~ PITJJT REGIMENT

APPRECIA?lOlJ ;1.·f•D 01'F.RATI0NA L 'msTRUCTIONS

COl.,.i.!,iANDER GLIDER-PILOTS

-SECRET SDb~t• WIJ§I <If QPBRAAa<JJ "WJRl'iW••

=• IIA~ lWWl 001.IIS. 13Hovmbal' 19'4. K:flA/liSP•

Ill Af.lo C~l'SID/ll800/0P/.i'il

C, ARMY FLYING

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CATE .. !1.·.~-~ .. .

'l'Op SEOJiJ:T,

Approcic:.t;!.on Ol~ the Situat.ion. ),1y Co;!..,, a.. .JtS.Ol14tt~9Q, ~ - , . at H.~. 38 G.c'ow, Royal Air For oe . • ·

l. 03JEJT.

~ter landing, to withdrew into defensive positions , ~ tinits detailed. for spooial. duties, until evacuation.

2, ~.ACTORS .

( a) Landings shouJ.d oanmenoe at @Out 1340 hrs.

~ - :rroops will reo.ch R. Va! ii\. ~g):lt.

(b) The R, Vo ore 1½ - 2 mileo from the L.Z.

Therefore - ' TroO!.Ja ohuuJ.U ra::.ch R,V. _within 2 hours (Ibte1 JO miIW unloading),

(o) Topograpl'zy" of L. Zs outstanling.

:1her efore - Good oonoentration - tt'oops f'onn up quiok:J¥•

(d) 'lroops move with loads in dirootio~ of R. Vs .

~ - Adequate pr otection moving across country~

(e) J.ir Thralrolla over L,Zs during da.Ylight.

Therefore - Movement shouJ.d. be safe £rem enemy recoe or fighter ~

.? - ~-A. Individual. escape by pilots,

Advantnge. (o.) i.m:!ledio.te effort before enenu reaction.

(b) ooD!pDl'o.tive ease ot' individual. infiltration into enemy pOfl?Ja,

Discdv~age. ' (11.) terrain - t.7o rive.fa o.nl 10 m:ileo of difficult country.

(b) rrumbers - some _1200 ,pilots♦

(o) unoertointy or·m:.n.n:.GiN being held.

3. 1.mmediate evacuation 11.s foi,ned oor33;

,AAVantpge. (o.) immediate effort.

(b) country believed held 'lig):ltl3o

Diocdvanto.go .

(o.) terrain - o.s before,

(b) the Regiment is only equipped for dofensiV& o.oti.on.

(p) ~~ainty of NIJ.MEGEN - o.u before.

'l'o ,Sheet~ a .

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0 . To 1'Ullein 1.ndi'Viduol..cy with. 100,da .

Advc.nto.ge. (a) Proteotion.

(b) ainiplified o.drni.niatra.tion.

~~-(a.) no r oaiJn,:,T:.~!,; ,;oz:' .• ·. l

(b) pnasfoi.U";::, c •. ..:1.~v·- _d,-~ involved. in oostl,y ot'i'8llaive fighting .

( o) di.f'.ficuJ;ty of t-V•:.Cl.\£1.ti.c,n in l e.tar at ages.

{d) no iJllmedia.to ef'forl t o withdrtt11 .

D. Remain OJI formed units within D:I. viaion.

A,dvc.nta.ge .

(o.) protection of Div weapons .

{b) regimental. control ,

{o) troops employed in dehnsive :ool.e, less thoae detailed for . apooicl. dutie s with R, J... and R.E, units.

(d) eve.ouo.tion, ,1hen possible, llimplified..

D!.aadvontaue,

(a) supply o.ni mod.ico.J. .

(b) no i mJodio.te ef'f'ori: to tdthdrn.w ..

4. oorcwsro~. Of these courses I pref.n- (D) . It will involve l ess oasuelties thch

(0), and the possibility of suooessf'ul in!'iltrc.tio!'I in {A) c.nd (:9) is

rete,rdal by the no.ture of the oount:cy- .

5, ~. Pilots will reform Squo.droDS l!IU le.nding"' w1d come under oomne.nd ot

their r espective Wing H.Qs. lio 1 Wing will be under aom.ill.Di H.Q, let

J.irliorne D:Lv. , C1n1 Ni.J . 2 lling Ulldar o<Jlllllald 1st -/L Bde.; whca •t™U ore

carrying , They wiU ortrcy cut such tnaks o.s arc ol.lottei by the Div

OOlllllo.ndor, and vd.tbdrow ll.B s oon o.a the situa.tion allo.vs.

J..P.,O.Ezielend,.

0:9.JmT.

Appreciation 9t the 31. tuat1on

Opero.tion "JlARKET" (JJUilEM) .

!l:y Colonsl Q.J, S. Cho.tterton1 p.s,o,

N' ""'"''·

1 • To land 38 Hamilt:.:l!': .DB£ Eo:-so. an:l 4- OG4.;.. glide• oarrying olmonta

ot 1 3ritisb l.i.t:.>1..:,.-~. J-4.. ·:,:, ... Fo.l.isll Para :9de. , 878 U.S. E:ng1neeril:ls

Aviation :Sn., nM ;.:i ::. r ... ,.~.'-'- •.:,:,!, ~-.-o:i. Unit::; in tour le.ndinS: zones in

o.reo. liRltlEM.

FA!JTORS, 2-~-

( a) The ground i _e lll'1lble, po.roelled into 'btro large holdings. '.11-iero

a.re fu,, ditches, and the hedge e are thin., Transverao tro.cka m~ offer

scxoo obstructions.

Thereforo - the surfaoe should be suitcble for glider landings .

(b) The o.rea is of c. distinctive shnpe, subdivided by cleo.ri;

defined tracks,

~ - recognition of individuol. o.reoa shculd Mt be dif'ficult~

( o) 'lhe oreo., oJ. thour,h surroond.od by trees, is odllpareti vel,y large

tor the n.ud:Jer of o.ircrcl't 6i!plqyecl.

1bar-etore - there should be sufficient spaoe to obsorl> lllOst of tbe

overshoots, eliminntinc, c. high po:roantage of pot&nticl crashes into

the surroonding woods.

3. ~ It is lllt)notiooble to oorry OJ.t mo.ss lonli.11g11 <ln this soal,e

Therefore - all gliders 111.1at roloue between tirat and la.at light.

4. Weather. ( a) 3.lsteined olcud fl,ying is 11::prGOtioabl,e to:r lugo tOD11c.ti.0Xla r,I

glider trains .

Therefore - there should be a "sate• ola-1d baae at the aooepted hcd.ghta.

(b) 'lhe surto.ce wird moy not be B.& forecast at tinol. briafirlB•

Therllf'oro - proviuion llllst be me.de tor ali.ght rind vuric.tiont, U.though

4cM'1w1.J:d lonlins:B with wind. otrene;th of up to 1!) m.p .h. DJY ho.ve to be,

' in 11C111e oll4C!J, o,coepteid.

ToSDoot2 •• -~..ia.a.,

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5. (;ro.i.nd ;dtla. Throe typ.,;s of ~du are beins: prepared, ioo. IIIDOko,

pllll8la, end lights.

'l'hm-ef'ore - pilots ai:.oo.1.n b ;: r.'.:>lo to rely' on o. al..n:i.DJJ:I of ono

rooognition c.id, should i.,,:,JJ :reading prove difficult.

