© WW2 Market Garden –
52nd TROOP CARRIER WING
Brigadier General Harold L. Clark
HQ at COTTESMORE (Station 489)
61st TROOP CARRIER GROUP
BARKSTONE HEATH (Station 483)
14th Squadron (3I)
15th Squadron (Y9)
53rd Squadron (3A)
59th Squadron (X5)
313th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
FOLKINGHAM (Station 484)
29th Squadron (Z7)
47th Squadron (N3)
48th Squadron (5X)
49th Squadron (H2)
314th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
SALTBY (Station 538)
32nd Squadron (S2)
50th Squadron (2R)
61st Squadron (Q9)
62nd Squadron (E5)
315th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
SPANHOE (Station 493)
34th Squadron (NM)
43rd Squadron (UA)
309th Squadron (M6)
310th Squadron (4A)
316th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
COTTESMORE (Station 489)
36th Squadron (4C)
37th Squadron (W7)
44th Squadron (6E)
45th Squadron (T3)
U.S. IX TROOP CARRIER COMMAND
Major General Paul L. Williams
EASTCOTE (Station 480)
53rd TROOP CARRIER WING
Colonel Maurice M. Beach
HQ at GREENHAM COMMON (Station 486)
434th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
ALDERMASTON (Station 467)
71st Squadron (CJ)
72nd Squadron (CU)
73rd Squadron (CN)
74th Squadron (ID)
435th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
WELFORD (Station 474)
75th Squadron (SH)
76th Squadron (CW)
77th Squadron (IB)
78th Squadron (CM)
436th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
MEMBURY (Station 466)
79th Squadron (S6)
80th Squadron (7D)
81st Squadron (U5)
82nd Squadron (3D)
437th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
RAMSBURY (Station 469)
83rd Squadron (T2)
84th Squadron (Z8)
85th Squadron (9O)
86th Squadron (5K)
438th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
GREENHAM COMMON (Station 486)
87th Squadron (3X)
88th Squadron (M2)
89th Squadron (4U)
90th Squadron (Q7)
50thTROOP CARRIER WING
Colonel Julian M. Chappell
HQ at EXETER (Station 463)
439th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
BALDERTON (Station 482)
91st Squadron (L4)
92nd Squadron (J8)
93rd Squadron (3B)
94th Squadron (D8)
440th TROOP CARRIER GROUP
FULBECK (Station 488)
95th Squadron (9X)
96th Squadron (6Z)
97th Squadron (W6)
98th Squadron (8Y)
441st TROOP CARRIER GROUP
LANGAR (Station 490)
99th Squadron (3J)
100th Squadron (8C)
301st Squadron (Z4)
302nd Squadron (2L)
442nd TROOP CARRIER GROUP
CHILBOLTON (Station 404)
303rd Squadron (J7)
304th Squadron (V4)
305th Squadron (4J)
306th Squadron (7H)
IXth TROOP CARRIER PATHFINDER GROUP (PROVISIONAL)
CHALGROVE (Station 465)
NO. 38 GROUP RAF
Air Vice-
HQ at SYRENCOT HOUSE
RAF FAIRFORD
No. 190 Squadron (G5/L9)
No. 620 Squadron (QS/D4)
STIRLINGS
RAF MANSTON
No. 296 Squadron (7C/9W)
No. 297 Squadron (L5/P5)
ALBEMARLES
RAF TARRANT RUSHTON
No. 298 Squadron (8A/8T)
No. 644 Squadron (2P/9U)
HALIFAXES
D Squadron GPR
HORSAS
HQ No. 1 Wing GPR
A Squadron GPR
HORSAS
G Squadron GPR
HORSAS
B Squadron GPR
HORSAS
C Squadron GPR
HORSAS & HAMILCARS
RAF KEEVIL
No. 196 Squadron (Z0/7T)
No. 299 Squadron (5G/X9)
STIRLINGS
RAF HARWELL
No. 295 Squadron (8E/8Z)
No. 570 Squadron (V8/E7)
STIRLINGS
GPR = Glider Pilot Regiment
NO. 46 GROUP RAF
Air Commodore L. Darvall
HQ at HARROW WEALD
RAF BROADWELL
No. 512 Squadron (DN/HC)
No. 575 Squadron (I9)
DAKOTAS MK III
RAF BLAKEHILL FARM
No. 233 Squadron (5T)
No. 437 Squadron RCAF (Z2)
DAKOTAS MK III
E Squadron GPR
HORSAS
HQ No. 2 Wing GPR
F Squadron GPR
HORSAS
F Squadron GPR
HORSAS
RAF DOWN AMPNEY
No. 48 Squadron (I2)
No. 271 Squadron (Y2/L7)
DAKOTAS MK III
GPR = Glider Pilot Regiment
Photos: faces of the commanding officers: Bernard L. Montgomery (British 21st Army Group), Miles C. Dempsey (British Second Army), Lewis H. Brereton (First Allied Airborne Army), Frederick A. M. Browning (British I Airborne Corps), Brian G. Horrocks (XXX Corps), Neil Ritchie (XII Corps) & Richard N. O’Connor (VIII Corps).
