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Operation
"Market" Orders
T O P
S E C R E T
O P E R A T
I O N "M A R K E T"
Instructions
No 1
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To:
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Major-General R.E.
Urquhart, DSO
Commander 1
British Airborne Division,
with 1 Polish
Parachute Brigade under
Command.
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1. PRIMARY
TASK
Your Primary task is to capture the ARNHEM bridges or a bridge.
2. SECONDARY
TASK
Your Secondary task is to establish a sufficient bridgehead to enable the
follow-up formations of 30 Corps to deploy NORTH of the NEDER RIJN.
3. THIRD TASK
During your operations immediately after the landing of the first lift,
you will do all in your power to destroy the flak in the area of your DZs,
LZs and ARNHEM to ensure the passage of your subsequent lifts.
4. JUNCTION
POINTS
(a) In order to preserve your southern bomb line, no attempt will be made
to effect a junction with 82 US Airborne Division to the SOUTH.
(b) At the southernmost you hold on the main axis of 30 Corps, whether
NORTH or SOUTH of the NEDER RIJN, you will establish a liaison party who
will organize the reception and pass through of the follow-up formations
(most probably the Guards Armoured Division; this however, will be
confirmed when known for certain).
This liaison party must have full information of the enemy dispositions,
your own, routes open, etc. The rank of the Officer in charge of the
liaison party will be Lieut-Col or above.
The time at which you are expected to junction with 30 Corps leading
troops will be notified to you from Corps Headquarters as soon as it is
definitely known. This information may not be available to you until some
time after you have landed.
5. 30 CORPS
PLAN
30 Corps plan will be made available to you by, at the latest, Friday
evening 15 September.
6. ENEMY
INFORMATION
The latest Intelligence will be sent to you up to the time of take-off.
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HQ Airborne
Troops (Main)
c/o
APO England,
13
sep 44.
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(Sgd) F.A.M.
Browning.
Lieutenant
General.
Commander British
Air-
borne Corps.
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NOT to be
taken into the air.
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TOP SECRET
date: 12 sep
44.
Copy No.
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O P E R A T
I O N "M A R K E T"
1 Airborne
Division Op Instr No 9
Confirmatory
Notes on GOCs Verbal Orders
Ref Maps:
1/25000 GSGS 4427, GINKEL 388, EDE 387, RENEN 5 NE, ARNHEM 6 NW
1/100000 GSGS 2541 Sheets 2 and 5.
" 4416 Sheet P.1
Infm
1. (a) Issued verbally.
(b) 1 Polish Para Bde Gp is under comd.
Intention
2. 1 Airborne Div will seize ARNHEM 7378 and the crossings over the NEDER
RIJN and est bridgehead to the NORTH of that town.
Method
3. Aircraft Allotment.
As for Op "LINNET"-practically Scale "Y"
4. The Div will land in three lifts
| (a) First Lift. |
Tac Div HQ
1 Airlanding
Recce Sqn
1 Lt Regt (Less
one Bty)
1 Para Bde
1 A
tk Bty RA
1
Para Sqn RE
16
Para Fd Amb
1 Airlanding Bde
(less certain sub units)
9 Fd
Coy RE
181
Airlanding Fd Amb
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(b)
Second Lift.
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4 Para Bde
4
Para Sqn RE
133
Para Fd Amb
2 A
tk Bty RA
-------
One
Bty Lt Regt
-------
Balance Div Glider Element
-------
Balance 1 Airlanding Bde
-------
Re-supply
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(c)
Third Lift.
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1 Polish Para Bde
Gp (Less Lt Bty)
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5. Tasks
First
Lift
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1 Para Bde
with under comd
DZ
"X"
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1 A tk Bty
1 Para Sqn RE
Dets 9 Fd Coy RE
16 Para Fd Amb
Recce Sqn (Less one
tp)
LZ
"Z"
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will (a) Seize
and hold ARNHEM in order of priority
(i) Main br at 746768
(ii) Pontoon br at 738774
(b) On arrival of second lift, seize and occupy sector allotted.
(c) Occupy part of 1 Polish Para Bde sector until it arrives with third
lift.