6. Rc,J.eMU Hoie:ht . T'rli u is governed by oonaidera.tions of tlo.k an1

Air Cover, o.nd ge~r~ by the <mtiro ~ Plnn.

Thorefpro .. the releOJJe. height au.et be o.coepted D.11 that det.tne4 'b;y the

J.irPlon.

7 , Ilirootion of ;.ppronch. 1.hi.11 iD governed. by R, .:..P. routing, o.rd

cannot be adjusted.

~-- th1:1 approa.ch m.uit be co.do f'rom &7 to ra.

OOURSBS0 8 , (o.) li. muns lurrling •.dtltln tho gonornJ. oroo. without dof'in:l.tion of

(b) lc.ndinr; of' ;,x.-w/ md.:!: or St:i.tion grcupe in dcfinod arena .

(o) a varying o.pProo.oi\ for two oondisi onn of wind, i , o, cppronoh

either Woat of the L, Z, or Ee..st of the L,Z,

(d) A. ·t1x;.i cpproaoh o'frer the oontrQ of tho L. Z,

~ ' 9, Th.e o.pproll.Oh to the l anding zo~a will be mo.de fran S.l'lo to _N,E,,

the rin£a run up bliling over the oontro of the DrOOS -OVor_ o. fixed; ~nt,

an L.Z. •s• aircro.tt C~ng individucl. -.nits of tho Air ~

3do., will bo rJ.lottod. s:,oporo.te oroo.:i, On Loza X, z, 11M L, gliders

troa ea.oh R.A. F. Sta.tion will. be n.Uotted aroa.s, lifu;lil.oe.r Airordt taking

preforenco of the longect ru::i..

Pilato will releo.co c.m tr40Y- o.t.-thoir onn di~~ -

£LOOorcling to tho briefod plo.."l for tho SJrifJIJ4 _wind givon by the tug

no.vigo.tor, a.nd. coni'irlllod b.v grcAlM aignnls.

'Ibo sub division of tho croo. will ra:i.o:i.n unobo.nged fer QJV' o~

of wiMi, to o..ssi.st tho co.~istruotion or the "mlitez7 pl.a&L.

I

appreoio.tion ot the Situation

9>oration "WJ!RETll(l'ilJJ.S@O .

!ly OoJ.•nol c,J,s. Cho.ttcrtcn, p.s,o,

1 . To lo.nd. .}8 HorBo. and 6 OGJt, A, glidora onrrying alemontB of H. Q •

.Airborno Oorpa on c,n,.;: lc:id:!ng. ::oM in o.rea NIJME',GElH

P..wTQR.S , .

2. ~ . (o.) Tho gro,:.nc! i :i rn,:-.1 .•J, il.'.'...:d into ai::iaJ.l f'ioldo . There are far,

ditohes and no hec!.z?:; ·

~ tho s.i.rfa.::o :li,rol.tl 'ht1 auito.blo tor ;lidor l ondiilgo.

(b) Tho oroo. ia of .diutinut:l.vo ahupe oubdividod by oloo.rl,y

dof'ined trncks,

'lhorei"oro - r ecognition ot individuol. oreaa ehCW.d not bo diffiCW.t .

(o) The o.reo., ol.though uurroundoo. byt troe5, iB oonpnri.t ivaly large,

tor tbo nuriber of o.i.rcra.ft eq,J.qyod.

~ - there should be i;d'f'icient spe.oe to o.bsorl:i most of the

ovor::hoota, olimina.ting a. high percentage of potontitll orGDhe.s into

tho surrounding wooda •

. 3- fil:lo , It is i.J:pro.cticcl>le to cor-ry out llltl5S l cindinga on thi.o IICQl.e,

in d.o.rknosa ,

~ - o.ll glider:; rn,.1:)t roloiuJe botween firat and l nat liftit ,

4. i'oo.ther0

( a) &ultainod cl.Cllld ~ •;.~:; io i;;ip1·o.otioo.blo for lorge fCll"IIIQtion.s of

glido.r t rairul,

Thore.foro_ - there alu:uld be c. •ani'o• cloud bo,30 c.t t he c.cceptod.

heights,

(b) The aurfo.oo vrini mo,y not bo a.D t oreoaat at finnl. brioting,

'lhere.fore - provision rwst be tui.do for alight wind vorio.tiontJ, olthougP·

dcr,mNind lo.n:lings with wind :strength 04 up to 15 1:1.p,ho rr,o:J ~e. to be;

in SCS!IO oa.aoa, c.ocepted .

5. qround iJ.da, No ground aid:! will be a.w.Uable on this L. Z.

~ - pilots c .. rnt reJ,y on na.viea.t~on ani cop roa.d:ing.

6. ReleD.110 Hoipht , Thi3 is govenv:id by oona:i.d6i:o.tioM ~ f'lak &Dd...ar Covar, o.nl go noro.lzy by tho ontiro JJ.r l'l!Ul,

'lo :hoot 2 . ... . .. 'lll,erot~.

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Therof'oro - the roloo.Po height rrust be acoopted n& tho.t daf"ined by

tho J.ir Plan. .

Thor r: t o,:c ·· <::h ,.. J.~~·.:-ou~, :ru.~i. b o mo.de from SiY to Na.

cQ~,3. 8 . (a.) A ·."ll!';(il.,;; .,;.;,:.•.:·, _,.;;:, :·a.· f:.To conditions of' witld lo.nd:ing,

either Uo9t t c ;:.~•; : •' :..: ::~ -': :l !Juct.

PL,\N.

9. Tho e.pproc..ch to the L. z. will bo tnndo tr00 Sil to IB, the tini,.l,

nm up being either to the Eo.atm.-n c4 Uestern Corner, o.ooording to

foroot1.St w"lnd.1 oiuloked by tug no:vie:o.tor.

Pil.oto will roleo.so on traok o.t their a.m discretion. UU'ldings

will bo conoontrc.ted. a.s for c..s possible arourd the leo.dirie glidero.

1,..p.o.Enn1o.na.. Colonel ■

li 0 Q0 Cocr:widcr Glider Pilots,

1.~. (A) r.oMrsl.

H,Q. OOllii.'.NIBR GLIDER PilO'l'S.

StJULIARY OF IN'IELLIGEN::E llo.j 1

'rOP SEXJBm+ OGF/2865/20/GP/4

Oopy No••••••• ••

· Ref !Japs1 112,501000 sheet 2 & 3. · 11100000 sheots J+,5,Pl,Ql.1RJ.. 1

1 ,25000 shoet 388 6 N,W.

• The eneiey- is fightin~ · a.oterminedl3 olong the two wo.ter obstacles OAN.U, .uBm.T ani OiJW. ~.~1.IT ;Crom 1:nol iJ1I!i!EHP to incl.J.Wa.STRIOHT • His line io held by tho rctanante of good Di.Vo including Po.ro. Ilivn., ani by new o.rrivols :f'rom HOU..i.UID, DENll.:.RK, ond inside a:ru.t.ar!. 'lhe total strength of annour ia probo.b],y not more thon 50 - 100 'l'ka, moat],y 1!k.IV. There is f!!Very sign of tho onenu strengthenl.ng tho defence of the river llJld. oanol lines throum:1- JIEl.fflEM and NIJMEGEN espeoisll,y with flak, but tbo tpa IIIAlini.rig them are of' low oo.tegor.f. 'lhe flak is sited for dual purpose role - both ~J... o.nd ground. '

For detaile of order of bo.ttle. see ii:ppx n3n attaohod..