BRITISH 1st AIRBORNE DIVISION
Major General Roy E. Urquhart
1st PARACHUTE BRIGADE
Brigadier G. W. Lathbury
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
4th PARACHUTE BRIGADE
Brigadier J. W. Hackett
10th Battalion
11th Battalion
156th Battalion
1st AIRLANDING BRIGADE
Brigadier P. H. W. Hicks
1st Battalion Border Regiment
2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment
7th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers
GSO1: Lt-
AA&QMG: Lt-
ADMS: Col. G. M. Warrack
CRASC: Lt-
ADOS: Lt-
CREME: CAPT E. F. Ewens
ROYAL ARTILLERY
Lt-
No. 1 Forward Observation Unit, RA
1st Airlanding Light Regiment, RA
1st Airlanding Anti-
2nd Airlanding Anti-
250th Airborne Light Composite Company, RASC
Major D. G. Clarke
1st AIRBORNE DIVISION ADVANCED WORKSHOP DETACHMENT, REME
Lt. G. Manning
1st AIRBORNE DIVISION ORDNANCE FIELD PARK COMPANY, RAOC
Major C. C. Chidgey
1st AIRBORNE DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY
Captain W. B. Gray
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Lt-
1st Para Squadron, RE
4th Para Squadron, RE
9th Field Company, RE
261st Field Park Company, RE
16th PARA FIELD AMBULANCE
Lt-
133rd PARA FIELD AMBULANCE
Lt-
181st AIRLANDING FIELD AMBULANCE
Lt-
89th PARA FIELD SECURITY SECTION
Captain J. E. Killick
1st AIRBORNE DIVISION SIGNALS
Lt-
21st INDEPENDENT PARCHUTE COMPANY
Major B. A. Wilson
PHANTOM DETACHMENT –
DUTCH LIAISON MISSION –
JEDBURGH TEAM (CLAUDE) –
JEDBURGH TEAM (EDWARD) –
PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION –
USAAF AIR SUPPORT TEAMS
RAF LIAISON GROUP –
Grey field = infantry units
1st AIRBORNE RECCE SQUADRON
Major C. F. H. Gough
GLIDER PILOT REGIMENT
1st Wing
2nd Wing
FIRST ALLIED AIRBORNE ARMY –
POLISH 1st INDEPENDENT PARACHUTE BRIGADE
Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski
1st BATTALION
Major M. Tonn
2nd BATTALION
Major W. Ploszewski
3rd BATTALION
Capt. W. Sobociński
GSO1: Major R. R. Malaszkiewicz
AA&QMG: Lt-
ADMS: Major J. Golba
HQ-
LIGHT ARTILLERY BATTERY
Major J. Bielecki
ANTI-
Capt. J. K. Wardzala
TRANSPORT & SUPPLY COMPANY
Capt. A. Siudziński
ENGINEERS COMPANY
Capt. B. B. Budziszewki
MEDICAL COMPANY
Lt. J. Moździerz
SIGNALS COMPANY
Lt-
Grey field = infantry units
BRITISH LIAISON GROUP: Lt-
BRITISH 52nd (LOWLAND) INFANTRY DIVISION
Major General E. Hakewill-
155th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier J. F. S. Mac Laren
7/9 Battalion Royal Scots
4th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers
5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers
156th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier C. N. Barclay
4/5 Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
6th Battalion Cameronians
7th Battalion Cameronians
157th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier J. D. Russel
5th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
6th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
1st Battalion Glasgow Highlanders
ROYAL ARTILLERY
79th Field Regiment, RA
80th Field Regiment, RA
186th Field Regiment, RA
54th Anti-
108th Light AA Regiment, RA
52nd ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
35th MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
52nd DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
79th DIVISIONAL COMPANY
52nd DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
52nd RECCE REGIMENT
7th Battalion Manchester Regiment
ROYAL ENGINEERS
202nd Field Company, RE
241st Field Company, RE
554th Field Company, RE
17th Bridging Platoon, RE
243rd Field Park Squadron, RE
155th FIELD AMBULANCE
156th FIELD AMBULANCE
157th FIELD AMBULANCE
17th FIELD DRESSING STATION
18th FIELD DRESSING STATION
32nd FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
Grey field = infantry units
155th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
156th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
157th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
528th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
529th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
530th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
BRITISH GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION
Major General Allan H. S. Adair
5th GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE
