| Title | APPROXIMATE ENEMY DISPOSITION | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Staff college battlefield tour 1947 approximate enemy dispositions, Normandy | ||
| Source | UK_National_Archive | Reference | WO 223/9 |
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CAMBERLEY COURSE 1947
| Garrison | 1041 GR of 226 Inf Div III/936 GR of 245 Inf Div 226 Fusilier Bn III Bn of 5 Sicherungs Regt 81 Fortress Depot Unit Sundry Naval and GAF tpo TOTAL: 12000-13000 men |
(a) On 8 Feb
| Opposite 15 Div. | Part of 1051 GR ) 84 Inf Div Part of 1052 GR (GOC FIEBIG) MAGEN ("Stomach") Bn Under" " |
| Opposite 53 Div. 1052 | GR. |
Also in the REICHSWALD was 655 Hy A Tk Bn of 36 Assault Guns.
Above were reinforced by 16 and 18 Para Regts of 6 Para Div.
(b) On 10 Feb
7 Para Div took over from R MAAS to rd KRANENBURG- CLEVE and 84 Div took over N to R RHINE.
(c) On 12 Feb
116 Pz Div took over 84 Div which by now was written off. Remnants of 84 Div were pulled out on 14 Feb.
The REICHSWALD sector was under 86 Corps (GOC STRAUDE) of First Para Army (GOC SCHLEMM).
(Archive transcripts © Copyright Normandy War Guide)
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