and the bocage ref1
fall of Cherbourg ref1
air support for the ground troops ref1, ref2
flies Eisenhower over enemy lines ref1
Quesnay woods ref1
Quiberon Bay ref1
Radio Calais ref1
Rammelkampf ref1
Ramsay, Sir Bertram ref1
Ranes ref1
RANKIN, operation ref1, ref2
Ranville ref1, ref2
Ratliffe, Lieutenant Floyd ref1, ref2
Raymond, Corporal Dick ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Reed, Sergeant Oliver ref1
regimental system ref1
Rehm, Ranger Mike ref1, ref2
Reisler, Lieutenant Philip ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
religious services ref1
Rennes ref1
Rennie, Major-General T.G. ref1, ref2
rest periods ref1
Rhys, David ref1
Richardson, Brigadier Charles
joins 21st Army Group ref1
operation GOODWOOD ref1, ref2
and Montgomery’s confidence ref1
and criticism of Montgomery ref1
on air support ref1, ref2
Richardson, Major Charles ref1, ref2, ref3
Richardson, Private Fayette (‘Rich’) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Richter, General ref1
rifles ref1
Ritchie, Lieutenant-General N.M. ref1
Roach, Corporal Peter ref1, ref2
Roberts, Major-General G.P.B. (‘Pip’) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Robinson, Edward G. ref1
Roenne, Colonel Baron Alexis von ref1, ref2
Rommel, Field-Marshal Erwin
ability ref1, ref2
preparations against invasion ref1, ref2, ref3
on eve of invasion ref1, ref2
on D-Day ref1
attempts to stem the tide ref1, ref2
expectation of second invasion ref1, ref2, ref3
confident that Allies would be repelled ref1
style of command ref1
fatalism sets in ref1
Hitler encourages ref1, ref2
holds the line ref1
at Caen ref1
and fall of Cherbourg ref1
last meeting with Hitler ref1
pessimism at the outcome of Normandy ref1
and negotiations with the Allies ref1
suicide ref1
ignorance of Allied plans ref1
Roosevelt, Franklin D. ref1, ref2
decides to attack Germany first ref1
operation ANVIL ref1
selects Eisenhower to command OVERLAND ref1
and Germany’s development of an atomic bomb ref1
unconditional surrender statement ref1
Rose, Brigadier Maurice ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Ross, Colonel George Macleod ref1, ref2
Rotthof, Gerard ref1
ROUNDUP, operation ref1
Royal Air Force (RAF)
reconnaissance of Normandy area ref1
transportation of airborne troops ref1
and support for ground troops ref1
shot at by U.S.A.A.F. ref1
Quesada on their ground support ref1
see also air forces, Allied
Bomber Command
bombing war in Europe ref1
operation TOTALIZE ref1
operation TRACTABLE ref1
2nd Tactical Air Force ref1
Coningham commands ref1
Forward Air Controllers (FAC) ref1, ref2, ref3
shortage of pilots ref1
operation TOTALIZE ref1
Royal Navy
D-Day bombardment ref1
firing on own aircraft ref1
Royal Marines ref1
commandos ref1
No. 4 ref1
No. 10 ref1
No. 41 ref1
No. 47 ref1
Royal Observer Corps ref1
Rudder, Colonel ref1
Ruge, Admiral ref1
Rundstedt, Field-Marshal Gerd von
preparations against an invasion ref1, ref2
as C-in-C ref1
Hitler’s orders to ref1
and use of armour in Normandy ref1
and Cherbourg ref1
withdrawal from Caen ref1
resigns ref1
ignorance of Allied plans ref1
Rylands, Captain Robert ref1, ref2
St Aubin ref1, ref2
St Barthélémy ref1
St Denis ref1
St Denis-le-Gast ref1
St Hilaire ref1
St Jean-de-Daye ref1
St Lambert ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
St Laurent ref1
St Lô ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
St Mère Eglise ref1, ref2, ref3
St Sauveur ref1
St Sever ref1
St Sylvain ref1
Sainte Honorine ref1
Salmuth, General von ref1
Saloman, Lieutenant Sid ref1
Schaaf, Lieutenant Rudolf ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Scheldt, river ref1
Schickner, Corporal Wilhelm ref1, ref2
Schlieben, General von ref1
Schneid, Sadi ref1
Schultz, Captain ref1
Schultz, John ref1
Schweppenburg, General Geyr von ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Schwerin, Graf von ref1
Scott, Group-Captain Desmond ref1
security ref1, ref2
Sertell, Sergeant ref1
Severloh, Lance-Corporal Hein ref1, ref2
SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force)
paper work ref1, ref2
D-Day ref1
assessment of the bocage ref1
criticism of Montgomery ref1, ref2
and air support for ground troops ref1
scepticism of the British ref1
Shea (Cota’s aide) ref1
Shipley, Private Joe ref1
Sicily, invasion of ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Simonds, Lieutenant-General Guy
ability ref1
operation TOTALIZE ref1, ref2