Brigadier N. W. Gwatkin
1st (Motor) Battalion Grenadier Guards
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Grenadier Guards
1st ( Armoured) Battalion Coldstream Guards
2nd (Armoured) Battalion Irish Guards
32nd GUARDS BRIGADE
Brigadier G. F. Johnson
1st Battalion Welsh Guards
3rd Battalion Irish Guards
5th Battalion Coldstream Guards
2nd (ARMOURED RECCE) WELSH GUARDS
Lt-
GSO1: Lt-
AA&QMG: Lt-
ADMS: Col. B. J. Daunt
CRASC: Lt-
ADOS: Lt-
CREME: L. H. Atkinson
ROYAL ARTILLERY
Brigadier H. C. Phipps
55th Field Regiment, RA
153th Field Regiment, RA
21st Anti-
94th Light AA Regiment, RA
ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
268th FORWARD DELIVERY SQUADRON, RAC
535th DIVISIONAL TROOPS COMPANY
1st COMPANY ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Lt-
14th Field Squadron, RE
615th Field Squadron, RE
11th Bridging Troop, RE
148th Field Park Squadron, RE
128th FIELD AMBULANCE
Lt-
19th LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE
Lt-
8th FIELD DRESSING STATION
60th FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
77th FIELD SECURITY SECTION
DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
Lt-
Grey field = infantry units
5th GUARDS BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
32nd GUARDS BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
224th INFANTRY BRIGADE COMPANY, RASC
310th ARMOURED BRIGADE COMPANY, RASC
535th TRANSPORT COMPANY, RASC
2nd HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY: Lt-
BRITISH 43rd (WESSEX) INFANTRY DIVISION
Major General G. I. Thomas
129th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier G. H. L. Luce
4th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
4th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
130th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier B. A. Coad
7th Battalion Hampshire Regiment
4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
5th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
214th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier H. Essame
7th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
5th Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
ROYAL ARTILLERY
92nd Field Regiment, RA
112th Field Regiment, RA
179th Field Regiment, RA
59th Anti-
110th Light AA Regiment, RA
43rd ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
306th MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
43rd DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
506th DIVISIONAL COMPANY
43rd DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
43rd RECCE REGIMENT
8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
ROYAL ENGINEERS
204th Field Company, RE
260th Field Company, RE
553rd Field Company, RE
13th Bridging Platoon, RE
207th Field Park Company, RE
129th FIELD AMBULANCE
130th FIELD AMBULANCE
213th FIELD AMBULANCE
14th FIELD DRESSING STATION
15th FIELD DRESSING STATION
38th FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
Grey field = infantry units
129th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
130th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
214th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
204th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
260th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
553rd FIELD COMPANY, RASC
BRITISH 50th (NORTHUMBRIAN) INFANTRY DIVISION
Major General L. O. Lyne
69th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier F. Y. C. Cox
5th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
6th Battalion Green Howards
7th Battalion Green Howards
151st INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier D. S. Gordon
6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
231st INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier A. G. B. Stanier Bart
2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment
1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment
1st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment
ROYAL ARTILLERY
74th Field Regiment, RA
90th Field Regiment, RA
124th Field Regiment, RA
102nd Anti-
25th Light AA Regiment, RA
50th ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
50th DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
524th DIVISIONAL COMPANY
