Operatie Overlord
De ingezetten legereenheden

Hier volgt een lijst met de ingezette legeronderdelen tijdens de eerste landing op 6 juni 1944 tijdens operatie 'Overlord'.

Utah beach

4th US Division
8th Infantry
12th Infantry
22nd Infantry
359th Infantry (uitgeleend door de 90th Division)
70th Tank Battalion

Omaha beach

1st US Division
16th Infantry
18th Infantry
26th Infantry
115th Infantry
116th Infantry
2nd Rangers
5th Rangers
741th Tank Battalion
7th Field Artillery Battalion
111th Field Artillery Battalion
81st Chemical Battalion

Gold beach

50th British (Nortumbrian) Division
69th Brigade
5th Battalion The East Yorkshire Regiment
6th Battalion The Green Howards
7th Battalion The Green Howards
151st Brigade
6th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry
231st Brigade
2nd Battalion The Devoshire Regiment
1st Battalion The Hampshire Regiment
1st Battalion The Dorsetshire Regiment
Division Troops
61st Reconnaissance Regiment RAC
50th Divisional Engineers
50th Divisional Signals
74th Field Regiment (RA)
90th Field Regiment (RA)
124th Field Regiment (RA)
102nd Antitank Regiment (RA)
25th Light Anti-aircraft (RA)
2nd Battalion The Ceshire Regiment (Mitrailleurs)

Juno beach

3rd Canadian Division
7th Brigade
The Royal Winnepeg Rifles
The Regina Rifle Regiment
1st Battalion The Candian Scottish Regiment
8th Brigade
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Le Régiment de la Chaudière
The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment
9th Brigade
The Highland Light Infantry of Canada
The Stormont Highlanders
The Dundas Highlanders
The Glengarry Highlanders
The North Nova Scotia Highlanders
Divisional Troops
7th Reconnaissance Regiment (17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars)
3rd Canadian Divisional Signals
12th Field Regiment RCA
13th Field Regiment RCA
14th Field Regiment RCA
3rd Artillery Regiment RCA
4th Light Anti-aircraft Regiment RCA
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Mitrailleurs)

Sword beach

3rd British Division
8th Brigade
1st Battalion The Suffolk Regiment
2nd Battalion The East Yorkshire Regiment
1st Battalion The South Lancashire Regiment
9th Brigade
2nd Battalion The Liconshire Regiment
1st Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles
185th Brigade
2nd Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1st Battalion The Royal Norfolk Regiment
2nd Battalion The King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Divisional Troops
3rd Reconnaissance Regiment RAC
3rd Divisional Engineers
3rd Divisional Signals
7th Field Regiment RA
33rd Field Regiment RA
76th Field Regiment RA
20th Antitank Regiment RA
92nd Light Anti-aircraft Regiment RA
2nd Battalion The Middlesex Regiment (Mitrailleurs)