(3) Detailed. informntion of oneiey tpa o.ncl preparo.tiona in ~)RKET Jlrea.

(i) DUTCH aourooa• • The poons dug on 11.'u.\$-VJ..lJ, oenal ere now dei'inl.tely manned by

.SS Tps (estimated 4000 strong) are stated to remain in~ area. . There is o. guarded OJMWti.tion OUIDp in the woods bet\l'een

GROSF2IDJK "7555 o.ni MALDEN 7055• I,ll flak in J,RlHEL! - NI.JW!:GEN o.reo. is sited to f _ire o.a ground

arty. To.nk:3 in .i\lUtIEM -h'IJUEGEN o.rea must keep to the roadso

J..t TIEL, 4168 oonsidero.ble tp oonoentro.tiol'lo Tpa o.nd. lcl>ourera engaged in digging along t~e N. 'bank of Wi./J, bstween TIEL .. NLJME'i(;EN. Further troops oonoentro.ted o.t Wi.URlK 4176, Four LAA. gun posna at the fercy EK EN WIEL 4377• i,/'fk ditoh e.rd oonsideroblO def posns hD.ve been MW oonstructod row:d the OOUnl oIJi o£ 1iJ.EEIDLJK bridge 8652 • .D.lt.oh aouroes ato.to that the line of the ffi,lJ,; is being preparcid OJI the main German posn with outposts ol.ong the 1tt.AS.

(ii) Photo Intelligence • ./Jl i,/'Jlr. ditch Wlder oonstruction on the N:lRTH E.i.srERN aide of tbo

~G - liOENIER5ERG feature (S of UIJldEGEN) • · Ne.vly dug o.nd wired def po.en nro being prcpnred nl.ong the MAAS and

Wl;J,L oo.rol. po.rticulnr]J! oroun4 the bridges, and them o.re signs of feverish aotivity. (iii) Order of :9o.ttlo. ,

.. In tho gene.ro1 oroo. NIJlIBG,;.tt .. ;JUtiEL{ there is no evideroe of .ClVf Div 'l'ps, the total. lUIIDer of tpe is estimated to bo -oquivsJ.eIII; to one div exoJ.uding GltF porsonn.al (probably up to 4 bns). '

(iv) En:! ~;1n;~0:;p open an escape route for the 15th l,rf'/f/ via

l).ltch i~~ t~ :1:-:~ered moving from W to B1or -oooupyi.ng.&t

peen on the UAA8 - Wl,l,L lines o.re:-El.ernents. 245, 7111 712,346, am 70 Ini' Diva(Naw in area lJ{i;llERI' -

=>· To She tit 2 •••• Bl.el!lents./

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El8Q8nts.136,, 719, ~ DIVS,.51, c..nd 53 GAF Regta(GHEEL bridgehead)

Elements.of 2, 4 and 6 Paro. Dive., plus Iutoh S3 Tps (naff in NEERE'Elll' bridgehead o.reo.)

'lhe need is to gain tice for disengo.gement, refitting a.nd regrouping . 'nle need to gD.in tillie for developommt of doi'eooes along the triple river lino.

'nle need to hold the rivers to prevent the bypassing of the Siegfried Line _on tho North, deqy the use of D.ltoh ports nrd protect the V1 and suapected V2 :rl.tes in Northern &lla.nd..

OliN TROOPS. M Per .. 1 ,.li!.";"horJJI:! ;,:1_v Op Inatr. lb 9 .

1.~. It io the intontic:>. cf til.o O in G 2', ii.. Gp. to advnnoe l'brth

o.orqsa l,L\Aa and NE.TIER RIJ .r..~ i'ru::i c. at.cung bridgehead North of .:.roriEY ~ oontime hia oper:'.!.tiomi N:r~:'! :i.!:.'.c !iollo.nl a.nd E.;.sT ago.inst the ~!CH. The main c.X:i.s of o.svo.nco is EI!mr:Ei.OVEN - GR.i.VE, IITJMEGEN - .:.RNIE1l which is o.llotted. to ,30 Corpt.., ·

2 0 ;,irborne Opero.ti oh.

(a.) Co"!Josition;- 1 :9r .drborne Ili.v. 101 U. S . /.irborno Div.

82 u;s. Airborne Div. Indep . Polish Para 3do.

(b) !M!s;_-To Biaze tho river orossings o.t GR.~VE, NIJLfilGEH, .;RlilEM.

To aaaiat 30 Corps o.dvc.noing along the axis o.s above, in estohliahing bridgeheads o.oroaa J.!A;\S o.nd NE:Illm. RIJN. To prevent the remnants of Germo.n 15th •U'll!Y in osoaping from VIES'JERU HOIJ..AND. {c) Situation o.s per 1~

GDS iJU,ID DIV. c.clvo.noh,g furtb in DJ."eo. X rdB 3493, crossings captured o.nd firmJ.,r !":nld .•

11 JJWD DIV. e.rec. : rr(?~

Distribution a.a . No 1 Wing. a.a. No 2 '.'ling. War D:i.c.ry. File.

G,S.0.111 (I). H.Q. Corano.lidor Glider Pilots.

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~ -ENEJ.r! opPOSition to the developement of Roailltlll)Q.e ho.a been 1trong

!:~n~/:C~.;i;f~+I~~ =:!,i:e0:e:: :;:~t~w~ ~~a!w therefore been :inpo:;1;1io::"' 0:1, ,:,,ve.lop a widespread network ot.Resiat~ in HOl,li,UID with W/T ooz:r..:nior..tions .rorld.ng to the U.K. There are, hCM'ever, thrcughout Holland o. number of 'Reaisto.nco Organisations with whioh oontaot has reoent.J.y been esteblished. 'lhe strength o£ these organiso.tiona and the areo..s in which they o.ro strongest is not certa:L.nl.Y kno,vn. It is, ~'- ··~" ..:·_. bo,vevor believed that there ore ropresentative ~·oops of R6G.i.ste.=e Orga.nisa.tion:i in t:iost districts. ·

The prinoiple orgo.niso.tions o.re: -

(a) R,-uD VAN ~T, kna,m as R. V. V. This has contacts throughout HJiiLAND io regarded aB sound 1'rom the security p oint of vie'lf, o.nd to have o. flti-ength of sevcroJ. thousandn . '.ibe controll.ing bod,y of this orga.niso.tion o1oiaa to ho.ve oonto.ot with most of the other groups in Hollnni o.rrl to be in a. position to infi.ueooe their actions.

The RoVoVG has 1eoontly llli.or,m itself eapo.ble of providing vtluoble militnr,y intellige:r.-::e u.."'ld ha.s been demanding BUpplies of nnns for its personnel . It also iricludeEl groups specially trained in conmunioo.tions eohotngc,. whicli. have been opero.ting ago.inst tM principal DUIDH ro.ilwC>,ys. It is prepared to organise a rn:i.J.wo.y strike after receipt of o!"dor;, frOlJ lONJ;X)N.

Qb) KNOO'LOEGEN. This or :::c..""".i. :i:;i;~ion consists of sa:ie 550 notive resistants sprour1 tlu•ou,J.ont the oauntry . :Ebcact d.ispoeitions o.re unknown.

(.o) <EDE DIENST (order. 0i• ::;.~:'.'"r' ... o t«:1 . This orgc..n:isation ho.a two main funotions.

(i) The Provision of in:.elligenoe.