50th DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
61st RECCE REGIMENT
2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment
ROYAL ENGINEERS
235th Field Company, RE
295th Field Company, RE
505th Field Company, RE
13th Bridging Platoon, RE
233th Field Park Squadron, RE
149th FIELD AMBULANCE
186th FIELD AMBULANCE
200th FIELD AMBULANCE
47th FIELD DRESSING STATION
48th FIELD DRESSING STATION
22nd FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
Grey field = infantry units
69th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
151st INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
231st INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
346th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
508th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
522nd FIELD COMPANY, RASC
XXX CORPS –
BRITISH 8th ARMOURED BRIGADE
Brigadier G. E. Prior-
4/7th ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS
13/18th HUSSARS
THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE YEOMANRY
(SHERWOOD RANGERS)
12th BATTALION THE KING’S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
147th FIELD REGIMENT, RA
265th FORWARD DELIVERY SQUADRON
Grey field = infantry units
8th ARMOURED BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
552nd FIELD COMPANY, RASC
168th LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE
DUTCH BRIGADE ‘PRINSES IRENE’
Colonel A. C. De Ruyter Van Stevenick
1st NETHERLANDS INDEPENDENT MOTORISED FIGHTING GROUP
Major Paessens
2nd NETHERLANDS INDEPENDENT MOTORISED FIGHTING GROUP
Major Molenaar
3rd NETHERLANDS INDEPENDENT MOTORISED FIGHTING GROUP
Major Huber
1st NETHERLANDS FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY
ANTI-
Grey field = infantry units
1st NETHERLANDS RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
Captain Immink
BRIGADE MAINTENANCE
BRIGADE SIGNALS
BRITISH 53rd (WELSH) INFANTRY DIVISION
Major General R. K. Ross
71st INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier V. Bromfield
4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1st Battalion Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry
158th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier S. O. Jones
7th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
1/5 Battalion Welsh Regiment
160th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier (unknown)
6th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers
4th Battalion Welsh Regiment
2nd Battalion Monmountshire Regiment
ROYAL ARTILLERY
81st Field Regiment, RA
83rd Field Regiment, RA
133rd Field Regiment, RA
71st Anti-
116th Light AA Regiment, RA
53rd ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
307th MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
43rd DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
501st DIVISIONAL COMPANY
53rd DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
53rd RECCE REGIMENT
1st Battalion Manchester Regiment
ROYAL ENGINEERS
244th Field Company, RE
282nd Field Company, RE
555th Field Company, RE
22nd Bridging Platoon, RE
285th Field Park Company, RE
147th FIELD AMBULANCE
202nd FIELD AMBULANCE
212th FIELD AMBULANCE
13th FIELD DRESSING STATION
26th FIELD DRESSING STATION
53rd FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
Grey field = infantry units
71st INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
158th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
160th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
531st FIELD COMPANY, RASC
532th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
533rd FIELD COMPANY, RASC
XII CORPS –
BRITISH 15th (SCOTTISH) INFANTRY DIVISION
Major General C. M. Barber
44th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier J. C. Cockburn
8th Battalion Royal Scots
6th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
6th King’s Own Scottish Borderers
46th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier R. M. Villiers
9th Battalion Cameronians
2nd Battalion Glasgow Highlanders
7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
227th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier E. C. Colville
10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
ROYAL ARTILLERY
131st Field Regiment, RA
181st Field Regiment, RA
190th Field Regiment, RA
97th Anti-
