Index Part II: Formations, Units and Corps
A. Canadian Forces
Aerodrome Defence Companies: 175
Air Force. See Royal Canadian Air Force. Airfield Defence Battalions:175, 180
Army Field Regiments: defined, 66; See also Units, Artillery.
Army, First Canadian:
proposed and approved, 94-7
commander’s terms of reference, 98
formation and development, 99, 101, 103, 108-9, 134, 198, 209, 411-12
relations with NDHQ and CMHQ, 98, 200, 212-15, 217-29
other refs 72, 211, 430, 499, 515, Appx “F”, Apps “I” Army Service Corps. See Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.
Artillery. See Royal Canadian Artillery and General Index.
Atlantic Command:
GOC’s terms of reference, 163-4
G.O.Cs., Appx. “F”;
other refs 80, 171-2, 175-6, 179, 180, 186, Appx. “E”; See also Part I, Atlantic Coast, Coast Defence, Home Defence.
“B” Force (Bermuda): 181
Brigades–
Armoured
4th: 252
Army Tank–
1st: 90-2, 298; training, 238, 242, 244, 248-9; Dieppe, 334; Sicily, 108, 251, 412
3rd: 102-4
Artillery–
1st Anti-Aircraft: 242
Infantry–
1st: “Angel Move”, 265-6, 268, 270; France (1940), 279-285, 287; other refs 43, 54, 247, 516
2nd: Norway, 234, 259; Spitsbergen, 302; other refs 43, 54, 85, 516
3rd: Hardelot, 309; other refs 43, 54, 245, 294, 516
4th: training, 236, 244-5; Dieppe, 334, 382, 387; other refs 43, 54, 75, 294
6th: Dieppe, 334, 372, 382-3, 387, 390; other refs 43, 45, 54, 75, 86, 166, 244-5
8th: 247
9th: 247
10th: 166
11th: 99
13th: 150-1, B.C., 166-8, 175, Appx. “E”; overseas, 185, 204; Aleutians, 498, 500-2, 504-5
15th: 167, 175, 204, Appx. “E”.
17th-21st: 175, Appx. “E”.
Training–
No. 1 Training Brigade Group: 135-6, 185
Reserve Brigade Groups–
31st to 42nd: 182
“C” Force (Hong Kong): Chap. XIV, passim.
Canadian Active Service Force. See Part I.
Canadian Armoured Corps:
formation of, 88-93, 95-6, 102
reconnaissance units, 290
Dieppe, 378
other refs 108, 204; See also Units.
Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Centre: 34, 88, 133
Canadian Army, The. See Part I.
Canadian Army Occupation Force: 434, 519
Canadian Army Overseas. See Part I.
Canadian Army Pacific Force: 432-4, 512-19
Canadian Army Trades School: 137
Canadian Chaplain Service: 129, 201, 204, 421, 448
Canadian Corps. See Corps, 1st.
Canadian Dental Corps: 19, 201, 204, 206, 448
Canadian Forestry Corps: 65, 78-9, 189, 207-10
No. 5 Forestry Company, 208
Canadian Infantry Corps: formed, 143; See also Units, Infantry.
Canadian Intelligence Corps: 197, 204, 207
Canadian Military Headquarters. See Part I.
Canadian Officer Cadet Training Unit (Cdn.OCTU): 129, 138-9, 237, 240
Canadian Officers Training Corps: 19, 51, 113, 127, 139, 182
Canadian Postal Corps: 19, 197, 207, 448
Canadian Provost Corps: 93, 127, 151, 201, 204, 207, 232
No. 1 Cdn. Provost Company, 267
Canadian School of Army Administration: 136
Canadian Signal Training Centre: 133, 142
Canadian Tank School. See Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicles Training Centre.
Canadian Technical Training Corps: 137
Canadian Training School (England): 136, 236-7, 240, 246
Canadian Wives Bureau, CMHQ: 201, 207, 424
Canadian Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps: 124
Canadian Women’s Army Corps: 117-18, 124-7, 137-8, 189, 210-11, 517
Commands. See Atlantic Command and Pacific Command.
