ::.'upply 8.S pl::mncd•
•
3. Reference to the ·:::.tt:"'..ched Appendix 'R t, which ahows the
forecast IU1.d ~cctu:"'..l '.'Iv chi;.r conditions, indiccttos thB uffect the Y:G"-lthor
h'ld on this opern.tion. 1. ~UJ:lS·'.ry, the weathor did not permit
th:.)f:OC essential rcquirumunts Dhown above, :mel thorefore the 1 .flirborne
Division portion of the oper~tion did not ~chiuvc fJll success ~8
origil"'.D.11y pir:..nncd. This 3t.'~ tcmcnt in no w().y cletracts from 1
ll.irbornc Division' 3 m:\::,;nificcnt fi[';ht in tho iJti\Uillr.; .~~}:'.., fl~ without
this ·u:tion, tho fcllov:inr; r!unifiC:l tions would hf'..vO beon fol t by the
rem~ind.or af the US forces ,m(lertil.kin[~ the opcr'ytion. H'ld 1
ldrbornu Division not cl~ elm to its bric"lrehc'\d in. the M'JlliE},! C'..ro:l.
the onony night woll h3.vO cone()ntrrltG~l ::mpcrior forces ~p::1.inst u.s in
the NIJ1~C£N bridgohead, .~d L~cdcd Olrr rcor?'1niz~tion ~~thin thnt
brid['ch()~"..d (lurin£ the period. 'when :.dr m.lPport ':"lnd '.Lir st..'Pply were
rr~").c1c i.rnpoBsible by the we3.ther.
(b) ;.. . nurr:bcr of' ~t"lff officors f::on 'cirbol'ne Corp [.1 <'mel Div HQ
(d), Tho "T'rn.ns)ort CO!m:'lDJ1d's Plan for tho initi fly-in and
ro-supply and
•
(e) To advise ~he ground force conrnandcr on all aspects of
sub-par graph~ (c) and (c:.) o.bovo.
11. The polioy of'l ding airhorne troops to secure vit 1 points
along tne axis of advaneo of the ground troops ~~s groat success.
Thoir tq.sks should include wide patrollin :mel the maintenance pf' a hard.
L 0;" C .~is.
(b) :t was difficult to find out wh:1.t units h~d 1 ndcd und what
-;hc build-up and rL:-supply inte:nti ns were from day to day.
The plunning of this was done at 1.irbornc Base Md the scale
oi' conununie::.tions providod aid not ponni t of tho inforIfi tion
oeing passed in time to 3econd Il:r y. This fn"-de it inpossible
~o r,<luge t rmy- Headqu.'lrters the fighting capacity from day
l;o dn.y of the J irborne For .•,\t·ions be' !1 cmployedl In futuro,
it is con"idcred tho t me sa es from kirborne Bcse rerrarding
build-,lP should be repe ted direct to l:.rrr:y, to s va the nacea:']:i ty
for retrn.nsrnission fro .. ' irbornc B se. Cipher delD.ys could
be roduc(;d b pre-fl.rr~ "'cd codes fOT pas ,iun infO:rTrVTtion
indicntin troops and we'\pons landed.
• •• (c)/On the
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(0) On the Corps level duri !t the plnnni ~ stage, the gre test
C e was t:lken to orronge (l sound systet1 of cOmr:1unico.tions
between eloments of 30 Corps nnd ·\irborn.0 Corps, but it is clear
fron reQults t~~t forther trainin and improved \vireless sets
:ere essential in order that comnunicat1ons between airborno troops
and ground. troops followi r them up becoMe more efficient.
C0J!'07.UJ1ic0tions. with 1 ~',.irborne Division were alr..ost non- .
existent, 1 3 were cornmunic:l.tions between 1 Airborne Division
and 1 P rachutc Bri .n.do.
AIR SUPPORT
16. The close nir support '. iven to the Airborne Forma.tiona by
83 Group RAF WIZ\3 soriously curtailed by the fact th<:l.t 83 Group wa.s not
L\llo\Ved to operate durint. the various flying-in opcrationc. Owine
to the fact th.".t these took place, for obvious reasons, during tho
periods of good wee.thor onel such periods as hn.vo already been noted were'
very limited, this meant tha.t on certain days j~irborne Formations,
and in partioular 1 Airborne Division, rocuived -practicnlly no close
support at all.
• •• /CONFLICT
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There J"Y be rct-lS where fi 0 hter and .,upply strips con be T:ladc
in sufficient numbers to i..Cco "Od..:.te both fi hter and transport aircraf't.
Nevertheles-, regnrdlesn of how far the above factors will be
relevant, noI'r.lU1ly th.) conflict of interosts referred to above will
usually require th'lt priority be ...>ivcn to "the RAP Group supporti :.> the
Ar.y.
"!here it is eo:> 0nti 1 to fly-in vital rnaintcnllnce requirements,
it is considerod th:lt the l:m ing of supplies by vulnertlble ircruft
in forward" CD,S should not bo forbidden sololy b€ : causc cam.lalties "tre
expected j in fact, the scnle of plnne cas lties should be baltlnced
agaill5 t the 'value of ~hc suppliLJS i.'7lported.
