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(inclusive to Second British Army) PORT-EN-BESSIN (7587) - River DRONE from ESCURES (7585) to ENGLESQUEVILLE (7578), thence (excluding Secondīritish Army) road AGY (7475) - ST PAUL-DU-VERNAY (7470) - STE HONORINE-DE-DUC (7365) - LA VITARDIERE (7262) - thence to LE REPAS (7159) - LA LONDE (7157) - ST MARTIN-DES-BESACES The dividing boundary between the First U.S. The 'Assault Area' lies between latitude 49° 40' N. To meridian of 0° 40' West, thence northward along this meridian to latitude 49° 40' North. The dividing boundary between the Naval Task Forces starts at the root of PORT-EN-BESSIN western break-water, thence 025° true The Eastern Naval Task Force is commanded by Rear Admiral Sir P.L. The Eastern Task Force, a British and Canadian Force (Second British Army) with some U.S. The attack will be launched in the two adjacent sectors in the BAY OF THE SEINE by: Montgomery)Īir - Commander-in-Chief, Allied Expeditionary Air Force (Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford L. Ramsay)Īrmy - Commander-in-Chief, 21 Army Group (General Sir Bernard L. Naval - Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief, Expeditionary Force (Admiral Sir Bertram H. The operation is commanded by the Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force, General Eisenhower, under whom, exercising their command OVERLORD is the name used for reference to this operation when target date or target area are not German-occupied EUROPE from UNITED KINGDOM, MEDITERRANEAN, and RUSSIA. It is part of a large strategic plan designed to bring about the total defeat of GERMANY by means of heavy and concerted assaults upon NEPTUNE is a joint British-United States operation the object of which is to secure a lodgement on the Continent from which further offensive Lower echelons may assume necessary extracts and informationįrom them is repeated in documents they receive. They are distributed to Major Task Force Commanders of the WNTF except Commanding Officer, Mulberry 'A'.

The British Military Grid system is used throughout this Operation Plan wherever coordinates are indicated.Ĭonsult ANCXF Naval Plan (Short Title 'X.F.N.P.') and Operation Orders (Short Title 'ON'), which contain certain instructions not repeated Home Fighter Grid will be used for radar purposes only, i.e. Missions against surface and ground objectives. The following grid systems will be used for this operation:īritish Military Grid (LAMBERT and NORD DE GUERRE) will be used for naval gunfire and for directing aircraft on support

HyperWar: Operation Neptune - Operation Plan 2-44 (ONWEST TWO) - Task Organizationīeach sectors with their designations andĪnnex A lists the intelligence material issued as well as special instructions.

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