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    United Kingdom 6th Airborne Division June 6, 1944

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    The document outlines the order of battle and organization of the 6th Airborne Division for D-Day, June 6th 1944. It lists the major units including 3 parachute brigades, 1 air-landing brigade, commando units, and divisional troops. It provides strengths of the key components of the division including the parachute and air-landing brigades, battalions, companies, platoons, and sections. The division was comprised of approximately 12,200 men from Britain, Canada, and France, excluding additional commando units.

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    The document outlines the order of battle and organization of the 6th Airborne Division for D-Day, June 6th 1944. It lists the major units including 3 parachute brigades, 1 air-landing brigade, commando units, and divisional troops. It provides strengths of the key components of the division including the parachute and air-landing brigades, battalions, companies, platoons, and sections. The division was comprised of approximately 12,200 men from Britain, Canada, and France, excluding additional commando units.

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    The document outlines the order of battle and organization of the 6th Airborne Division for D-Day, June 6th 1944. It lists the major units including 3 parachute brigades, 1 air-landing brigade, commando units, and divisional troops. It provides strengths of the key components of the division including the parachute and air-landing brigades, battalions, companies, platoons, and sections. The division was comprised of approximately 12,200 men from Britain, Canada, and France, excluding additional commando units.

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    United Kingdom 6th Airborne Division June 6, 1944

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    The document outlines the order of battle and organization of the 6th Airborne Division for D-Day, June 6th 1944. It lists the major units including 3 parachute brigades, 1 air-landing brigade, commando units, and divisional troops. It provides strengths of the key components of the division including the parachute and air-landing brigades, battalions, companies, platoons, and sections. The division was comprised of approximately 12,200 men from Britain, Canada, and France, excluding additional commando units.

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    6th AIRBORNE DIVISION ORDER OF BATTLE D-DAY 6th JUNE 1944

    6th Airborne Division Maj Gen Gale

    Divisional Troops
    note 1

    3rd Parachute Brigade Brig Hill

    5th Parachute Brigade Brig Poett

    6th Air-Landing Brigade Brig Kindersley

    1st Special Service Brigade Brig The Lord Lovat note 2

    8th Parachute Bn Lt Col Pearson

    7th Parachute Bn Lt Col PineCoffin

    1st Royal Ulster Rifles Lt Col Carson

    3 Commando Lt Col Young

    9th Parachute Bn Lt Col Otway

    12th Parachute Bn Lt Col Johnston

    2nd Oxford & Bucks Lt Col Roberts

    4 Commando Lt Col Dawson

    1st Canadian Parachute Bn Lt Col Bradbrooke

    13th Parachute Bn Lt Col Luard

    12th Devons Lt Col Stevens note 3

    177 Fusilier Marins of 1 & 8 Tps No 10 (IA) Commando Cdt Kieffer

    Coup de Main Party Orne & canal Bridges note 4 Maj Howard

    6 Commando Lt Col MillsRoberts

    45 Royal Marine Commando Lt Col Ries

    3 BDE TROOPS 3 Air-Landing A-Tk Bty RA 3 Para Sqn RE 224 Para Fd Ambulance

    5 BDE TPS 4 Air-Landing A-Tk Bty RA 591 Para Sqn RE 225 Para Fd Ambulance

    6 BDE TPS 249 AB Fd Coy RE 195 Air-Landing Fd Ambulance

    6 AB Armd Recce Regt 53 Air-Landing Lt Regt RA5 2 Fwd (AB) Obs Unit RA 2 Air-Landing LAA Bty RA 22 Independent Para Coy 286 (AB) Fd Park Coy RE

    Note 1. DIVISIONAL TROOPS 63 Composite Coy RASC 398 CompositeCoy RASC 716 Lt Composite Coy RASC 6 AB Div Ordnance Fd Park RAOC 6 AB Div Workshops REME 249 Fd Coy RE

    6 AB Div Postal & Courier Unit RE 317 (AB) Fd Security Sec Int Corps 6 AB Div Provost Coy CMP No 1 Wing Glider Pilot Regt No 2 Wing Glider Pilot Regt 6 AB Div Signals

    Note 2. Came under command 6 Jun after link up at canal bridge. Note 3. C Coy only; remainder of 12 Devons arrived D+1 by sea. Note 4. D Coy + 2 Plns B Coy 2nd Oxf & Bucks + sappers. Note 5. 211 Bty only, 210 & 212 Btys arrived by sea D+8

    APPROXIMATE STRENGTH
    6 Airborne Division Parachute Brigade Air-Landing Brigade Parachute Battalion Air-Landing Battalion Parachute Rifle Company Air-Landing Rifle Company Rifle Platoon Rifle Section 3 Brigades & Divisional Troops 3 Battalions & Brigade Troops 3 Battalions & Brigade Troops HQ Company & 3 Rifle Companies HQ Company, Support Company, 4 Rifle Companies 12,200 men (not incl Commandos) 2,500 men 3,500 men 550 men 800 men 100 men 120 men 30 men 8 men

    6th AIRBORNE DIVISIONS MOTTO .............GO TO IT

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