Appendix E
CHRONOLOGY OF MAIN PLANNING PAPERS FROM 1 JANUARY 1944
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Date
|
Hq
|
Paper
|
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31
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Jan | FUSA | Planning Directive for OVERLORD |
|
1
|
Feb | Joint Commanders | NEPTUNE, Initial Joint Plan |
|
4
|
Feb | Second Army (Br) | Outline Plan |
|
10
|
Feb | TF 122, FUSA | Joint Agreement for Amphibious Operations |
|
12
|
Feb | V Corps | Preliminary 'OVERLORD' Plan |
|
25
|
Feb | FUSA | Operations Plan NEPTUNE |
|
28
|
Feb | V Corps | Planning Guide, Operation "OVERLORD" |
|
28
|
Feb | ANCXF | Operation "NEPTUNE"—Naval Plan* |
|
7
|
Mar | 21 A Gp | Directive to FUSAG |
|
10
|
Mar | SHAEF | Directive to 21 A Gp, AEAF, ANCXF |
|
20
|
Mar | Second Army, 83 Group (2d TAF) | Joint Plan |
|
26
|
Mar | V Corps | NEPTUNE Plan |
|
27
|
Mar | VII Corps | Plan of Operation, NEPTUNE |
|
8
|
Apr | 21 A Gp, ANCXF | NEPTUNE Joint Fire Plan |
|
10
|
Apr | ANCXF | Operation NEPTUNE—Naval Orders (ON) |
|
15
|
Apr | AEAF | Operation NEPTUNE—Overall Air Plan |
|
16
|
Apr | 1st Div | Field Order No. 35 |
|
21
|
Apr | WNTF | Operation Plan No. 2–44 (ONWEST 2) † |
|
24
|
Apr | War Office | Movement Plan |
|
28
|
Apr | 21 A Gp | Amended Directive to FUSAG |
|
1
|
May | ANCXF | Amendment No. 1 to ON |
|
2
|
May | Ninth AF | IX Tactical Air Command Plan for Operation NEPTUNE |
|
6
|
May | 82nd Abn Div | Field Order No. 6 |
|
8
|
May | FUSAG, 9th AF, WNTF | Joint Operations Plan, U.S. Forces for Operation OVERLORD (Revised) |
|
9
|
May | VII Corps | Field Order No. 1 |
|
12
|
May | 4th Div | Field Order No. 1 |
|
15
|
May | Assault Force U | Operation Order No. 3–44— [3] (ONWEST/U–3) ‡ |
|
18
|
May | V Corps | Letter of Instruction, Amending NEPTUNE Plan |
|
18
|
May | 101st Abn Div | Field Order No. 1 |
|
20
|
May | Assault Force O | Operation Order No. BB–44 (ONWEST/O) |
|
27
|
May | FUSA | Revision No. 2 to Annex 12 (Fire Support) |
|
28
|
May | 82nd Abn Div | Revision of Field Order No. 6 |
|
28
|
May | VII Corps | Field Order No. 1 (Corrected Copy) |
[468-69]
[*] Superseded by Operation NEPTUNE—Naval Orders (ON) . All copies ordered destroyed.
[†] Changes of 4,10, and 22 May and addenda of 29-31 May.
[‡] Changes of 30 May and 1 June.
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Last updated 2 March 2006 |