(ii) The developerocnl. of plans for the mo.intenance of a&d.n services o.nd civil order on the liberation·~ ~t,1!111)•

The D.ltoh authorities oona.1.der tho.t this '.tJod,y ahould be oapoble ot rendering oonsidero.bJ,o aasiato.n::e to ..LL1ED tps in Holland avr.Lng to its wide repre¥'nto.tion and the coot.acts ,rldch it has with l ooo.l o.uthorities. he organisation ho.a, however, been in ~e ;tor a oonsideral>leLtime and is thought to ho.ve been ~ted. by the G.ERJ,!J.HS, but the:r,e are likel,y to be mOJlY sections in it mtlch ,Till f;ll.lppoirt the olliea layo.ll,y •

(d) ~ - '.!his orgo.niso.tion ho.a been responsible for providing · identity and ration otirdll for per:ions living unde.rgrowd. It baa a. , ·· widespread representation.

To Sheet 2.,.- •• ~

- 2 - I.WA •.1.• Cont 1d ,

3 • @TION TO SUProRT W.RKET.

HolUJID ~~ s!~1:1=~s!~~~~~ t~1i~~~: ~ : :~tJDe ~s in ( a) Inside the Airheo.d.

tho ;1.~:r:!:\u~t~\!~;e:i.:~;:on u.'Uess directud t o do so by (i! t o provide guides . (ii to obtain intol.ligenoe .

(iii to provide l abour, (iv pcsiiibly to provide guo.rds lllld po.trols.

(b) (utside t he J.irllead. (i) Within o. ro.dius et about 20 Kms , -

To provide, when oolled upon the, SaIJEI n.asistcnca o.a in (a) ~ova, and a.t the :io.I:Je time, so for as their o.rmtlC!Ont permits, to intarf'ere with Ol1d ho.ra.13s ENO.il' columna o.pproe.ohing the o.irhead,

(ii) Cutside n rc.diue of 20 Kasi -To intertel',; witll one11t, r.iovement s t(1{1E\rds thei drheiad o.nd genoro.lly t o hu.·i ~;; i:ilr...::.U" troops founi within their area. of operations . .Ln i.dai t i cn Resi:1tcnoe Groups will be inst:ructod to

&.1.+: evwrything in their r,ower t c, hel p the ndvc.nce of the mnin 1J..LIED f orces a. I'd t o pr event the destruction of mo.teri!U. which will be of use t o t hem, v.rl.ng to the shortage of arras o.mong the resietnnte, a:f'feotive notion ago.inst ene~ col umns is likely to be lioited. It is reasoneble to suppose that, in the mo.ttur of providing guides and intelligenoe, Resiatonoe organi.so.tiona will be o.ble t o ~ve o.ssistOJDe.

DUTai LlAISON MISSION Wl'ffl i.JBS:IRNE FCRCES Ill CONNBCTION \'/ml WJUIET •

4, CQldPOSITION

!•i Airborne IJoroo, HQ, b 1 Sr,ilrborna Div, o 82 us J,;i.rborne Iliv. d 101 US .ti.rborne Div,

5.~.

Jedhur!Jl "mTi.RD" (lil:!.esion HQ) Jedburgh "CLAUDE• (Sub- Mission) Jedburr,b "CL.\REOOE• 11 • Jedburgh "D.'Jrn:t• • •

•TELEBID~" will be uried by specinl Resisto.me personnel ordered t o report witb intelliR81100 Co Div und. :9de I0:1, who will obto.in further det(dl..e of thie o.rruneet1tint f r e11 t hoir respeotivu r::d.BBion repr e!l6l'ltc.tiva.

I NFOR11A.Timl .

Opornt i o;; 111!.ARKET " TOF SECRET

_Hq A Tps/2865/20/GP/6 ,

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1 4 Sep 44 .

H. Q. CC2.n.1ANDER GLIDER PILtTS .

OPERATION nmTRUC:r'ION n o,1.

See sopfl.rate Intelligence Summary,

2: ~~NTION .

To land 669 Gl1tl0:..-=.i carrying l Air borne Di vision, element s of PoliDh l\1:..•:i . l3d e and 878 US Airborne Aviation EngrB, in nroa ARmm:H, in thrao lifts .

~ -3, To form a. Def Coy for Corps H. Q.

4, To withdra.w and oonoontrate the remainin[!; pilots for evacuat ion by air to UK, when released by 1 Air borne Div ,

~ -. 5, ~

For Flight Plan and general 1nrm. see 38 Group order No . 525 .

s . The demaroo.t ion of tho L. zs . 1s shown on •the a t tached t r ace , The · run- up for L.Zs ( e7.ol 11 L11 ) is me.de over the cent r e of the a rea through point 653808,

0 0, Plan 11A 11 • Winds, frcm 225 .. 015 •

'Y:.. s X z L

Dire ction or Ie.ndi ng ,

• EAST TO \'/EST SOUI'H TO UORTH SOUI'H TO NORTH EAS'l' TO NORTH

0 0 Pl.o.n 11 B11 • Winds from 046 - 224 •

bk. s X z L

D1roct1on of landing.

WEST TO EAST NORTH TO SOUI'H NORTH TO sourR WEST TO EA.ST

e . Orowid Alda are sot !>ut as fol l ows , ..

To Sheet 2 ... -•• , .1.a t r,1rt .

- 2- TOP SECRE"r

91!ore.t1on Ord.or No!l tcantd} .

LZ , Po.ne la • Vat-wfu:i!Fti:als. Smoke . ~ - !r !ili!.os v'Ioiof;'

z Wh1to z Rod Violo_t.

( Noto DZ X White T ) Whit e X Blue . ) ~- 117hito s Wluto Violet.

X · ~11!".!.t o X Rod Vi olet .

(note n ; z. y .'?"1 T Groen. ~ ( ffhlto Y

3r d L11't 0 L Vlblto L Whit e Vi olet .

~Noto n.z. K White T Bluo. l White K

RESUPPLY : (2nd Lift )

S . D.P. Vlhito T

(L) Vlhito L

~-9 • Those glider pil:ota f l y ing wi th Corp3 H0 Q 0 will roma1n with

Corpo HQ throughout t ho opo:ro.t1on and provide thoir l ocal protootion.

l Oo 00 No .l V11ng will a.llooo.to a suffloiont number of •rows from the first lift to bring this gr oup t o n str ength of appNxx 200 . Those crows will move !'ran LZ z to o.roa 7454 adjo.oont to HQ. 82 US A/B Div.

11. Pilots oo.rrylJ16 U11it ::i of 1 A/L Bdo will oonoontrato at unit Rvs , moving t o Rd/IU y juno at 665805 .

12. Pilots onrrying ·n1v T~ will oonoontrato ot un i t RVa, moving t o Div Ros uroa. at Sffi-lSEEEK 713785 .

13. All othor pil ots or those who hnvo landod away frcm tho Corps nrons will r omo.1n wi th tbo Wlita they on r ry tmtil t hoy con join tho Rogt in tho n r on SONSBEEK or in a roa TfOOD 699786.

ADMINI STRATION . 14. As £or Oparo.t i on 11COl.IET 11 •

INTERCOlfilUNICA'l'ION • 15. (a) ADVANCED CORFS HQ lands with 1st Lift 1n a rea 02 US Div

and moves to area adja oont to HQ 82 US D1v about 7454. Subsoquon.t moves ne s.oon aa s1tw:i.t1on 1'111 nlla., 1'111 bo EA ST of bridge ovor tbo l!AAS-WAA L on tho main nx!S GRAVES- NIJUEGEN.