Corps–
1st
organized, 74, 76-8, 84-8, 90-1, 236, 249, 290
commanders, 96, 99, 215, 222-3, 243, 416, 429, Appx. “F”;
training, 238-41, 249-50, 252, 294-5
Spitsbergen, 301-7
raiding projects, 308
Dieppe Raid, 329, 335, 343, 386, 399
Canaries, 411
other refs 43, 68, 70-1, 108, 412, 416, 429, 516
2nd
proposed, 94-5
formed, 99
commanders, 99, 223, 417, Appx. “F”;
North-West Europe, 109, Appx. “I”.
Corps of Military Staff Clerks: 19, 194
Corps Training Centres: 136
Dental Corps. See Royal Canadian Dental Corps.
District Depots: 53, 113-14, 116, 131, 135, 445
Divisions, Armoured
1st. See Divisions, Armoured, 5th.
4th
mobilized, 79-80, 84, 88, 91-3
defence of Canada, 167, 172, 176
overseas, 192
commanders and staff, 417, Appx. “F”;
Holland, Appx. “I”;
5th
mobilized, proceeded overseas, 88-90, 92-3, 99, 190, 193
Italy, 412
commanders and staff, 417-18, 516, Appx. “F”.
Divisions, Infantry
1st
mobilized, proceeded overseas, 43-5, 54-8, 67, 71-2, 80, 85, 189, 192-3
inspections, 85
command arrangements, 212-14, 256
training, 230-1, 234-8, 241, 243-8, 251-2, 254
proposed operations, 260-1, 264-6, 269, 274, 309, 411
defence of U.K., 80, 273, 287-9, 294
Ortona, 143-4, Appx. “I”;
commanders and staff, 249, 414-17, Appx. “F”;
Pacific, 515-16
2nd
mobilized, proceeded overseas, 43, 45, 54, 58, 70, 72-8, 86, 192
Iceland, 83-5
Newfoundland, 179
training, 202, 235-6, 238, 240-1, 243-7, 250, 252-3, 308
defence of U.K., 289, 294-5, 297
Dieppe, 329, 331, 334, 338, 343-4, 387, 392-3, 404, Appx. “H”;
commanders and staff, 215, 249, 414, 416, Appx. “F”;
Normandy, Appx. “I”.
3rd
mobilized, proceeded overseas, 77-80, 88, 91-2, 167, 192
Iceland, 83-5
defence of Canada, 162-3
Newfoundland, 179
training, 86, 242-8, 250-2, 329, 404
defence of U.K., 298
Canaries, 411
commanders, Appx. “F”;
Holland, Appx. “I”.
4th: see Divisions, Armoured, 4th.
6th
proposed and authorized, 89, 93
home defence, 166, 171-2, 175, 183-6
Kuriles, 507
other refs 442-3, Appx. “E”, Appx “F”.
7th: home defence, 171-2, 175, 183-4, 186, Appx. “E”, Appx. “F”.
8th: home defence, 171-3, 175, 183-4, 186, Appx. “E”, Appx. “F”.
First World War – 1st Canadian Division: 21, 51
Eastern Air Command (RCAF): 164
Engineers. See Royal Canadian Engineers.
First Canadian Army. See Army, First Canadian.
First Special Service Force. See 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion under Units, Infantry.
Holding Units. See Reinforcement Units.
Japanese Language School: 518
Machine Gun Battalions: 19, 58, 268, 273, 285, 287, 444, 457
Medical Corps. See Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps.
Military Districts–
General, 39, 41, 113, 116, 131, 137, 182, 186
No. 1: 150
No. 3: 150
No. 6: 142, 144, 150, 163-4, 180-2
No. 11: 36, 150, 163, 166, 186
Motorcycle Regiments: 80
“N” Force (Bahamas): 181-2
National Defence Headquarters. See Part I.