(d) Cover DZ 'K' during the drop of 1 Polish Para Bde.
(e) After Div sector has been occupied, make one bn available at short
notice for Div reserve.
6. 1 Airlanding Bde with under comd 181 Airlanding Fd Amb
LZ 'S'
will (a)
Secure LZ 'S' and 'Z'
DZ 'X'
and cover unloading of first lift.
(b) Est posts at
(i) Rd EDE 5785 - ARNHEM in vicinity of PLANKEN WAMBUIS 6683.
(ii) Rd WAGENINGEN 5876 - ARNHEM in vicinity of RENKUM 6276.
(c) Protect the arrival of the second lift
on DZs 'Y' and 'X'
LZs 'S' and 'Z'
(d) After unloading of second lift has been completed, seize and occupy
the sector allotted.
(e) Protect landing of Polish gliders in third lift on LZ 'L'.
7. Recce Sqn
(a) Less one tp will come under comd 1 Para Bde for seizure of brs at
ARNHEM. Dets 9 Fd Coy will be under comd.
(b) One tp of Div res to RV HALTE WOLFHESEN 665805.
(c) On completion task with 1 Para Bde will revert to Div and RV
HEIJONOORD 725785. Dets 9 Fd Coy revert CRE.
(d) Div tasks - recce in priority -
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rd APELDORN
"
ZUTPEN
"
ZEVENAR
"
NIJMEGEN
"
WAGENINGEN
"
EDE
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7803 - ARNHEM
9494 -
"
8571 -
"
7062 -
"
5876 -
"
5785
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8. 21 Indep Para Coy
will mark
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DZs
LZs
SDP
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'X'
'Y' 'K'
'S'
'Z' 'L'
'V'
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for first,
second and third lifts.
On completion task will RV DER BRINK 718779.
9. RA
(a) (i) Lt Regt less one bty under comd CRA.
3 Lt Bty in sp 1 Para Bde.
1 Lt Bty in sp 1 Airlanding Bde.
(ii) Initial gun area 6779 - 3 Bty moving to 6977.
(iii) FOO's as detailed by CRA.
(b) A tk
(i) 1 A tk Bty (less one 17-pr tp) under comd 1 Para Bde.
(ii) One 17-pr tp for protection of Div tps.
10. RE
(a) 1 Para Sqn RE
On arrival second lift, 1 Para Sqn (less one tp remaining under comd 1
Para Bde) reverts to under comd CRE. Sqn RV POWER STATION 753768.
(b) 9 Fd Coy RE and det 261 Fd Pk Coy RE
(i) 2 dets 9 Fd Coy under comd Recce Sqn.
Task to neutralize and remove charges on brs.
On arrival second lift, dets revert to under comd 9 Fd Coy RV TAFELLAAN
717792.
(ii) One tp 9 Fd Coy under comd 1 Airlanding Bde from time of arrival LZ.
(iii) 9 Fd Coy RE (less one tp and dets) and det 261 Fd Pk Coy under comd
CRE. RV TAFELLAAN 717792.
11. Tac
Div
Lands on LZ 'Z'. RV track junc 657797, thence main rd WAGENINGEN-ARNHEM.
Opens ARTILLERIE PARK 7378.
Tasks
Second Lift
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12. 4 Para
Bde with under comd
DZ
"Y"
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4 Para Sqn RE
133 Para Fd Amb
2 A tk Bty RA
LZ
"X"
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will (a) Seize
and occupy sector allotted.
Axis of movement rd EDE - ARNHEM.
(b) Occupy part of sector allotted to 1 Polish Para Bde until its arrival
with third lift.
13. RA
(a) Arty
(i) 2 Lt Bty in sp 4 Para Bde.
(ii) Gun area for Lt Regt in main posn 7177.
(b) A tk
(i) 1 A tk Bty reverts under comd CRA and in sp 1 Para Bde
(ii) 2 A tk Bty (less one 17-pr tp) in sp 4 Para Bde.
(iii) Two 17-pr tps and one 6-pr tp in Div res under CRA.
14. RE
4 Para Sqn RE
On arrival third lift, 4 Para Sqn RE (less one tp remaining under comd 4
Para Bde) reverts to under comd CRE. RV ARNHEM rly stn 732782.