(b) MAIN CORPS HQ moves up from BRUSSEUI o.roo. with 30 Cor pe o.s soon as poaoibl o .

_,_ Oporo.t1on O:rdo r No . l Lgi.:~it:ll•

1 7 • PASSWORDS . - Soo l Div Opo r ntional Instruction nttaohod. SAS Tps will Ullo codo word NANCY. Spoo1al Rooioto.noo poroonnol will w o pnsov10:t:-d TELEPHCNE when r eportine; with informo.tion. ·

TIMING. nr;-

ACKNO'NLEDGE .

T1mo of Si gnature •• •• ••• · •• •

1 4 Sop 44 .

DISTRIBUTION .

H.Q. Airbomo Troor:s H. Q. 38 Group o.c . No ,l Uing G. P.R . 0 0 C. No ,2 iling G. P . R . Vlnr Diary Filo Sp:i.ro

Col. H. Q. Conmo.ndor Glidor Pilots .

~ 12.!. 2

3 - 9 10 .. 16 17 - 18

19 20

1 . : 25,000 Sheet 38: N.w.' Ref. · Map

NOTE: in bl."aoketa ~ndico.to !;ti-'3 ~f' lifts•

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,;ier>ation •MARKET I. TOP SECRET I HQ Air Tps/2865/20/GF/

24 Copy No 19

Commander> Glider> Pilots Opero. tion Inetr>u'c'f'fon No2.

Thia instruction ia in o.mplioation of and should be r>o.ed 1n conjunction with, Op Inst No 1.

REGOGNITIOU

. CODEWORDS r,--

TIME a:-

TIMING ..-

D1,lidone v,111 enaur>e mutually that tYJ)ea of d,r,eoa o.nd egpt u s. ad by them ar,e lmown to all other, fmno ~ ' US Glider> Pilato 1·1111 we.er, US Par,nohutee:1 jer>k1na. British Glirl1 .1~ PilotE! have the orune dreaa and egpt ·

a:i other> L::. i.•1,.::~•.:.·1 Troops.. Yellow smoke or> flares will be uood to i r, t~l-C'O. t0 posns- of our own Tr>oopa to fr>ien .. dly a/c. Y•.>110\7 co l o.nose triangles rrill be ·used f6r> · ground to g:i.•ou:·td r>ccognition. If nvaila.ble, fluor, .. accent parolE will bo us.a d to dfotinG"UiCh voha to theair.

Fr>iendly DUTCH oiviliane proporly enrolled for lab .. our> through the Civil Affairs Misdon will be is.sued with orange armbands , with the word ORANJE in 'black, they 1.,111 be under the ordol's of Lt-Col Anthony B Harris, USAAC nt Corps HQ once they hnvo been enroll­ed.

Members of the Resistanoo are being im!tructed to v,oa.r o.rmbo.nds or · any colour(ora.nge if possible) with the word ORANJE on thorn. It ie omphasieed that the wearing of nn 11!'.0lbnnd is to aatiefy the requirements. of Interna.tiona.1 Law a.nd ia NOT to be to.ken a.a a Guarantee that the wo ar-er is o. genuin0 Resiat.er.1 the usual aecurity preca.utiona 11111 be taken ..

It ia founcl neoo:rnary to enroll extra DUTCH pcilioe othel' than th0 proaont uniformed poiive for,oo., or if it is nocccJsrHl!' Y to distinguish prio-ally poUoe from other~ \"!l1c may be woo.ring police uniform,· th9y will \'roar t!. t!. armb::md of vortico.L o.lterna.te ono-1nch wide o:bo..ngo nnd ···wn ito etripoa with the letter P in bluck. ·

Zone A time (i.e. one hour in advance of G.M~T.r- . . . . . . oomeo into foroo at 0300 hra 1? Sept 41, one hoo.r will ther>efore be aubtro.cted from o.11 timinga a.lrciudy

~~u::r1r~~1·1~~in!~ ~~~o~n~~~g ;~~vt~~l!~a.~~:{ l? Sopt onwards 1v1ll be ba.ao d on Zone.A time.

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POSTPOlfSMENT

5,

ANTI - AIRCRAFT

(o) 30 corps will be starting their advan.oa eoon a1'Wl'. -lt Bour• ·

(a.) \'1111 bo !'or exactly 24 Hours or multiJlae thereof. (b) If for Milit ary raguirementa by 0500 Hrs Zone A D Day, or l utoat at 0700 Hr!! Zona A D Day. {c) If for l'Foather, b y OBOOHrs Zone A D Day .

(o. )!L~:\ ~!i." by Dny •

tb) NO A.J.. By nie;h t except as !!peeially :iuth o::- i~cd .

~ime of Si gna.t,u-e 1230.

15 Sep-44. /AHH

Appendix . IA I

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Oommo.nder Glider Pilote 0po,r,o.tione.l Inet.t>Uction No 2. dll tad 15 Sop 44 .

Timinge

Stiu-tin.g timee nl'l'l n~cur::i.ta, Cotnpl otion times o.ra app!'oxi

First Lif t D ~y

1 Airborne Diviaion.(B.t'itiah)

Path.find.or 911l'CIS Obops at Main Foroo eoutnenooa dr>op

or lntt.41ng Ma.in Foroo . ,om.ploto s drop

or la.hd1ng HQ Bt-itieh Airborne coz,ps

Commences drop or landing Comp le to 11 11 11

Seoond Lift D Plue l

1 Br Airborno Diviaion

Mo.in Fol'oo commonco D drop or l anding

M~in forco compl e toe drop or 111 ~ding

Re:mpply commo nooa drop or lo.n.ding

Rosuppl y completed

Third Lift D Plue 2 .

1 Rolieh Para. Bd.e.

Mo.in Foroa oomrnanooe drop or l anding

Mo.in Fo.r-oo completea drop or l anding

"8'78 US A1rborne Aviation En,W Bn.

Ma.in Force commences drop or l o. nding

Main Faroe complatoa drop or 10.ndine;

H .. 0010 Hra

H Hour

H Hour plus 0l02Hre

H Plus 00311 Hre H 11 0041 Hra .

X Hour

X Hour plu.a 0101 Hrs

X Hour plus 0101 Bra X Hour 11 0111 Bra

Hoi,r

Hour Plus 0026lil.'Da ·

z Hour P1u.B 0035 Hrs

Haul' 11 OD15 Hrs •

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· ·-·- 0 P E .n· i.. T I O lf "H A R K E TH

Instructions Uo 1

To1 Ha.joi•-G~neral ·R.E . Urquhart , DSO Commander 1 13ri tish· Airbcirnc Divioion, with 1 Polish Pai·achute · Brisa.de· under

. Com:nand. ·

1. PRD-1ARY T!SK Your Prin:a.:..7 tnok is to capture the· ARlrn:Ell bridcea or !. bridce.

2. SECOlf!JJJtY TASK Your Secondary tack io to eatablit:h a suf.ficient bridgehead to

enable the foll0\1-up foma tions of }O Corps to deploy NOE.TH of the IIEDER RIJU.

}, Tll!I(]) T!SK Durine your operationo immediately after the landini; of the

fil·ot lift, you \Jill do a ll in your power to de!ltroy the flak in the area of your TIZ!l, LZo and _AIUraEl-1 to ensure the passace of your subi:;equent lifto.