Navy. See Royal Canadian Navy.
Non-Permanent Active Militia. See Part I.
“111 Force”: 301
Ordnance Corps. See Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps.
Pacific Command: 81, 86, 127, 162, 166-7, 171-5, 185-6, 498, 500-1
GOCs, Appx. “F”.
Pacific Force. See Canadian Army Pacific Force.
Permanent Force (P.F.). See Part I, Permanent Active Militia.
Postal Services. See Canadian Postal Corps.
Radio Location Unit, No. 1 Canadian: 246
Reconnaissance Units: 136, 168, 290
Regiments. See Units.
Reinforcement Units: 203-4, 207, 213, 221, 242-3, 247, 249, 434
training brigade, 204
CWAC, 210
Pacific Force, 516
Units–
No. I Cdn. Base Rft. Depot: 143-4
No. 7 Cdn. Inf. Rft. Unit: 143
No. 1 Cdn. Sigs. Rft. Unit: 143
No. 1 Cdn. General Rft. Unit: 204
No. I Cdn. Engineers Rft. Unit: 240
Repatriation Depots (U.K.): 144, 434
Royal Canadian Air Force:
funds for, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 36, 40, 69, 91, 111, 171
enlistment, 116
women, 125
army guards for, 41, 151, 156, 167-9
home defence, 41-2, 158-9, 161, 163-4, 171-3, 175, 177-8
Pacific, 511-13
other refs 34, 40, 89, 145, 192, 206, 225, 256, 296, 423, 432
Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. See Canadian Armoured Corps.
Royal Canadian Army Cadets: 141
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
for U.K., 65
training, 133, 135-6, 144, 204, 251
welfare, 423
Units–Field Ambulances:
No. 1: Appx. “E”.
No. 3: Appx. “E”.
No. 4: 268
No. 6: Appx. “E”.
No. 19: Appx. “E”.
No. 20: Appx. “E”.
No. 21: Appx. “E”.
No. 25: 498, Appx. “E”.
No. 27: Appx. “E”.
Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps: 129, 197, 204, 302, 304
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps: 65, 80, 93, 133, 136, 197, 204, 207, 232, 247, 251. 279
Units–
6th Divisional Ammunition Company: Appx. “E”.
7th Divisional Ammunition Company: Appx. “E”.
6th Divisional Petrol Company: Appx. “E”.
7th Divisional Petrol Company: Appx. “E”.
7th Divisional Supply Company: Appx. “E”.
No. 29 General Transport Company: Appx. “E”.
No. 71 General Transport Company: Appx. “E”.
21st Brigade Group Company: Appx. “E”.
Royal Canadian Artillery:
A.A. units, 34, 55, 91, 123, 148-9, 157, 167-8, 186, 290
AGRAs., 108-9
coast defence, 121, 146, 149, 151, 157, 167, 174, 178, 180, 186
Dieppe, 334
equipment, Appx. “G”;
training, 136, 169, 174, 232-3
other refs 44, 66, 80, 127, 204, 273, 289, 516
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, see Units Artillery, Field Regiments, 1st RCHA; See also Units, Artillery.
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals:
training, 133, 135, 232, 250-1
operations, 284, 304, 443, 460, 464, 469, 488, Appx. “H”.
Units–
2nd Canadian Corps Signals: 250-1
6th Divisional Signals: Appx. “E”.
7th Divisional Signals: Appx. “E”.
8th Divisional Signals: Appx. “E”.
12th Divisional Signals: 51
No.1 Special Wireless Group: 510
Royal Canadian Dental Corps. See Canadian Dental Corps.
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: 201, 206, 251
No. I Base Workshop, 206-7
Royal Canadian Engineers, Corps of: 19
officers, 129
training, 133, 232, 234, 247, 251
Dieppe, 380, Appx. “H”;
1st Pioneer Battalion, 289-90
5th Field Park Company, Appx. “E”.
