American airborne landings in Normandy order of battle

The American airborne landings in Normandy order of battle is a list of the units immediately available for combat on the Cotentin Peninsula between June 6, 1944, and June 15, 1944, during the American airborne landings in Normandy during World War II.

Allied chain of command Supreme Allied Commander:   Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 21st Army Group:   Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery U.S. First Army:   Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley U.S. VII Corps:   Maj. Gen. J. Lawton Collins Maj. Gen. Paul L. Williams   (Grantham, Lincs) Brig.

Gen. Julian M. Chappell at RAF Exeter Brig.

Gen. Harold L. Clark at RAF Cottesmore Brig.

Gen. Maurice M. Beach at RAF Greenham Common German chain of command Supreme Command West:   Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt Army Group B:   Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel Seventh Army:   Generaloberst Friedrich Dollman (died 28 June) LXXXIV Corps:   General der Artillerie Erich Marcks (KIA 12 June)

C-47 of the 439th Troop Carrier Group, which carried the 506th PIR (of Band of Brothers fame) into Normandy. Group commander's aircraft, chalk #1 of Serial 11
Ensign 7.Armee