4, JUJ1CTION POIHTS (a) In order to preserve your southern bo11b line , no attempt vill ·

bq _made io effect a junc tion with 02 u::; Airborne Division to the · SOUTIT. . · • ,

Co~~:!{ !~~:;:r 8~~:~~r:;o;~U~~i~; t~: ~~~ 0 ~11ii:· ;:!?·~~~~:\~{ifi.sh

·a )J, filpon pa:!'ty who will orc:Rnizc . the reception nnd pa1,s throush of th j: _ _.!91lc-......-11p fo n,u.tion!l (cost probably the Cu~rd& !nnou.red DiviGi~n; thid ljoweyer, .will be ccnfirmed whon kno\lTI · for curt&i;.) . 'l'his• if~inon party ui ll h;i.ve full infox:?ation . of the enelily dis­po9i tioile1 ·your oun, rouus open, etc. 'i'he. rank of the Offi cer i ll ch.iri:;e -Of ihc lini con pu.rty \-Jill bo l.iout-Col or above.

, .Th_O timo . e.i vhich _you o.ro to ox11eot junction -with ,o Oorp11 loo.dirfi: tr.oo.-P!l \till .bo noti fied to you fro ::t Corpo Headquarters ae ''sq6°rf~·81n . it is d t:fini tcly kno'Jll. This - J.nforca tion ··ma-y not be avtli1B.b_1e·· to )'ou until so1:ia title ·after you bn.ve landed. ·

5, :,'O ·'conPS PLAJ1 . . . · . 3.0 ip_6ipD '.plan ui ll be made.availnble to you by, at the l e.tea~• Fri'day evening· 15 September.

6. ·E11EHY im-,bli..t-ft.TI.Oi[ . ·, . The· late_et .. lntelllc~nca vill be sent to you ur t('I the time or til.ka-O!'"r ~ .. ' .

HQ 'A~rborne" Ttoop~ - (l!iin) c/o',4_P9 . E!rii;land , -1} scip' 44,.

(Sc:d) F.A.n. · Bro\.ning. Lieutenan t General. Cor:irui.ndE!r Dri tiah Air­borne Corps .

1 Am11on:r:c lH'IISJOif onnEH OP TIATTLE · OPLI'J..Trn' f " H i. n 1: E T 11

RQ. 1 /.irborne Di v coc .

~i~ i 1~r:j CSO 2 iint AA & OIIG DAAG DAQHG

UQ RA . CHA

Di,ffiA

IlQ RE cnE Adjt RE

Divisiona l Si1:male oc Tliv Sise 2 i/c

JIQ R>.SC Crn s c 2 i/c

Hedica l Serviceo A.Di !S llADllS

J!AOC

Adj JU.1:E RJ.ChD

$Cl-' Pro

APM

1 Pnru Bde Comd Bll DA.\ !: Q.J!G

1 Para Dn 2 Para lln 3 PP.ra lln Rocco Gqn (lees one } A/J. J,t Bty J!A 1 J./L A-Tk .TJt~• JU 1 Para ~<!n RE 16 Pa r a Pd J,.mb Dct HM.iC

4 Pura llde Coed DH

156 Par e. Dn 10 Par a Tin 11 Para Dn 2 A/I, Lt :Bty RA 2 A/I, A-Tk Ety Il.A 4 P~1·a Gqn RE • 133 P:i.:-u. Fd Ar.ib Dct ru,sc

J~jo1:-Gcncral Il . E. Urqul wrt •D:;o Ca11t C. C. llobert!; Lt-Co) c. n • . llacl:cnzio llnjor O.l'. Jfeuton-Dunn Hajor D. J . llad<leh l-lajor rr.r. J.:.aDuire Lt-Col P.Il.!I,J!, Preston ..

·J.iajo1· J,. ;:. ITnrdL1an Hajor E.r.. D,,di::;es

J.t-Col R. C. I,ocler-SyrnonCs DSO llajor P.'l'. To'-•cr ;mJ~

Lt-Col E.C,\/, i:Ycrs CBE 1 D~O C~pt Vi.n. Creen

J.t-Col T. C. V. Stephenson Jiajor A.J, Dc,mc-Drwarnonri l-iC

Lt-Col P, St J. Packe Hajor D,r., Clnrl:

Col C,!I . Ui'.rrc.c!~ !!Rjo_r J .!:! . liiller HC

Lt-Col G.A, Hohbfl

Co.pt P . \1 , Even:::

Jlnjc.r .l. !!,lt . Il,;.,r~ow

l!.::.jo1.• O.P. Ffo.i:;

I\ri;;ncUer r:,!!. Lathbury l>SU , !i.tjor ,T,.i , i!.i.bbcrt Eu,Jor c. n. ~m:.,- ::.:.C.<1.icJ: J,t-Col !), Tobie D~O Lt-Col J . !}. ?ro::it jl~O, FC J,t-Col .!.J.,C. ?itch

t~) !lnjor C.i:',H. Gou:;h Jrc !:r.jor D, 3. l'.nnfo:?crl : ::ojor .',: . P. Arnold J1;;1jor D.C. ::u=:·r-.y l!C Lt-Col E . To,m:a:end UC

llri~;adicr J.lt. Ilncl:ett D~O, IIBE, nc Jlajor C. 'J.:S. D£lltson Lt-Col Sir IJ.~. de: ll. de :; Ve.au~: Lt--Col K.::l .I. Sr.1y-th OJ'ill Lt-Col C, !': , le,l"'. l!.r.,jor J, E. F. Linton :1r,jor J..,F . Hc.J·ne::i JJ.:-.j r,r J .. L,J,J '. , }',:,rkins ~.t- Col '},C, Al ford

"1ill (a) Seize &.nJ hold J,J1mm1: in order of priority (i) Hain br .:..t 74G766 .

(ii) Pont.>on brat 73877'1 {bl On a.:rival of uecond lift, seize an~ occupy sector allotted (c Occupy part of 1 Polish Para Ddc sector until it arri'i'eu

with third lift. (dl Cover DZ 11 1: 11 durinu tlie drop of 1 Polich Para Dde. (e After :Uiv oector ha[) been occupied , make one bn a'\'lliahU

at short noticc for ,Div :Xcs.

6, 1 Airlendine Bde vith under comd 181 Airlanding Fd Amb LZ 11 $ 1!,

will (a) $ecure LZe 11 S11 anC. "Z" DZ 11X11

and cover unlo.:i.dinG of first lift. . (b) _Est po:Jto at ·

(i) Rd Em::: 5705-ARl/l{EJI in vicinity of PLAlfY.E?I . HAJIDUIS 6603 •

(ii) Rd \1/,GEHIHGEll 5676-J,JUiHEH in Vicinity of RE.!rKffil 6276 .

(c) Protect the arl'ival of the second lift on DZs 11 Y11 and 11X11 •

LZo 11 8 11 and "Z" (d) After unlo.i.dinc; o.f oecond lift hae been completed , seize

and occupy the sector allotted. · (e) Protect landinc; of ~o~ish clidcrs in t~ird lift on LZ 11 1 11 •

7, Ro<;ce Sqn (a) Lesa one tp will come 1 Para Bde For seizure of

brs ot Al(!n!BH. Dets 9 Fd Coy will be W1der comd. (bl O:ie tp of Div res to RV ill.WE WOL!'l!r~SE!I 665005 . (o On co,~plc.:t ion taAk with 1 Para Ilje \1ill revert to Div and

RV HBIJO!!OOflD 72570';,, Dc to 9 Fcl Coy revert Cm:. (d) Div tar.k-recce in priority-

O. 21 Indep Para Coy vill mark

rd Al'ELnom1 7n03-1JlHlfEl 1 11 ZU'.i'l' l!EH 9494- 11

11 ZE'VBIIJJ,.R 0571-11 ;n.n~EGl::?! 7062-11 \.'J1GE1/IECE!! 5076-

BDE 5785

· DZs J,Zs

11y11

,1z11 !.DP 11v11 :

for first, second o.ritl third lifts. On completion taok \Jill RV DER ilnIUY. 718779,

9, RA (a) Arty •

(1) Lt_Rcr,t less one bty under. co1:1d CRJ. •• , Lt Bty in sp 1 Para :Dde.

