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US Forces - Normandy 1944

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This is pretty much hit and miss, so may not be completely accurate. My aim was to get an idea of units at a regiment/battalion level involved in the Normandy Landings.

I put these together because although Divisions get recognition, as times change units are rotated within these divisions and so the units that participated aren't given the credit they deserve. So here is to giving credit where its due. This is also a work in progress. These are simplified versions of each units crests. They are not completely accurate.

Not all Military Police and Signals companies/platoons are represented here due to the difficulty (if non existent) coat of arms or patch. So maybe represented by their Regiments Corps or the Division i.e Military Police Corps or 4th Infantry Division.

So heres the list I have that I used to gather these shields/coats of arms.


7th Corps - Utah Beach:
4th Infantry "Ivy" Division:
8th Infantry Regiment
12th Infantry Regiment
22nd Infantry Regiment
4th Engineer Combat Battalion
4th Medical Battalion
20th field Artillery Battalion
29th Field Artillery Battalion
42nd Field Artillery Battalion
44th Field Artillery Battalion
4th military Police Platoon
4th Signal Company
4th Reconnaissance Troop

90th Infantry "Tough Ombres" Division:
357th Infantry Regiment
358th Infantry Regiment
359th Infantry Regiment
90th Engineer Combat Battalion
90th Medical Battalion
343rd Field Artillery Battalion
344th Field Artillery Battalion
345th field Artillery Battalion
915th Field Artillery Battalion
90th Military Police Platoon
90th Signal Company
90th Reconnaissance Troop

82nd Airborne "All American" Division:
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
325th Glider Infantry Regiment
80th Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion
319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
320th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion
307th Airborne medical Battalion
82nd Military Police Platoon
82nd Airborne Signal Company

101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles" Division:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
327th Glider Infantry Regiment
81st Airborne Anti-Aircraft Battalion
321st Glider Field Artillery Battalion
377th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
907th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion
326th Airborne Engineer Battalion
326th Airborne Medical Battalion
101st Military Police Company
101st Airborne Signal Company

Attached to 7th Corps:
70th Tank Battalion
746th Tank Battalion
87th Chemical Mortar Battalion (I couldn't find their crest so in their honour I made one)
531st Engineer Combat Battalion


5th Corps - Omaha Beach:
1st Infantry "Big Red One" Division:
16th Infantry Regiment
18th Infantry Regiment
26th Infantry Regiment
1st Engineer Combat Battalion
1st Medical Battalion
1st Military Police Platoon
1st Signal Company

2nd Infantry "Indianhead" Division:
9th Infantry Regiment
23th Infantry Regiment
38th Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Combat Battalion
2nd Medical Battalion
1/20th Field Artillery Battalion
2/20th Field Artillery Battalion
3/20th Field Artillery Battalion
4/20th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Military Police Platoon
2nd Signal Company
2nd Reconnaissance Troop

29th Infantry "Blue & Grey" Division:
115th Infantry Regiment
116th Infantry Regiment
175th Infantry Regiment
121st Engineer Combat Battalion
104th Medical Battalion
110th Field Artillery Battalion
111th Field Artillery Battalion
224th Field Artillery Battalion
227th Field Artillery Battalion
29th Military Police Platoon
29th Signal Company
29th Reconnaissance Troop

Attached to 5th Corps:
2/75th Ranger Regiment
5/75th Ranger Regiment
741st Tank Battalion
743rd Tank Battalion
37th Engineer Combat Battalion
145th Engineer Combat Battalion
299th Engineer Combat Battalion
6th Naval Beach Battalion
7th Naval beach Battalion
81st Chemical Mortar Battalion
65th Signal Battalion
61st Medical Battalion

Bottom:
Military Police Corps (cross flintlock pistols on green shield)
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