AmITNISTRi.TIVE US ONS
GENERAL
18. Before ~tte..:ptil\lJ to draw tlny concl sions from the Oodministrativo
acpects of the oper~tion, it io n~cesG~ry to ex.~ine the administrative
situ~tion 1vhich W~C cxistir.. in Second :\rmy ~t thet time. ,econd ArmY
had just eoncluded nIl ndvanee of' s me 400 iles. The "rmy wa still
being mnintained from the ID...t\ ~t BAYEUX, supplemented from DIEPPE; nnd
the avnil~ble road tr~port was m~ch over-str~ined. The French and
BolCian railways \' ere: in cours~ of oing put into 0 orOot ion , Mct their
captlcity wns li.it0L by tho existence of rQil bre ks which h~d to be
covered by ro~d tr~sport, ~d the difficulties inherent in operntinG u
liberated rei! vo.y.
PLIl.NNING ASPECTS
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RESERVES
20. The value oi' ordering fO!'lTh."..tions to car~y the 1TIc-'\Ximurn possible
:reserves was amply demonstra"tcd when the I, of 0 was cut,' the first
timo from D of> 5 to D +6 nnd. the second. time from D + 7 to D -n 9. Dm
to operational priorities, it had been ~)ossible to get more than
tho minimum cssQntial ammunition, petrol, oil nne. lubricants
forwax-d.
21. Once ground contact hr-s been established wtth airborne troops,
their maintenance should be e~rriod out in the n0rmn.l m~nner as for
ground trobps, ~d air transport should be relied on only to bring to
the theatre such itcrr~'of special ~~turos ~s arc unobtainable in
the thcatre, because air dr0pping or air laneling of supplies depends
on the 'No:lther plus air superiority, plus av.lilability of transport
o.ircrn.ft.
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2 D Fog over bases clearing by 1000 0708 hrs. SirJilar to forec.:tSt Op proceeded On advice given to Lt-Gen
17 Sep hrs wi~h l~dcrate aDounts 0800-1800 hrs according to BREREIDN at 1800 hrs of'
CUl::ulus 3000 ft thereafter and plan fog on r.'l:.rning 18 Sep, it
good Visibility. Light win~. VlaS decided tc. postpone
take-:>ff' till 1030 hrs.
Thick cloud., base 600 ft
3 D + 1 Fog at b<".scs clearing shortly 0800 hrs. Bases as f·orccust but Ops procoedcd or less, had been m:JVing
18 Sep after 1000 hrs, visibility 1000-1900 hrs cloud ';7ell brl:,ken base according to slo";lly NORTH from ~J'J"CE
becoming good. 'f;ell broken cloud 2500-4000 ft "'jvor sea plon, but to\lards tt\rget area all
3000 ft over buses bee'Jring 8 and tcrgGt. ~cather NORTHERN r:mt night 17-18 Sep. .i..dvice ::
10/10 sea and target arc[\. b~~se over the airfields and only used. Take given by Met that NORTlfEIC"IJ" '-D
15/2000 ft but sr,r.lC pc.tches 7 &1d battle area was off around 1030 route via DUTCH islands I
800 ft in uccasir...nal rain. Rain bad. hrs. Ground should definitely be
dying out, cloud li ft ing during troops did ;'lot aJvpted. This was d::.ne
afternoon. Wind light variable. get suCh ess anu c;:,ndi tiGns were even
. ential close bet t er than fOl:ecast. Had
support f'rora SOUTHERN r0ute be0n
the air (1.8 th<.:Y :ld::>pted ~:.any gliderS"
did on th v.:JUld have been lost in
previous day. cloud.
Appendix 'R' to Par~ III (Sheet 2)
J,.. D + 2 Extensive area of low cloud 0900 lu's. As forecast except for }lost planes in GRAl"lW.A1I area Lt-Gen BRERETON was advised at
19 Sep ba:;e 500-1 000 ft MIDLAlIDS, 1000 two pts ere unable to take off 0900 hrs that NORTHERN route
lifting and dispersing 1100· 2000 hrs 1. Low cloud remail1ed despite pootponcment 1130 better than SOUTHERi''l" ",ith
1 200 Ors. El sewhere well in GRANT}~ area, per 1400 (i.e. gliders of U~. practically cloudless
~roken cloud. base 2000-.3000 si stea all day. Base troops D:lla. 'j poli3b para. conditions. He ~r:.9tcd.
ft. Huzy, visibility 2-5 GOO-10oo ft. Bde) • 38 a..\'ld 4b GP. and SOU:l'RERN route for tac reaSOnB.
miles. Light EAS~' - SE moos. 2. patches of 10\ G-REEI·fr1JJ-,f oo1:.:.oN took off on· It ~ppears from scanty
f10ud 500-1000 ft time - 11 30 hrs. 1 ~~ of observations there was little
p.ttachu<l sunm::l.ry give:> a.ctua1 '.leather on were encountered alone; gliuers lost mainly it is a!' no 10\!1 cloud on the NORrHERN
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::'{OJ.'ES:
route u'.; pts Y!here RlJjhR \l.::tS provided. and llear coast of LOW believed becaus<3 of !:J8.tchos route.
