Siege of Bastogne

20th - 27th December, 1944

OVERVIEW
The siege of Bastogne Siege was of an engagement was between an American and German forcesThe Bastogne engagement between

American and German forces at the Belgian town of Bastogne, as part of the larger Battle of the Bulge. The goal of the German offensive was the harbor at Antwerp. In order to reach it before the Allies could regroup and bring their superior air power to bear, German mechanized forces had to seize the roadways through eastern Belgium. Because all seven main roads in the Ardennes mountain range converged on the small town of Bastogne, control of its crossroads was vital to the German attack. The siege lasted from 2027 December when the besieged American forces were relieved by elements of General George Patton's 3rd Army. The 101st Airborne formed an all-round perimeter using the 502nd PIR on the northwest shoulder to block the 2nd Panzer Division, the 506th PIR to block entry from Noville, the 501st PIR defending the eastern approach, and the 327th GIR scattered from Marvie in the southeast to Champs in the west along the southern perimeter, augmented by engineer and artillery units plugging gaps in the line. The division service area to the west of Bastogne had been raided the first night, causing the loss of almost its entire medical company, and numerous service troops were used as infantry to reinforce the thin lines. CCB of the 10th Armored Division, severely weakened by losses to its Team Desobry (Maj. William R. Desobry), Team Cherry (Lt. Col. Henry T. Cherry), and Team O'Hara (Lt. Col. James O'Hara) in delaying the Germans, formed a mobile "fire brigade" of 40 light and medium tanks (including survivors of CCR 9th Armored Division and eight replacement tanks found unassigned in Bastogne). Three artillery group. the battalionsincluding commandeered twelve heavy 155 with Each had the all-black formed (6.1 in in) all 969th a Field Artillery artillery providing Battalionwere division and mm temporary howitzers, directions

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restricted only by its limited ammunition supply. Col. Roberts,

commanding CCB, also rounded up 600+ stragglers from the rout of VIII Corps and formed Team SNAFU as a further stopgap force. As a result of the powerful American defense to the north and east, XLVII Panzer Corps commander Gen. von Lttwitz decided to encircle German Bastogne and strike from the south and southwest, nearly beginning the night of 20/21 December. panzerreconnaissance units had initial success, overrunning the American artillery positions southwest of Bastogne before being stopped by a makeshift force. All seven highways leading to Bastogne and by were cut by German forces by of noon of 21 and December, nightfall the conglomeration airborne

armored infantry forces were recognized by both sides as being surrounded. The American soldiers were outnumbered and lacking in cold-weather gear, ammunition, food, medical supplies, and leadership (as many officers, including the 101st's commanderMajor GeneralMaxwell Taylorwere elsewhere). Due to some of the worst winter weather in years, the surrounded U.S. forces could not be resupplied by air nor was tactical air support available. However, the two panzer divisions of the XLVII Panzer Corpsafter using their mobility to isolate Bastogne, continued their mission towards the Meuse on 22 December, rather than attacking Bastogne with a single large force. They left just one regiment behind to assist southern Bastogne the and was 26th Volksgrenadier defensive by just a Division perimeter single in in capturing echelon, the where and crossroads. The XLVII Panzer Corps probed different points of the western defended airborne regiment

support units doubling as infantry. This played into the American advantage of interior lines of communication; the defenders were able to shift artillery fire and move their limited ad hoc armored forces to meet each successive assault. The 26th VG received one panzergrenadier regiment from the 15th Panzergrenadier Division on Christmas Eve for its main assault the next day. Because it lacked sufficient troops and those of the 26th VG Division were near exhaustion, the XLVII Panzer Corps concentrated its assault on several individual locations on the

