| Title | APPROXIMATE ENEMY DISPOSITION | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Staff college battlefield tour 1947 approximate enemy dispositions, Normandy | ||
| Source | UK_National_Archive | Reference | WO 223/9 |
(a) Opposite 50 Div or thereabouts:-
| 716 Inf Div | GOC RICHTER |
| 726 GR | Identified SULLY T7682 |
| 736 GR | Identified R ORNE-R SEULLES |
| 642 Ost Bn | Identified R SEULLES- ASNELLES T88. |
| Elts 352 Inf Div | GOC KREISS |
| II/352 | Identified area BAYEUX |
| 12 SS Pz Div | GOC WITT (killed and succeeded by Kurt MEYER.) Came in on 7 Jun. |
| 22 SS PGR | Identified near LOUGELLES T8773. |
| Pz Lehr Div | GOC BAYERLEIN. Came in on 8 Jun. |
| II/902 Lehr Regt | Identified T8173 |
The inf divs were under 84 Corps (GOC MARCKS, killed),the armour under 1 SS Pz Corps (GOC Sepp DIETRICH).
(b) Opposite 6 A/B Div:-
| 21 Pz Div | GOC FEUCHTINGER |
| II/125 PGR | Identified COLOMBELLES U07 |
| 192 PGR | Identified UO777 (N of BEN- OUVILLE) |
| 711 Inf Div | GOC REICHERT |
| III/744 GR | Identified VARAVILLE U17 |
| Elts 716 Inf Div 736 | GR Identified NE of CAEN |
| 346 Inf Div | GOC DIESTEL. Came in on 7 Jun. |
| I/858 GR | Identified area SANNERVILLE U1368 |
The inf divs were under 81 Corps (GOC KUNTZEN),the armour under 1 SS Pz Corps:
Opposite 43 Div:-
Believed to be inf formations of 1 SS Pz Corps - probably 49 Inf Div and 18 GAF Div.
| Fortress Commander | WILDERMUTH. Under 67 Corps. (GOC SPONHEIMER) |
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