operation TRACTABLE ref1
and the Falaise gap ref1
Slatter, Major ref1
sleep ref1, ref2, ref3
Slim, Field-Marshal William ref1
Small, Private George ref1, ref2, ref3
Smith, Brigadier ref1
Smith, Dodger ref1
Smith, Captain James ref1
Smith, Lieutenant-General W. Bedell ref1, ref2
Smuts, J.C. ref1
snipers ref1, ref2
Soissons ref1
Soulangy ref1
Soviet Union
Hitler invades ref1
German front in ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Spaatz, General Carl (‘Tooey’) ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7
Spalding, Lieutenant John ref1
Special Air Service ref1, ref2
Speer, Albert ref1
Speidel, General Hans ref1, ref2
anti-Hitler conspiracy ref1, ref2, ref3
D-Day ref1
withdrawal from Caen ref1
Sperrle, Field-Marshal Hugo ref1
Spitzbergen ref1
Stalin, Joseph, and operation ANVIL ref1
Stauffenburg, Count von ref1
Stephens, Sergeant Jim ref1
Stimson, Henry ref1
Stober, Sergeant Hans ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Stokes, Richard ref1
storms 19–23 June ref1, ref2
Straube, General Eric ref1
Student, General Kurt ref1
sub-machine guns ref1
Sully ref1
supplies ref1, ref2, ref3
Sutton, Brian ref1
Svboda, Frank ref1, ref2
Svenner, H.N.M.S. ref1
Sword beach ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
; Talley, Colonel Benjamin ref1
tanks
preparation ref1, ref2
use of specialised ref1, ref2, ref3
at Villers-Bocage ref1
lack of co-operation with infantry ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
types ref1, ref2, ref3
in defensive positions ref1
superiority of German ref1, ref2
life in ref1
‘Rhino’ modifications ref1
Taylor, General Maxwell ref1
Tedder, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur ref1, ref2
appointed Deputy Supreme Commander ref1
and Montgomery ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
American respect for ref1
uncertainty of date of invasion ref1
as Eisenhower’s deputy ref1
and operation GOODWOOD ref1
criticism of Second Army ref1
and air support for soldiers ref1
character ref1
Tehran conference ref1
Tessy-sur-Vire ref1
Texas, U.S.S. ref1
Thoma, General von ref1
Thomas, Major-General G.I. (‘the Butcher’) ref1, ref2
Thorne, General Sir Andrew ref1
THUNDERCLAP, exercise ref1
Thury-Harcourt ref1, ref2
Tilly-la-Campagne ref1
Tilly-sur-Seulles ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Time on Target (TOT) ref1
Tinley, Colonel ref1
TORCH, operation ref1
Torigny ref1
TOTALIZE, operation ref1
TRACTABLE, operation ref1
Tracy-Bocage ref1, ref2, ref3
TRIDENT conference ref1
Trun ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Tuschen, Colonel ref1
Tuttle, Lieutenant-Colonel George ref1, ref2
Ultra intercepts ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8, ref9
effectiveness of ref1
Undaunted, H.M.S. ref1
United States Army
favours quick cross-Channel invasion ref1, ref2, ref3
BOLERO build-up ref1, ref2
and operations in the Mediterranean ref1
quality of ref1
creation of ref1
commitment to operation ANVIL ref1
dislike of regional formations ref1
First Army
rations and supplies ref1, ref2, ref3
deception plans ref1
Omaha landings ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Utah landings ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
invasion plans ref1
lack of experience ref1, ref2
lack of trained staff officers ref1
commanders of OVERLORD ref1
Montgomery and the troops ref1
scepticism of FORTITUDE ref1, ref2
before Cherbourg ref1
rivalry between senior officers ref1
poor infantry recruitment ref1
lack of junior leadership ref1
infantry training ref1, ref2
lack of tank/infantry co-operation ref1
German lack of respect for ability ref1
weapons ref1
rest periods ref1
casualties ref1
dismissal of incompetent officers ref1, ref2
bogged down in its advance south ref1
ability in defence ref1
disrespect for officers ref1
Hodges assumes command ref1
losses ref1
Third Army
formation ref1
invasion plans ref1
blocks Paris-Orleans gap ref1
Twelfth Army Group
formation ref1
Corps
V
commanders ref1
D-Day ref1
advance inland ref1
in Cotentin ref1
and operation COBRA ref1
VII
commanders ref1
D-Day ref1, ref2
in Cotentin ref1, ref2
advances southwards ref1, ref2
operation COBRA ref1, ref2
Brittany campaign ref1
Mortain counter-attack ref1
moves towards Falaise ref1
VIII
in Cotentin ref1
advances southwards ref1, ref2
operation COBRA ref1
Brittany campaign ref1
XV
and the Mortain counter-attack ref1
advance on Argentan ref1