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simultaneous attack on all sides. The assaultled by 18 tanks carrying a battalion of infantrypierced the lines of the 327th's 3rd Battalion (officially, the 1st Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry), and advanced as far as the battalion command post at Hemroulle. However, the 327th held its original positions and repulsed infantry assaults that followed, capturing 92 Germans. The panzers that had achieved the penetration divided into two columns, one trying to reach Champs from the rear, and were destroyed in detail by two companies of the 1st Battalion 502nd PIR under Lt. Col. Patrick F. Cassidy and four tank destroyers of the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Allied control of Bastogne was a major obstacle to the German armored advance, and the morale of Allied forces elsewhere on the Western Front was boosted by news of the stubborn defense of the besieged town. Elements of General George Patton's Third Army, spearheaded by Lt. Col. Creighton Abrams commanding the 4th Armored Division's 37th Armor Battalion, attack. supply 4th succeeded The in punching ground through to Bastogne, with and With the the the reaching the lines of the 326th Engineers on the day after the Christmas American with the 101st's were communications on 27 December, command. dumps restored and

wounded were evacuated to the rear. Gen. Taylor reached Bastogne Armored Division resumed encirclement broken, the men of the 101st expected to be relieved, but were given orders to resume the offensive. The 506th attacked north and recaptured Recogne on 9 January 1945, the Bois Jacques on 10 January, and Foy on 13 January. The 327th attacked towards Bourcy, northeast of Bastogne, on 13 January and encountered stubborn resistance. The 506th retook Noville on 15 January and Rachamps the next day. The 502nd reinforced the 327th, and the two regiments captured Bourcy on 17 January, pushing the Germans back to their point of advance on the day the division had arrived in Bastogne. The next day the division was relieved.

The most famous quote of the battle came from the 101sts acting commander, Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe. When confronted with a written request from German General Luttwitz for surrender of Bastogne, his reply was one word: "NUTS!" (the commander of the 327th GIR interpreted it to the German truce party as "Go to hell!"). After the battle, newspapers referred to the division as the "Battered Bastards of Bastogne".

German Order of Battle

XXXXVII Panzer-Korps Truppen 26. Volksgrenadier-Division 2. Panzer Division Panzer-Lehr-Division Kampfgruppe Maucke, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 115, 15. PanzerGrenadier-Division

American Order of Battle

VIII Corps Troops 28th Infantry Division Combat Command 'R', 9th Armoured Division Combat Command 'B', 10th Armoured Division 1128th Engineer Combat Group 101st Airborne Division

XXXXVII PANZER-KORPS TRUPPEN

Volks-Artillerie-Korps 766 --I. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 75mm FK40, 3x truck --II. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 88mm FK43, 3x truck --III. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck --IV. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck --V. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 122mm, 3x truck --VI. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck Volks-Werfer-Brigade 15 --Werfer-Regiment 55 ----I. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck ----II. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck ----III. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 21cm, 3x truck --Werfer-Regiment 85 ----I. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck ----II. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 15cm, 3x truck ----III. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x Nebelwerfer 21cm, 3x truck

26. VOLKSGRENADIER-DIVISION

Divisionstab 1x CO Aufklarungs-Abteilung 26 --Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand --Fahrrad-Kompanie 3x bicycle infantry, 1x bicycle MG --1. Fusilier-Kompanie 3x infantry, 1x MG --2. Fusilier-Kompanie 3x infantry, 1x MG --Maschinengewehr-Kompanie 1x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber Fusilier-Regiment 39 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 2x bicycle infantry-SMG, 1x engineer --Panzerjaeger-Kompanie 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck --Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie 2x 75mm infantry gun, 2x horse limber --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----1. Kompanie 3x infantry ----2. Kompanie 3x infantry ----3. Kompanie 3x infantry ----10. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----4. Kompanie 3x infantry ----5. Kompanie 3x infantry ----6. Kompanie 3x infantry ----11. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber --III. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----7. Kompanie 3x infantry ----8. Kompanie 3x infantry

----9. Kompanie 3x infantry ----12. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber Grenadier-Regiment 77 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 2x bicycle infantry-SMG, 1x engineer --Panzerjaeger-Kompanie 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck --Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie 2x 75mm infantry gun, 2x horse limber --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----1. Kompanie 3x infantry ----2. Kompanie 3x infantry ----3. Kompanie 3x infantry ----10. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----4. Kompanie 3x infantry ----5. Kompanie 3x infantry ----6. Kompanie 3x infantry ----11. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber --III. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----7. Kompanie 3x infantry ----8. Kompanie 3x infantry ----9. Kompanie 3x infantry ----12. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber Grenadier-Regiment 78 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 2x bicycle infantry-SMG, 1x engineer --Panzerjaeger-Kompanie 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck --Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie 2x 75mm infantry gun, 2x horse limber --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ

----1. Kompanie 3x infantry ----2. Kompanie 3x infantry ----3. Kompanie 3x infantry ----10. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----4. Kompanie 3x infantry ----5. Kompanie 3x infantry ----6. Kompanie 3x infantry ----11. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber --III. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ ----7. Kompanie 3x infantry ----8. Kompanie 3x infantry ----9. Kompanie 3x infantry ----12. Kompanie 3x MG, 1x mortar, 1x heavy mortar, 1x horse limber Pionier-Bataillon 26 --Bataillonstab 1x HQ, 1x mortar --1. Kompanie 3x enginner --2. Kompanie 3x enginner --3. Kompanie 3x enginner Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 26 --1. Kompanie 2x 75mm PAK-40 ATG, 2x truck (attached to one battalion) --2. Kompanie 3x StuG-III (attached to one battalion) --3. Kompanie 2x Sdkfz 10/4 AAG (attached to one battalion) Artillerie-Regiment 26 --I. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck (attached to one battalion) --II. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck (attached to one battalion) --III. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck (attached to one battalion)

--IV. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x tractor (attached to one battalion)

2. PANZER-DIVISION

Divisionstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit), 1x MMG, 1x Jeep/truck Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 2 --Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand --1. Kompanie 3x Sdkfz 234/2, 1x Sdkfz 234/3 --2. Kompanie 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10 --3. Kompanie 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10 --schwere-Kompanie 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun, 1x Sdkfz 251/9, 1x mortar, 1x Sdkfz 251/2 Panzer-Regiment 3 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit) --I. Abteilung ----Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand, 1x Wirbelwind (Flak unit), 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1 ----1. Kompanie 2x Panther ----2. Kompanie 2x Panther ----3. Kompanie 2x Panther ----4. Kompanie 2x Panther --II. Abteilung ----Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand, 1x Wirbelwind (Flak unit), 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1 ----5. Kompanie 2x Pz-IV Long ----6. Kompanie 2x Pz-IV Long ----7. Kompanie 2x Pz-IV Long ----8. Kompanie 2x Pz-IV Long Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 304 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x GW-38, 3x engineer, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----1. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1

----2. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 ----3. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 ----9. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun Sdkfz 251/9 --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----5. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----6. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----7. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----10. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 2 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x truck --Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie 1x GW-38 --Pionier-Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x truck --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----1. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----2. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----3. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----9. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----5. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----6. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----7. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x truck ----10. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck, 2x M15 AAG Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 38 --Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand --1. Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 --2. Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x truck --3. Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x truck Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 38 --Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand

--1. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --2. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --3. Kompanie 2x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 2x truck Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 273 --1. Batterie 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7 --2. Batterie 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7 Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 74 --I. Abteilung 1x FAO Pzkw-III, 2x 105mm Wespe, 1x 150mm Hummel --II. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck --III. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck

PANZER-LEHR-DIVISION

Divisionstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit), 1x MMG, 1x Jeep/truck PanzerAufklarungs-Lehr-Abteilung 130 --Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand --1. Kompanie 3x Sdkfz 234/2, 1x Sdkfz 234/3 --2. Kompanie 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10 --3. Kompanie 3x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 250/1, 1x Sdkfz 250/10 --schwere-Kompanie 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun 1x Sdkfz 251/9, 1x mortar, 1x Sdkfz 251/2 Panzer-Lehr-Regiment 130 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x Mobelwagon (Flak unit) --II. Abteilung ----Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand, 1x Wirbelwind (Flak unit), 1x engineer, 1x Sdkfz 251/1 ----1. Kompanie 2x Panther ----2. Kompanie 2x Panther ----3. Kompanie 2x Pz-IV Long ----4. Kompanie 2x Pz-IV Long Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 901 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x GW-38, 3x engineer, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----1. Kompanie 3x infantry, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 ----2. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 251/1 ----3. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x Sdkfz 251/1 ----9. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x Sdkfz 251/1, 1x infantry gun Sdkfz 251/9 --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand

----5. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----6. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----7. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----10. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck Panzergrenadier-Lehr-Regiment 902 --Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x truck --Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie 1x GW-38 --Pionier-Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x truck --I. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----1. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----2. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----3. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----9. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck --II. Bataillon ----Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand ----5. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----6. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----7. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck ----10. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck, 2x M15 AAG Panzer-Lehr-Pionier-Bataillon 130 --Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand --1. Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x Sdkfz 251/1 --2. Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x truck --3. Kompanie 3x engineer, 3x truck --4. Komapenie 1x engineer, 1x truck, 1x bridge truck Panzerjaeger-Abteilung 130 --Abteilungstab 1x HQ stand --1. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --2. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --3. Kompanie 3x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 3x truck Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 311 --1. Batterie 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7

--2. Batterie 1x 88mm AAG, 1x 37mm AAG, 2x Sdkfz-7 --3. Batterie 2x Wirbelwind Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 130 --I. Abteilung 1x FAO Pzkw-III, 2x 105mm Wespe, 1x 150mm Hummel --II. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 105mm, 3x truck --III. Abteilung 1x FAO, 3x 150mm, 3x truck Panzerjaeger-Bataillon 559 (attached) --Bataillonstab 1x HQ Stand --1. Kompanie 3x Jagdpanther --2. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --3. Kompanie 3x Jagdpanther-IV Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 243 (attached) --1. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --2. Kompanie 3x StuG-III --3. Kompanie 3x StuG-III

KAMPFGRUPPE MAUCKE
PANZER-GRENADIER-REGIMENT 115 15. PANZER-GRENADIER-DIVISION Regimentstab 1x CO, 1x motorcycle, 1x 20mm AAG, 1x truck Infanteriegeschutzes-Kompanie 1x GW-38 Panzer-Abteilung 215 (attached) --1. Kompanie 3x Pz-V Panther --2. Kompanie 3x Pz-V Panther I. Bataillon --Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand --1. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --2. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --3. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --13. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck II. Bataillon --Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand --5. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --6. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --7. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --14. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck, 2x M15 AAG III. Bataillon --Bataillonstab 1x HQ stand --9. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --10. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --11. Kompanie 2x infantry, 2x truck --15. Kompanie 1x 12cm mortar, 1x 75mm PAK40 ATG, 1x MMG, 3x truck, 2x M15 AAG

VIII CORPS TROOPS

705th Tank Destroyer Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ --'A' Company 1x M20 armoured car, 1x Jeep, 3x M10 --'B' Company 1x M20 armoured car, 1x Jeep, 3x M10 --'C' Company 1x M20 armoured car, 1x Jeep, 3x M10 --Recon Company 2x Jeep, 2x M8 Greyhound 755th Field Artillery Battalion 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x infantry, 3x truck 771st Field Artillery Battalion 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x infantry, 3x truck 775th Field Artillery Battalion 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x infantry, 3x truck 969th Field Artillery Battalion 1x FO, 3x 155mm, 3x truck, 3x infantry, 3x truck, 3x 105mm Priest

28th INFANTRY DIVISION

28th Infantry Division Division Headquarters 1x CO, 1x jeep, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x jeep/truck Provisional Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ stand --'A' Company 3x infantry --'B' Company 3x infantry --'C' Company 3x infantry 110th Infantry Regiment --Regiment Headquarters 1x CO, 1x recon infantry --1st Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry ----Weapons Company 2x MMG, 1x HMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x truck --2nd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry ----Weapons Company 2x MMG, 1x HMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x truck --3rd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry ----Weapons Company 2x MMG, 1x HMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x truck --Regimental Support ----Battery 'B', 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1x Jeep, 3x 76L52 ATG, 3x M3, 3x truck

----Battery 'B', 447th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 1x Jeep, 2x M16 AAG, 2x 40mm AAG, 2x truck ----'B' Company, 103rd Engineer Battalion 3x engineer, 3x truck Divisional Recon Troop 2x Jeep, 2x M8 707th Tank Battalion (attached) --Battalion Headquarters 1x HQ --'A' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'B' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 687th Field Artillery Battalion (attached) 1x FAO, 3x 105mm 109th Field Artillery Battalion (attached) 1x FAO, 3x 105mm