15. Re-supply
35 Stirlings on LZ 'L'.
Principal contents gun amn and mortar bombs. Some pet.
Tasks
Second Lift
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16. 1
Polish Para Bde Gp
DZ
"K"
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LZ
"L"
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will occupy sector allotted with a minimum of delay.
17. Re-supply
100 aircraft plus DZ 'V'.
18. Method
of occupation
Bdes
will put out false front and standing patrols as far as is practicable. No
attempt at co-ordination by Div will be made until arrival on ground and
resources and situation are known.
19. Bomb
Line
(a) As from H hr until second lift + 6 hrs
785855 - 768852 - 750846 - 737845 - 730844 - 715845 - 708851 - 695852 -
676853 - 659853 - 639853 - 628853 - 613855.
(b) As from second lift + 6 hrs (i.e. not before 11 00 hrs D + 1)
629852 - 629842 - 630821 - 628807 - 623788 - 616772 - 614759.
(c) Bde Comds will submit targets on which they wish pre-briefed bombing
either before or after H hr.
20. Glider
Pilots
Will
remain with units landed until Div sector has been occupied.
Then: One bn
remains under comd 1 Airlanding Bde.
One bn in Div res RV SONSBEEK 743785.
21. Timings
(a) First Lift
H hr (main glider lift starts landing) approx 14 00 hrs. D-Day, but not
before 10 00 hrs
(b) Second and Third Lifts
As early as possible on D + 1 and D + 2.
22. Briefing
No
briefing below unit comds and heads of services without further instrs
from Div HQ.
23. Recognition
Signs
(a) Ground to air: yellow smoke or flares, and yellow fluorescent panels,
if available.
(b) Ground to ground: yellow celanese triangles.
24. Passwords
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H hr until 23 59
hrs D-day
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Challenge
Reply
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RED
BERET
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23 59 hrs D-day
until 23 59 hrs D + 1
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Challenge
Reply
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UNCLE
SAM
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23 59 hrs D + 1
until 23 59 hrs D + 2
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Challenge
Reply
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CARRIER
PIGEON
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23 59 hrs D + 2
until 23 59 hrs D + 3
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Challenge
Reply
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AIR
BORNE
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23 59 hrs D + 3
until 23 59 hrs D + 4
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Challenge
Reply
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ROBERT
BURNS
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23 59 hrs D + 4
until 23 59 hrs D + 5
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Challenge
Reply
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TROOP
CARRIER
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ADM
25.
Issued separately.
26. Col
H. N. BARLOW, Deputy Comd 1 Airlanding Bde, is appointed Town Commandant,
ARNHEM. He will maintain close touch with Comd 1 Para Bde and will
co-ordinate the tasks of the APM and OC Fd Security Sec.
INTERCOMN
27.
Sigs instrs issued separately.
28.
Only 30 Corps list of code names for places, as issued for COMET, will be
used. Fmns and units may, however, give code names to important routes,
axis of advance, or detailed objectives, at their discretion.
ACK
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Time of Signature
Method of
Despatch
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15 30 hrs
By hand.
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Lt-Col GS,
1 Airborne
Division.
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TACK HQ
Distribution
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Copy No.
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Copy No.