,1 · Lt Dty in nj:l 1 }.irlandin{..'. :ade , (ii) Initial C'..ul are,. 6779-3 Dty movin!;: to 6977.

(iii) FCOs a:. detniled by CPj,.. (b) A tk (il 1 A tk Dty (le::~ one 17-pr tp) under com.d 1 . (ii One n-.pr tp for .protection _or Div tps.

Para Bde.

1 Ail.•) r.ndina Dde ' Coir.d

Deputy COtrld BH 1 Dordcr 7 KOSD 2 South StafforJs 1 A/L Lt nty ILi 101 F'd AJ:ib Dot ltA::JC

Div Tpa 1at Lic:ht Rect RA 1/o. 1 FOU 9 Fd Coy Jm 21 Ind op :':'~:::-:l CO;J 250 Lt Coy HA~C 93 Coy nszc (tlet) Ord }'d P~:s (dct) REJIE \..'1:op!l (det) 09 Fd Sccuri ty Sec Div P1·0 Coy llo. 1 Wine, CP nest no . 2 Wint,;:, CP Ilc;st

Seaborne To.iii · oc Div HQ 1 Para Bde 4 Para Ede A/L Ede }{ecce Sqn W1SC Lt ~cct

Bri~;o.c',icr ·P.!!,U, ~licko DSO, MC Col H~~r . Darlou lk'"ljc.r C,A,TI.iJ, 131r.ke Lt-Col 'l', Rc~drle:n Lt-Col n. Payton-Heid Lt-Col u.n,11, 1-:cCll.rdie J!ajor J. ,l?, !lor1.1/1!l-'.lr.lker lit-Co~ J._ ,'f , ?-;,._rr.'.\blc

L:t;-Gol \l,F,K, Thorip:::on lIBE Jiajor n. \-licht-Eoycott l!ajor J,C, \linchc::: ter llajClr B.A . \Tilson

Capt J.E. Y.illicl: Co.pt H,R, Cray Lt-Col J , A, l\urr.:?.;,' DSO Lt-Col J.'1. Place

J-lajor !':.,D . Eellon (Y.OSD) Capt The non J.B. Coventry H~jor J . A, Jesoop Hajor J,C,I!, F.ylcs 1-lo.,ior \/.E. Iblr.,er Cap t n. J . CJ.c.r!-: tiajor J .n . He.11:i Capt J..J .A. Jianhc.:.rt

ACK 'i'ime of Sic.natur e 1530 h r e . . Lt-Col CS , Method of Despatch !ly hand . I Airborne Divisi on .

Tack HQ Di s t ribut i on

Copy Jlo . 1 Para Dde 1 4 P,,ra !Ide . 2 1 Ai rlandinc I!de 3 Rocco Sqn 4 RA 5 RE 6 Sia:a 7 21 lndep Para Coy 0 1 Poli oh Para Zde 9 G0C 10 C(Opo ) 11 1 Airborr,e Div (Mnin)(2) 12- 1} C(Airl 14 G( I nt 15 AQ 16

Copy Uo. fiAZC 17 Heel 10 APJI 19 onn 20 Rc,me 21 Pro 22 !IQ Airtpo {6) 2}- 28 52 (!,) Div 29 82 US Airborne- Di v 30 101 US Airborne Di v 31 Cc,md Glider Pilots(3) 32- 34 CS 01 (Airl IX TC C 3~ GS01 (ld r 30 Gp RAF 36 Iler Diary (2) }7- }B File 39 Spares 40- 50

A. :PARACIIO'TE AIRCRAFT

..Ur.fie.Id Me HQ. 1 Dn

Fairford Fol kin.sham Darks ton Hea. th

~ Se.l tby Cot'tes::1ol.'P.

Spanhoe Cotte£core

Me 1~6 TIQ. fm

33

OPERATIOU 11 UARKET 11

Unit Allotment To Air!ieldo

1st Lift. 1 Para Dde

2 En 3 Bn 1 Para

~qn RE

16 (P) r~1ep 4 Ede ~~ Reece P(lra. Adv ~~v RASC

34 34 2 4

2nci Li!t. 4 :Pare. :Sde

10 11 4 Pa.ra.

Dn. Dn. Sqn R;; ,,

33

)rd Lift 1 Polish Para Dde 1 ·Polish Pa.r2. !lde

133

(?) r..Asc 7('. Amb

2 4

Co Pty

12

· 4

Tntal

12 72

:ill-.

70 JI.

12JI,

54 Ga

114

Net to be taken into the air. TOP SECRET

Date: 12 Sep l+4 Operation 'MARKET' Copy Ne •• t,f ••••• 1 Airborne Div Op Instr Ne. 9 Confirmatery Notes on GOCs Verbal Orders

Recognitien Signs.

(a) Ground t• air: Yellow Smoke er Flares, and Yellow fluorescent panels, if available.

(b) Ground to ground; Yellew celanese triangles.

PASSWORDS .

H hour until 2359 hrs D-day Challenge RED Reply BERET

2359 hrs D-day until 2359 hrs D+1 Challenge UNC LE

Reply SAM

2359 hrs D+1 until 2359 hrs D+2 Challenge CARRIER Reply PIGEON

2359 hrs D+2 until 2359 hrs D+3 Challenge AIR Reply BORNE

2359 hrs D+3 until 2359 hrs D+lt Challenge ROBERT Reply BURNS

2359 hrs D+4 until 2359 hrs D+5 Challenge TROOP Reply CARRIER

Time er S1cnature 1530 hrs. Lt. Col. G.S. Method of Despatch. By Hand. 1 Airborne Div .

'l'OP SECRET

11 HJ..RKET 11

Glider Allotment by Lifta

UlfIT

Div HQ Rccco Sqn Lt ncet 1ATkDty 2ATkDty 17 Pr Ilty

(incl 9 Fil Coy RE 1 Para Dde

{incl 4 Para Dde

HQ 1 A/L Bde (incl

Airlandino: Dn (incl

Airlnndin(: En (incl

Airlcmdincr Bn

1B1 A/L Fd Amb 21 Indap Para Coy Adm

Polish Para Bde Corps JIQ Une.llottod

1at l,IFT

10 22 57 21

11 0 Hamilc ... rn)

16 2,

; P.amilcars)

10 1 for Pro)

57 1 Jfa,a5lcar)

~7 1 ?Iamilcar)

22

~

-Total Glider J..l_lot'iiic:,i7t: 694.

2nd LH'T

19 ,, 27 11 .

(incl 8 IIamilcars) G

· 20

,1, (incl } l!amilcnrs)

41 (inc_l 1 Ile.milcr.r)

5 1

36 (incl ; nwailcare)

45

3rd LIFT

t ,~·

...

•

•y•. ;N, ■

•v•• V

1U17'X ·ic:•.