COMBAT COMMAND 'R'

9th ARMOURED DIVISION

Headquarters 1x CO 2nd Tank Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ Stand, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x Sherman 105 --'A' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'B' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'C' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'D' Company 3x Stuart 52nd Armoured Infantry Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x M8 Scott, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x MMG, 2x M3 Halftrack --'A' Company 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack --'B' Company 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack --'C' Company 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack Combat Command Support --'C' Company, 811th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1x Jeep, 1x M20, 3x M18 Hellcat, 3x truck --Battery 'C', 482nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 1x Jeep, 2x M16 AAG, 2x M15 AAG, 2x truck --'C' Company, 9th Armoured Engineer Battalion 3x engineer, 1x M3 Halftrack, 1x truck, 2x M8 73rd Armoured Field Artillery Battalion 1x FAO, 3x 105mm Priest

COMBAT COMMAND 'B'

10th ARMOURED DIVISION

Headquarters 1x CO, 1x Jeep, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck 3rd Tank Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ Stand, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x Sherman 105 --'A' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'B' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'C' Company 1x Sherman 76, 2x Sherman 75 --'D' Company 3x Stuart 54th Armoured Infantry Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x M8 Scott, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x MMG, 2x M3 Halftrack --'B' Company 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack 20th Armoured Infantry Battalion --Headquarters 1x HQ, 1x Jeep, 1x mortar M4, 1x M8 Scott, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x MMG, 2x M3 Halftrack --'B' Company 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack --'C' Company 3x infantry, 3x M3 Halftrack Combat Command Support --'C' Battery, 609th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1x Jeep, 1x M20, 3x M18 Hellcat, 3x truck --'B' Battery, 796th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 1x Jeep, 2x M16 AAG, 2x M15 AAG, 2x truck --'C' Company, 55th Armoured Engineer Battalion 3x engineer, 1x M3 Halftrack, 2x truck Troop 'D', 90th Recon Suqadron 2x Jeep, 2x M8 420th Armoured Field Artillery Battalion 1x FAO, 3x 105mm Priest

1128th ENGINEER COMBAT GROUP

35th Combat Engineer Battalion (3x assault boats available) --Headquarters 1x HQ --'A' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck --'B' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck --'C' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck 44th Combat Engineer Battalion (3x assault boats available) --Headquarters 1x HQ --'A' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck --'B' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck --'C' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck 158th Combat Engineer Battalion (3x assault boats available) --Headquarters 1x HQ --'A' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck --'B' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck --'C' Company 3x engineer, 1x MMG, 4x truck, 2x Sherman 75 --'D' Company 3x Stuart

101st AIRBORNE DIVISION

Division Headquarters 1x CO, 1x Jeep 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment --Headquarters 1x CO, 1x infantry --1st Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry --2nd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry --3rd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment --Headquarters 1x CO, 1x infantry --1st Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry --2nd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry

--3rd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment --Headquarters 1x CO, 1x infantry --1st Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry --2nd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry --3rd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry 327th Glider Infantry Regiment --Headquarters 1x CO, 1x infantry, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck --1st Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry --2nd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry

--3rd Battalion ----Headquarters 1x HQ, 2x MMG, 1x 81mm mortar, 1x 57mm ATG, 1x truck ----'A' Company 3x infantry ----'B' Company 3x infantry ----'C' Company 3x infantry 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion --'A' Company 3x engineer --'B' Company 3x engineer --'C' Company 3x engineer 81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion --'A' Battery 2x 57mm ATG, 2x truck --'B' Battery 2x 57mm ATG, 2x truck --'C' Battery 2x 57mm ATG, 2x truck --'D' Battery 1x MG, 1x truck/Jeep --'E' Battery 1x MG, 1x truck/Jeep --'F' Battery 1x MG, 1x truck/Jeep 377th Para Field Artillery Battalion 1x FAO, 3x 75mm 463rd Para Field Artillery Battalion 1x FAO, 3x 75mm 321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion --'A' Battery 1x FAO, 3x 75mm, 3x truck/Jeep --'B' Battery 2x MG, 2x truck/Jeep