119th Light AA Regiment, RA
15th ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
305th MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
15th DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
62nd DIVISIONAL COMPANY
15th DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
15th RECCE REGIMENT
1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment
ROYAL ENGINEERS
20th Field Company, RE
278th Field Company, RE
279th Field Company, RE
26th Bridging Platoon, RE
624th Field Park Company, RE
153rd FIELD AMBULANCE
193rd FIELD AMBULANCE
194th FIELD AMBULANCE
22nd FIELD DRESSING STATION
23rd FIELD DRESSING STATION
40th FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
Grey field = infantry units
44th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
46th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
227th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
283rd FIELD COMPANY, RASC
284th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
399th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
BRITISH 7th ARMOURED DIVISION
Major General G. L. Verney
22nd ARMOURED BRIGADE
Brigadier H. T. B. Cracroft
1st (Motor) Battalion The Rifle Brigade
1st Royal Tank Regiment
5th Royal Tank Regiment
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
131st INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier E. C. Pepper
1/5 Battalion Queen’s Royal Regiment
1/6 Battalion Queen’s Royal Regiment
1/7 Battalion Queen’s Royal Regiment
8th KING’S ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS
ROYAL ARTILLERY
3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, RA
5th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, RA
65th Anti-
15th Light AA Regiment, RA
22nd ARMOURED BRIGADE ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
131st INFANTRY BRIGADE ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
263rd FORWARD DELIVERY SQUADRON, RAC
507th DIVISIONAL TROOPS COMPANY
3rd COMPANY ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
ROYAL ENGINEERS
4th Field Squadron, RE
621st Field Squadron, RE
7th Bridging Troop, RE
143rd Field Park Squadron, RE
131st FIELD AMBULANCE
2nd LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE
29th FIELD DRESSING STATION
70th FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
134th MOVILE DENTAL UNIT
DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
Grey field = infantry units
22nd ARMOURED BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
131st BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
UNITS LIGHT AID DETACHMENT
58th ARMOURED BRIGADE COMPANY, RASC
67th INFANTRY BRIGADE COMPANY, RASC
507th TRANSPORT COMPANY, RASC
11th Hussars
VIII CORPS –
BRITISH 3rd INFANTRY DIVISION
Major General L. G. Whistler
8th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier E. E. Cass
1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment
2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
1st Battalion South Lancashire Regiment
9th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier G. D. Browne
2nd Battalion Lancashire Regiment
1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers
2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles
185th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier E. L. Bols
2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment
2nd Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
ROYAL ARTILLERY
131st Field Regiment, RA
181st Field Regiment, RA
190th Field Regiment, RA
97th Anti-
119th Light AA Regiment, RA
3rd ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
3rd DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
172nd DIVISIONAL COMPANY
3rd DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
3rd RECCE REGIMENT
2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment
ROYAL ENGINEERS
246th Field Company, RE
253rd Field Company, RE
17th Field Company, RE
2nd Bridging Platoon, RE
15th Field Park Company, RE
8th FIELD AMBULANCE
9th FIELD AMBULANCE
223rd FIELD AMBULANCE
10th FIELD DRESSING STATION
11th FIELD DRESSING STATION
Grey field = infantry units
8th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
9th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
185th INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