- .,., __ · 00 ~.'i B LINE -, - --- ---1

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PROPOSED DIVISIONAL LAYOUT DZ s, LZs & B0M3 LI Ni:S

OZ-dropolng zones LZ - l,1ndino zones SDP-suipl4•dropping points GP-glid:.-pilOts

10, JU,;

( a ) I }';.rn S'}n HE On nrrivul :::cconri l ift , I i'~rl'. Sqn (lcno ·one t p rcmainine

~u~~~~ ~~~~I~;t;;~7~~) r evert~ to unde r c,omd C:-:.E, Sqn RV

(b) 9 Fd Coy RE an clet 26 1 ?tl ?Y. Coy m; . (1 ) 2 rlet:.; '.) Pd Coy w,der c c,~Jd Re e ce :;qu.

Task to neutr2.li ze and re wove char;,e a on "brs. On nrrivn} necond li ft , · dets revert to under comd 9 Fd Coy HV TJ.l-'ELL/..AJ: 7177')2. ,

(ii) One tp 9 Fd Coy under c911d I Airlo.ndinc Il<le from time of arrivnl LZ .

(iii) 9 Fd Coy RE (lens one tp and deta) and det 26 1 Fd Pk Co;y Wlder comd CnE. RV TAl'~lJ.A.A!r _71'/792 .

11 , Toe Div L."lnds on l,Z " Z". r,y track jw1c 6r;,T/97, tlio;nce c air. rd \1/,,CE!Ill:CC!!.:.1.mmi::: : . Ope n!: .All'i'JLI.i::r:IF: P.Ani: 7370.

T1.t:::'.<G 2nd LHt 12, '1 l'o.rn Ilde \J i th ;.mder couC. i1 Para Gqn m;

13) Para Pd i,llb ~ A t k Dty Jti,

DZ 11yu LZ n 1." \Jill (a) Seize ;inil occup:,.• sector .lllotted ,

Axis of t,1ov1;-mcnt r t. l.:I)l.:- i.!Ur.~1;. (b) Oc:cu!'y part of !:ector nllotted to :::: rolisil ?-.,,sa !ide until

ito i!.rriv.;. l with thi rd lift-.

13, RA ( a } Arty ·

(i) 2 Lt 11ty in sp 4 Pe.ra ,!lC.e , (ii) Gun aroa for Lt P.ci_:t in ru..in po:m 7177.

( b} A tk . (il I A t k ~ ty revert::; un(kr comd Cf;J, t _111! in r;:;, I ?arc. Me . (ii 2 A tl~ Jlty (l c:cs one 1'/- !lr t,) in ep 4 l'ara !Ide ,

( iii Two 17-p r t pn .:.nd one 6- pr tp in Div r o!: l:.."'.der CRA.

14 . RE 4 Pa r .i. Sqn nE on arrivc:.l t hird lift, I_ Pare. Sqn r!E ( lee!: one tp ret:1a inin5 und e r co::.d ,1 Par.-. Dde ) revcr'ts to uncier co1111 CJU:. RV AIW?i.El'. rl~r lltn i 3:'!7 52 .

15, Re- suprly } 5 Stir] in;:::i OH I.Z "L". Princip;-.1 content~ .'.,."Wl :-.:.m P.nd 1:io1•t;.r Lonbtf . So:::?e pet .

1C, l Polish Para ~:s~; 'l'hirl! Li !'t

DZ II J-: 11 :.z "1" yill occu, ;r cector nllotted ,,ith a ..iininun o f Ce lc".y .

17, ne-sui,pJ.y 100 aircraft plus DZ "V" .

10. Method of 0CC\l"ll.'. tion Jldea uill pu t out - f:?.] ::;c front E',nc'! ct.>nciin~ p?.troh ai:: f a r a s is practicable . !:o .>.tt.e!•mt to co- or (l ir.nti o1t by :i>iv will he mnd e unti l arrivc l on LTOtmc\ .'Ji t"l. rc:::o~c c!: nm1 c.\tnntion ure blo~ .

1~. Domb Line . (n) As fro1:i Ji Jir until sr.cand lift + 6 hh

7 O'..i055- 7 Cicos2-75no,,6- 757 o.~ 5- 7 .300,....4-1, 50,15· - 700!1'..i 1-6~1 :.ill5~-G7 60 5 3-659053-639~~ )--6W!l~i 3-G 13 fl55, .

(b) A:i from ::ccond lift + r. hr:i (i.e. not before 1100 hre D+1) 629052-6290,12-6 3os2 1 .... 620rio7-62:,7oc-G 1 Gn2 -614759.

{c) Dde Cor!tdn uill aubr.iit _tar::cte on which they wioh pre­briefed boc1bina either before 01: nft.cr JI hr.

20, Glider Pilot& . \/ill rec.i.iu Yith unite lnnded un"til Div sector ha.a been occupied

Then I One bn rc:r,ainu ur,de!." comd I Airlandin~ Dde. One h:1 i!? lJiv re::i: nv :::on::rn1mK 743705, -

21, Timineo · . (a) Firot lift · · ·

II hr (an.in clitlcr lift starts l c.ndinc) npprox 1400 hr. D-day, but not before 10/J0 bro ,

(b) Second :inc\ Third J.ift3 Ae ec.i.-ly nt pos~ihlc on J\ f 1 nnd j) + 2,

22, Ilriefinc }!o brief in:; be:lou unit co1!'ld:; and heads of acriricec tti thout

further inotra fror11 l:iv 1t(1,

2}, Recoani tio~1 ~i,:.Tls .. · (a) C1·ound to :-.ir: yello\f m,10!-::c or fl.:.rc:s, enc1 yclloll

fluoreric ent p~.nelc, if .:-.vo.i lnble. (b) Cround to crouncl: yello\l cela.neae trian;.lee.

ADIi

24. Pas1a1ot'do H hr until 2359 hrn D-day

2359 lire D-d.iy until 23~9 brr. L + 1

2359 hrs D + 1 unt.11 :?3~9 hr:; D + 2

2359 hrs D + 2 \U'ltil 2359 hrn n + 3

2359 hra D -t- :, until 23~9 hrc D + 4

2359 hre D + .1 until 23~~ bro D + 5

25, l3cucd separntcly

Cht-.llen!;e RED P.epl:,• RERET Ch.:,ll .-.n,:e t_r:l.fCLF Reply SAM Ch;:,!li:.n.:;c C~lRJ.l!R P.epl~• PIGEOU Cl!:1111.n.-;e .Arn Rc1Jly DORHE Chc.l~-~.:.:o no:n-:RT ncply m:nns CJ1al lance TitOOP Reply CA.P.nIER

26. Col J!. U. BJ,HJ,01.!, Deputy Comd I Airlr-.nrlin.:; Bd.e, is appointed To\./T\ Com,~ndr>.nt, An!TT3i! . J!e will HO.intain clooe touch \Ii th cood I r.arn 3dc ;uid 11i] 1 co-ortlinn te the ta:::T..::s of thft API·'. Dml OC Fd Secu!."'Ey !:;ec.

l11Ti!..11C0!-'.11' 27, S.!.co inctrt i!:oued !lepe.rt'-toly.

20, Onl;r 30 Cor!J~ lint of cocle nP-Nen for pl.:. cco, ns iaoued for co:u:T, will be ur.cd, J•'nni; encl nnitn 1-w.y, houcvcr1 tive code ni!.cic,s to icportant routef3, n:ds of advance, or det<'-iled objecti'fcs, o.t "U!eir dipcl·otiori • .