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1 Para Bde
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1
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RASC
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17
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4 Para Bde
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2
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Med
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18
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1 Airlanding Bde
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3
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APM
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19
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Recce Sqn
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4
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ORD
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20
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RA
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5
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Reme
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21
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RE
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6
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Pro
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22
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Sigs
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7
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HQ Airtps (6)
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23-28
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21 Indep Para Coy
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8
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52 (L) Div
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29
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1 Polish Para Bde
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9
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82 US Airborne
Div
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30
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GOC
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10
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101 US Airborne
Div
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31
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G (Ops)
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11
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Comd Glider
Pilots (3)
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32-34
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1 Airborne Div
(Main) (2)
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12-13
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GSO1 (Air) IX TCC
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35
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G (Air)
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14
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GSO1 (Air) 38 Gp
RAF
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36
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G (Int)
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15
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War Diary (2)
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37-38
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AQ
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16
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Files
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39
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Spares
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40-50
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Top Secret
'MARKET'
Glider
Allotment by Lifts
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Unit
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1st Lift
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2nd Lift
|
3rd Lift
|
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Div HQ
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10
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19
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Recce Sqn
|
22
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-
|
|
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Lt Regt
|
57
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33
|
|
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1 A Tk Bty
|
21
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-
|
|
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2 A Tk Bty
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-
|
27
|
|
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17 Pr Bty
|
11
(incl 8 Hamilcars)
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11
(incl 8 Hamilcars)
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9 Fd Coy RE
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16
|
6
|
|
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1 Para Bde
|
23
(incl 3 Hamilcars)
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20
|
|
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4 Para Bde
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-
|
43
(incl 3 Hamilcars)
|
|
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HQ 1 A/L Bde
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10
(incl 1 for Pro)
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-
|
|
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Airlanding Bn
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57
(incl 1 Hamilcar)
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6
|
|
|
Airlanding Bn
|
57
(incl 1 Hamilcar)
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6
|
|
|
Airlanding Bn
|
22
|
41
(incl 1 Hamilcar)
|
|
|
181 A/L Fd Amb
|
7
|
5
|
|
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21 Indep Para Coy
|
-
|
1
|
|
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Adm
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7
|
36
(incl 3 Hamilcars)
|
|
|
Polish Para Bde
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-
|
45
|
35
|
|
Corps HQ
|
38
|
-
|
-
|
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Unallotted
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-
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2
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-
|
|
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358
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301
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35
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OPERATION
'MARKET'
Unit
Allotment to Airfields
A. PARACHUTE
AIRCRAFT
1st Lift.
1 Para Bde
|
Serial
|
Airfield
|
Bde HQ
|
1 Bn
|
2 Bn
|
3 Bn
|
1 Para
Sqn RE
|
16 (P)
Fd Amb
|
Recce
|
21 Indep
Para Coy
|
4 Bde
Adv Pty
|
Div
HQ
|
RASC
|
Total
|
|
1
|
Fairford
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
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12
|
|
|
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12
|
|
2
|
Folkingham
|
|
|
34
|
34
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
72
|
|
3
|
Barkston Heath
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9
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34
|
|
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9
|
4
|
8
|
|
4
|
5
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
157
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2nd Lift.
4 Para Bde
|
Serial
|
Airfield
|
Bde HQ
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156 Bn
|
10 Bn
|
11 Bn
|
4 Para
Sqn RE
|
133 (P)
Fd Amb
|
RASC
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Total
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4
|
Saltby
|
|
33
|
|
33
|
|
|
2
|
70
|
|
5
|
Cottesmore
|
8
|
|
33
|
|
9
|
4
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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124
|
3rd Lift
|
Serial
|
Airfield
|
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Total
|
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6
|
Spanhoe
|
1 Polish Para Bde
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54
|
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7
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Cottesmore
|
1 Polish Para Bde
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60
|
|
|
|
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114
|
|
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Total Parachute
Aircraft
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395
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1 AIRBORNE
DIVISION ORDER OF BATTLE
OPERATION
'MARKET'
HQ 1 Airborne
Div
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GOC
|
Major-General R. E.
Urquhart DSO
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ADC
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Capt G. C. Roberts
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GSO 1 (Ops)
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Lt-Col C. B.
Mackenzie
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GSO 2 (Ops)
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Major O. F.
Newton-Dunn
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GSO 2 (Air)
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Major D. J. Madden
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GSO 2 (Int)
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Major H. P. Maguire
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AA & QMG
|
Lt-Col P. H. H. H.
Preston
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DAAG
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Major L. K. Hardman
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DAQMG
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Major E. R. Hodges
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HQ RA
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CRA
|
Lt-Col R. G.
Loder-Symonds DSO
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BMRA
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Major P. T. Tower
MBE
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HQ RE
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CRE
|
Lt-Col E. C. W.
Myers CBE, DSO
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Adjt RE
|
Capt M. D. Green
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Divisional
Signals
|
OC Div Sigs
|
Lt-Col T. C. V.