23rd FIELD COMPANY, RASC
47th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
48th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
BRITISH 11th ARMOURED DIVISION
Major General G. P. B. Roberts
29th ARMOURED BRIGADE
Brigadier C. B. C. Harvey
8th (Motor) Battalion The Rifle Brigade
23rd Hussars Regiment
3rd Royal Tank Regiment
2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
159th INFANTRY BRIGADE
Brigadier J. B. Chucher
4th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment
1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment
15/19 KING’S ROYAL IRISH HUSSARS
ROYAL ARTILLERY
13th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, RA
151st Field Regiment, RA
75th Anti-
58th Light AA Regiment, RA
ORDNANCE FIELD PARK, RAOC
MOBILE LAUNDRY AND BATH UNIT
DIVISIONAL PROVOST COMPANY
DIVISIONAL POSTAL UNIT
270th FORWARD DELIVERY SQUADRON, RAC
DIVISIONAL TROOPS COMPANY
2nd COMPANY ROYAL NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS
ROYAL ENGINEERS
13th Field Squadron, RE
612th Field Squadron, RE
10th Bridging Troop, RE
147th Field Park Squadron, RE
18th LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE
179th LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE
7th FIELD DRESSING STATION
FIELD HYGIENE SECTION
DIVISIONIONAL SIGNALS
Grey field = infantry units
29th ARMOURED BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
159th BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
UNITS LIGHT AID DETACHMENT
29th ARMOURED BRIGADE COMPANY, RASC
159th INFANTRY BRIGADE COMPANY, RASC
DIVISIONAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, RASC
INNS OF COURT REGIMENT
BRITISH 4th ARMOURED BRIGADE
Brigadier R. M. P. Carver
ROYAL SCOTS GREYS
3rd/4th COUNTY OF LONDON YEOMANRY (SHARPSHOOTERS)
44th BATTALION ROYAL TANK REGIMENT
2nd BATTALION THE KING’S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
4th REGIMENT ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY, RA
271st FORWARD DELIVERY SQUADRON
4th ARMOURED BRIGADE ORDNANCE FIELD PARK WORKSHOPS
Grey field = infantry units
4th ARMOURED BRIGADE WORKSHOP, REME
5th FIELD COMPANY, RASC
14th LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE
4th ARMOURED BRIGADE SIGNALS SECTION
BELGIAN BRIGADE PIRON
Lt-
1st BELGIAN INDEPENDENT MOTORISED FIGHTING GROUP
Major Wintergroen
2nd BELGIAN INDEPENDENT MOTORISED FIGHTING GROUP
Major R. Waterloos
3rd BELGIAN INDEPENDENT MOTORISED FIGHTING GROUP
Major L. Nowe
1st BELGIAN/LUXEMBOURG FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY
Lt-
ANTI-
Grey field = infantry units
1st BELGIAN ARMOURED CAR SQUADRON
Major B.E.M. de Solliers de Moranville
1st BELGIAN ENGINEER FIELD COMPANY
Capt. R. Smekens
BRIGADE MAINTENANCE
BRIGADE SIGNALS
The diagram below shows the order of battle and chain of command as they were at the start of operation Market Garden. For the operation the First Allied Airborne Army (FAAA) was placed under direct command of the British 21st Army Group, commanded by Bernard Montgomery. The U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Division, normally under command of the U.S. XVIII Airborne Corps, had been placed under command of British I Airborne Corps, commanded by Frederick Browning. The FAAA formed the spearhead of the operation for the airborne forces. The No. 38 and No. 48 Group RAF, normally under command of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force, were added to the FAAA. Non-GamStop Casinos
The ground forces consisted of three corps. XXX Corps under command of Brian Horrocks formed the spearhead. His Corps was protected on the left flank by Neil Ritchie’s XII Corps and on the right flank by Richard O’Connor’s VIII Corps. When the ground forces reached the airborne divisions designated areas, the airborne forces would be placed under command of the British corps. To cover the entire operation, Trafford Leigh Mallory’s Allied Expeditionary Air Force covered the ground forces from the air. Hoyd Vandenberg’s U.S. Eight Air Force carried out preliminary bombing runs on the drop and landingzones and enemy targets that formed a threat for the allied (air) armada. Both British and U.S. air force units were able to resupply their units in the days after the start of the operation.