XIX ref1
advance south ref1
operation COBRA ref1
XX ref1
Airborne Divisions
82nd
D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Cotentin campaign ref1, ref2
officers sacked ref1
gain Mont Castre ref1
101st, D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Armoured Divisions
2nd
Montgomery addresses ref1
operation COBRA ref1, ref2
mascots ref1
3rd
entanglement with 30th Division ref1
officers lack quality ref1
operation COBRA ref1
move into Brittany ref1
Mortain counter-attacks ref1, ref2, ref3
4th
preparations for the invasion ref1
operation COBRA ref1
in Brittany ref1, ref2
6th, in Brittany ref1
Infantry Divisions
1st
brought back from Sicily ref1
D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
competence ref1
Mortain counter-attack ref1
4th
invasion expectations ref1
D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3
competence ref1
Mortain counter-attack ref1
8th, operation COBRA ref1
9th
brought back from Sicily ref1
advance on Cherbourg ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
at the St Jean-de-Daye counter attack ref1
operation COBRA ref1
Mortain counter-attack ref1
28th ref1
29th
D-Day ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
advance inland ref1
operation COBRA ref1
air attacks on ref1
30th ref1
entanglement with 3rd Division ref1
and the St Jean-de-Daye counter attack ref1
operation COBRA ref1, ref2
counter-attacked at Mortain ref1, ref2, ref3
35th ref1
operation COBRA ref1
Mortain counter-attack ref1
50th, at Tilly ref1
79th ref1
pre-invasion deception ref1
lack of preparedness ref1
advance south ref1, ref2
80th ref1, ref2
83rd ref1, ref2
90th
jitteryness ref1
in Cotentin ref1, ref2
advance south ref1
casualties ref1
commanders sacked ref1
remoteness of officers ref1
operation COBRA ref1
at the Falaise trap ref1, ref2
Regiments
12th ref1
16th ref1
18th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
22nd ref1
26th ref1, ref2
39th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
41st ref1
47th ref1, ref2
65th ref1, ref2
102nd Cavalry ref1, ref2
116th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
120th ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
175th ref1
314th ref1
318th ref1
325th Gliderborne Infantry ref1
357th ref1
922nd ref1
Battalions
13th ref1
2nd/66th Tank ref1
82nd Reconnaissance
ref1
465th Anti-Aircraft ref1
712th ref1
743rd Tank ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
746th ref1
747th ref1
3103rd Signals ref1
Ranger Bns ref1
2nd ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
5th ref1, ref2
United States Army Air Force (U.S.A.A.F.)
bombing war in Europe ref1
and defeat of Luftwaffe ref1
support for ground troops ref1
8th Airforce ref1, ref2
Tactical Air Command ref1
see also air forces, Allied
United States Navy, war in the Pacific ref1
Utah beach ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6
Valducci, Sergeant ref1
Vandenburg, General Hoyt ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Vanderhour, Dean ref1
Varley, George ref1
Ver-sur-Mer ref1
Verrier, Private Sid ref1, ref2
Versailles ref1
Vierville ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
Vierzig, Major ref1
Villers-Bocage ref1, ref2, ref3
Vimoutiers ref1
Vire ref1, ref2
Vollmer, Robert ref1
Wagemann, Captain Eberhard ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4
Wagner, Quartermaster-General ref1
Walsh, Sergeant Bill ref1, ref2, ref3
Walz, Private Heinz ref1
Warlimont, Walter ref1
Warner, Major John ref1, ref2, ref3
Watson ref1
Wavell, General Archibald ref1
weapons ref1
weather stations, German ref1
Weigley, Russell ref1, ref2
Whitelaw, Major William ref1, ref2
Williams, Brigadier Bill ref1
transferred to 21st Army Group ref1
and ability of German officers ref1
on von Rundstedt ref1
and pre-invasion position of German troops ref1, ref2
and post-landing operations ref1
and the preservation of lives ref1
on Rommel ref1
on German soldiers ref1
and Montgomery’s reaction to GOODWOOD ref1
and Eisenhower’s assumption of direct control ref1
Williams, Sergeant Earl ref1
Williamson, Lieutenant-Colonel John ref1, ref2
Wilmot, Chester ref1, ref2
Wilson, Lieutenant Andrew ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5, ref6, ref7, ref8
Wilson, Gunner Charles ref1
Wimpey, Lieutenant ref1
Witt, General Fritz ref1, ref2
Wittman, Captain Michael ref1, ref2, ref3, ref4, ref5
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