Stephenson
|
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2 i/c
|
Major A. J. Deane-Drummond
MC
|
HQ RASC
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CRASC
|
Lt-Col M. St J.
Packe
|
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2 i/c
|
Major D. G. Clark
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Medical
Services
|
ADMS
|
Col G. M. Warrack
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DADMS
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Major J. E. Miller
MC
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RAOC
REME
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Adj REME
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Capt F. W. Ewens
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RAChD
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SCF
|
Major A. W. H.
Harlow
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Pro
1 Para Bde
|
Comd
|
Brigadier G. W.
Lathbury DSO MBE
|
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BM
|
Major J. A. Hibbert
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DAA & QMG
|
Major C. D.
Byng-Maddick
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1 Para Bn
|
Lt-Col D. Dobie DSO
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2 Para Bn
|
Lt-Col J. D. Frost
DSO, MC
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3 Para Bn
|
Lt-Col J. A. C.
Fitch
|
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Recce Sqn (less one
tp)
|
Major C. F. H.
Gough MC
|
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3 A/L Lt Bty RA
|
Major D. S. Mumford
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1 A/L A-Tk Bty RA
|
Major W. F. Arnold
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1 Para Sqn RE
|
Major D. C. Murray
MC
|
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16 Para Fd Amb
|
Lt-Col E. Townsend
MC
|
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Det RASC
|
|
4 Para Bde
|
Comd
|
Brigadier J. W.
Hackett DSO, MBE, MC
|
|
BM
|
Major C. W. B.
Dawson
|
|
156 Para Bn
|
Lt-Col Sir W. R. de
B. des Voeux
|
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10 Para Bn
|
Lt-Col K. B. I.
Smyth OBE
|
|
11 Para Bn
|
Lt-Col G. H. Lea
|
|
2 A/L Lt Bty RA
|
Major J. E. F.
Linton
|
|
2 A/L A-Tk Bty RA
|
Major A. F. Haynes
|
|
4 Para Sqn RE
|
Major A. E. J. M.
Perkins
|
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133 Para Fd Amb
|
Lt-Col W. C. Alford
|
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Det RASC
|
|
1 Airlanding
Bde
|
Comd
|
Brigadier P. H. W.
Hicks DSO, MC
|
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Deputy Comd
|
Col H. N. Barlow
|
|
BM
|
Major C. A. H. B.
Blake
|
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1 Border
|
Lt-Col T. Haddon
|
|
7 KOSB
|
Lt-Col R.
Payton-Reid
|
|
2 South Staffords
|
Lt-Col W. D. H.
McCardie
|
|
1 A/L Lt Bty RA
|
Major A. F.
Norman-Walker
|
|
181 Fd Amb
|
Lt-Col A. T.
Marrable
|
|
Det RASC
|
|
Div Tps
|
1st Light Regt
|
Lt-Col W. F. K.
Thompson MBE
|
|
No.1 FOU
|
Major R.
Wight-Boycott
|
|
9 Fd Coy RE
|
Major J. C.
Winchester
|
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21 Indep Para Coy
|
Major B. A. Wilson
|
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250 Lt Coy RASC
|
|
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93 Coy RASC (det)
|
|
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Ord Fd Pks (det)
|
|
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REME wksps (det)
|
|
|
89 Fd Security Sec
|
Capt J. E. Killick
|
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Div Pro Coy
|
Capt W. R. Gray
|
|
No. 1 Wing, GP Regt
|
Lt-Col I. A. Murray
DSO
|
|
No. 2 Wing, GP Regt
|
Lt-Col J. W. Place
|
Seaborne Tailą
|
OC
|
Major R. D. Sellon
(KOSB)
|
|
Div HQ
|
Capt The Hon J. B.
Coventry
|
|
1 Para Bde
|
Major J. A. Jessop
|
|
4 Para Bde
|
Major J. C. H.
Eyles
|
|
A/L Bde
|
Major W. E. Balmer
|
|
Recce Sqn
|
Capt R. J. Clark
|
|
RASC
|
Major J. R. Halls
|
|
Lt Regt
|
Capt A. J. A.
Hanhart
|
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