CLICK THE BUTTONS BELOW TO SEE THE ORDER OF BATTLE FOR:
FIRST ALLIED AIRBORNE ARMY
BRITISH SECOND ARMY
XII CORPS
BRITISH SECOND ARMY
XXX CORPS
BRITISH SECOND ARMY
VIII CORPS
U.S. 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION
Major General Maxwell D. Taylor
501st PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel Howard R. Johnson
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
502nd PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel John H. Michaelis
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
506th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel Robert F. Sink
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
327th GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel Joseph H. Harper
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion (1st Battalion 401 GIR)
Grey field = infantry units
Assistant Division Commander: Brigadier General Gerald J. Higgins
Division Artillery Commander: Brigadier General Anthony C. McAuliffe
G-
G-
G-
G-
377th PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Lt-
321st GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Lt-
907th GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Lt-
81st AA/ANTI-
Lt-
326th AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION
Lt-
326th AIRBORNE MEDICAL COMPANY
Major William E. Barfield
101st AIRBORNE SIGNAL COMPANY
Lt-
801st AIRBORNE ORDONANCE COMPANY
Lt-
426th AIRBORNE QUARTERMASTER COMPANY
Major Charles J. Rich
RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON
Captain Thomas P. Wilder
JEDBURGH TEAM (DANIEL II) –
U.S. 82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION
Major General James M. Gavin
504th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel Reuben H. Tucker
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
505th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel William E. Eckman
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
508th PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel Roy E. Lindquist
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion
325th GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT
Colonel Charles Billingslea
1st Battalion
2nd Battalion
3rd Battalion (2nd Battalion 401 GIR)
Assistant Division Commander: Brigadier General Robert Wienecke
Division Artillery Commander: Brigadier General Francis A. March
G-
G-
G-
G-
376th PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Lt-
456th PARACHUTE Field Artillery Battalion
Lt-
319th GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Lt-
320th GLIDER FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
Lt-
80th AA/ANTI-
Lt-
307th AIRBORNE ENGINEER BATTALION
Lt-
307th AIRBORNE MEDICAL COMPANY
Major Jerry J. Belden
82nd AIRBORNE SIGNAL COMPANY
Lt-
782nd AIRBORNE ORDONANCE COMPANY
Lt-
426th AIRBORNE QUARTERMASTER COMPANY
Major Charles J. Rich
RECONNAISSANCE PLATOON
Captain Joseph V. DeMasi
Grey field = infantry units
JEDBURGH TEAM (CLARENCE) –
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
(Supreme Commander) General Dwight D. Eisenhouwer
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
AIR FORCE
(Leigh Mallory)
RAF BOMBER COMMAND
(Harris)
US STRATEGIC AIR FORCES IN EUROPE
(Spaatz)
US 6th ARMY GROUP
(Devers)
US 12th ARMY GROUP
(Bradley)
BRITISH 21st ARMY GROUP
(Montgomery)
AIR DEFENCE OF
GREAT BRITAIN
(Hill)
SECOND TACTICAL
AIR FORCE
(Coningham)
US NINTH
AIR FORCE
(Vandenberg)
US EIGHT
AIR FORCE
(Doolittle)
BRITISH
SECOND ARMY
(Dempsey)
CANADIAN
FIRST ARMY
(Crerar)
FIRST ALLIED
AIRBORNE ARMY
(Brereton)
US IX TROOP
CARRIER COMMAND
(Williams)
No. 38 Group
(Hollinghurst)
No. 46 Group
(Darvall)
US XVIII
AIRBORNE CORPS
(Ridgway)
BRITISH I
AIRBORNE CORPS
(Browning)
XII CORPS
(Ritchie)
XXX CORPS
(Horrocks)
VIII CORPS
(O’Connor)
53rd (WELSH)
DIVISION
(Ross)
15th (SCOTTISH)
DIVISION
(Barber)
7th ARMOURED
DIVISION
(Verney)
GUARDS
ARMOURED DIVISION
(Adair)
43rd (WESSEX)
DIVISION
(Thomas)
50th (NORTHUMBRIAN)
DIVISION
(Graham)
3rd INFANTRY
DIVISION
(Whistler)
11th ARMOURED
DIVISION
(Roberts)
8th ARMOURED
BRIGADE
(Prior-
BRITISH 1st
AIRBORNE DIVISION
(Urquhart)
US 82nd
AIRBORNE DIVISION
(Gavin)
US 101st
AIRBORNE DIVISION
1st POLISH
INDEPENDENT
PARA BRIGADE
(Sosabowski)
BRITISH 52nd
(LOWLAND)
DIVISION
(Hakewell-
DUTCH BRIGADE
PRINSES IRENE
(De Ruyter –
4th ARMOURED
BRIGADE
(Carver)
BELGIAN BRIGADE
PIRON
(Piron)