No flyinU on 22 Sep. COm~RIEs. of 10\1 stratus !1ev.r HZLGIAN
coast. Over 2/3 mooe the DZ •.
Rest larded in friendly
BELGIhN territol~. ..
. I
D + 3 Fog und 10\1 ~trt..tus, base 0900 11.1.':;;. Si.milnr to f'orecE\st. In vi'';·;1 of the 3101'7 clenrunce GIUU~TBAM urea take-off post ....
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20 Sep 500-1.000 ft lifting nnd 1000 of 10\1 cloud at NORTHERN poned from 1030 - 1400 hrs
dlspersinc by midda.y o.t 2000 [lrS bases, decided to put on a\Jaiting lifting of low c10lrl.
SOU ~:jof busos and. by 1 500 paro:i.:p (1 Poli$h .Para Bde) 38, 46 Gpz 3.nd GREENlilJJ COMMON"
- 1600 hrs .::tt gOR11ID!:::m and ~C-5UP missions only. a~ea - take-off as planned
bases becoming bruken These oarried out. ::rac/R 1130 hrs.
cumulus base 2000-3000 ft could produce lit tIe infor
afternoon. str&tus eyer mation, and this enabled
SOU".!HEl=>J.r NOld'R SEA ,:md.· the enemy to concentra.te
C9ntincpt liftDlg a.bove EJ.ST and TIEST of 30 Corps
1000 f(:; co;.rly af'tornoon axis of advance Viith a vi
and breaking arou.nd 1600 to disru{iting traffic on it.
hrs. ;.rinds ligh~ vuric.ble.
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(.;i.i) Lij.JJ .u ._ • (J.y) . 6'1 ._~____ <!& (vii) _ _ __
6 'D + 4 Extensive mist and low 0900 hrs. Stratus uersisted In view of low cloud conditions GRANTHAM areas take c.f'f post
2') Sep cloud below 8(X) ft clear 1000 base 600- - 1000 ft and moderate visibility decided poned until 1400 hrs. 38 ana
ing by 1100 hrs in SOUTH. 2000 hrs tops aroW1d 2000 ft to send re-sup p 18..'1e s only. 46 Gps and GREENIWvi COMMON
1200 hrs in NORTH. Then over EASTERN ENGLJl.ND, Tac/R limited and prevented areas took off as planned at
vi sibili ty 2-8 miles and rev patches eyer aea. addi tional informutiOl; t'rom 11CX) ht"S i'lyi!lg over low
overland, there~ter 4 No showers erlcountered. being obtained abcut the ene1I\,v's stratus in EASTERN ENGLPlID.
8/10. cumulus base generally, Other-lise as forecast. operations against the L of" C
2-3000 :rt but belo,"' 1000 axis. 30 Corps agreed unusual
1 500 ft at times in sP.owers. procedure of strd.'.e on recog
Small amounts cloud at 2000 nition.
3000 ft over sea~ Winds
light variable.
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7 D + 5 Wicespreao mist or fog 0900 hI'S. Ops cancelled at 1300 hrs. 1.'~et briefing of' Gen STEARLY
22 Se toge ther with loVi cloud
belcw 1000' f't over ENGLflJll1)
·..Ii th cloud base improving
1000
20c0 hrs
Reason a.ppeared to be glider
work not possibl~ in vieu of
lo\'! cloud, and nc re-sup or
FAJ...J.. at 1715 hrs:
Explained that clearing cold
front would pass area on 23rd
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to over 1CXX) ft during ear]y paratps required although giving geod conditions for
ef·ternoon. Visibi1i~ im this cculd have been done. glider ·;Iork behind it provided
proving 1500 yds or more by it did not become s~ationary
noon except in NORTHEP~1 bases over target area, as seemed
where 1000-2000 yds to 1500 possible at the time.
hI'S. Over sea and target
area well broken cloud 2000':
3000 ft but loce.l rain like
ly, cloud 1 owerin g to around
1500 ft.
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better.
9 D .... 6 cold front cle~ring t~rEet uren 08qo lu.'~. Condi tiollS <:'5 fore bll gliders sent over from Time over DZ fixed at 1600 hrs
23 Sop by 14iXJ hrs givinG ver" good 1COO c~se o.part fr~n.0ne GP"",NTHAl.L t.hat had been to give front good chance to
conditions bcl1ind. Visibility 2000 hi·s slight sholler in \'Jui ting te, go &ince 19th.. move by.
8 + mile~. Cloud. 5-8/10 2C'OJ tcrgat urc~ with 09 IJP.Ri)ET concluded.
3000 ft. ,~7ind '.:csterly 10-15 cloUG ons~ 1500
mph increasing 15-20 r.l::?h OVGr
la.nd.
2000 ft.
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