Tunnelling Companies–
No. 2: 299-300
Field Companies–
15th: Appx. “E”.
21st: Appx. “E”.
22nd: Appx. “E”.
23rd: Appx. “E”.
24th: 498, Appx. “E”.
25th: Appx. “E”.
26th: Appx. “E”.
27th: Appx. “E”.
Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. See Canadian Infantry Corps.
Royal Canadian Navy
funds for, 4, 11, 13, 15, 69, 91, 111
enlistments, 115-16
Aleutians and Pacific, 497, 512-13, 518
other refs 28, 41, 89, 145, 161, 163-4, 177, 193, 206, 296, 434, 448; See also Part 1, Naval Defence.
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps: 19, 65, 93, 127, 129, 197, 201, 204, 251
No. 1 Static Base Laundry, 210
No. 2 Army Field Workshop, 291
Central Ordnance Depot, 206
2nd Echelon: 211, 219, 345, 516
Signal Units. See Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.
Special Service Force. See First Special Service Force under Inter-Allied Organizations.
Survey. See Royal Canadian Artillery.
Training Centres: 114, 116. 168, 174, 183
officers, 105, 127-32, 134, 138-41
basic, 121, 134-6, 138-9, 142, 445
advanced, 121-2, 134, 138, 142, 445
trades and specialist, 136-7
CWAC, 137-8
cadet camps, 141
combined, 302
list of, Appx. “D”; See also Part I, Training.
Transportation Units. See Part I, Railway Troops.
Units, Armoured–
Calgary Regiment, The (14th Armd. Regt.) 92, 244-5, 248
Dieppe, 334, 344, 346, 374, 378-80, 389, 404, Appx. “H”.
Canadian Grenadier Guards, The (22nd Armd. Regt.): 516
14th Army Tank Battalion (Regiment). See Calgary Regiment.
Lord Strathcona’s Horse (R.C.) (2nd Armd. Regt.): 81, 92
Ontario Regiment, The (11th Armd. Regt.): 92
Royal Canadian Dragoons, The (1st Armd. Car Regt.): 81, 92
30th Reconnaissance Regiment (The Essex Regiment): Appx. “E”.
31st (Alberta) Reconnaissance Regiment: Appx. “E”.
Three Rivers Regiment (12th Armd. Regt.) 92
12th Manitoba Dragoons (18th Armd. Car Regt.): 168
Units, Artillery–
Anti-Aircraft Batteries–
1st: 168
14th: 158
34th: Appx. “E”.
40th: 159, Appx. “E”.
46th: 498
Anti-Aircraft Regiments–
3rd: 363
5th: 93
9th: Appx. “E”.
10th: Appx. “E”.
21st: Appx. “E”.
22nd: Appx. “E”.
23rd: Appx. “E”.
24th: Appx. “E”.
25th: Appx “E”.
26th: Appx. “E”.
27th: Apps “E”.
28th: Appx. “E”.
Anti-Tank Regiments–
4th: 92
8th: Appx. “E”.
Army Field Regiments – 11th: 302
Coast Brigades. See Coast Regiments.
Coast Batteries – role, 147
59th: 147, Appx. “E”.
102nd: 147
103rd: Appx. “E”.
104th: Appx. “E”.
105th: Appx. “E”.
106th: Appx. “E”.
108th: Appx. “E”.
Coast Regiments – 1st: 146, Appx. “E”.
3rd: 146-7, Appx. “E”.
5th: 146, Appx. “E”.
15th: 147, Appx. “E”.
16th: 147, Appx. “E”.
17th: Appx. “E”.
Field Batteries – 40th: 302. 94th: 147
Field Regiments – 1st RCHA: 44, 279, 281-2, 284
3rd: 268
4th: 363
11th: 302
17th: 92
20th: Appx. “E”.
21st: 168, Appx. “E”.
22nd: Appx. “E”.
23rd: Appx. “E”.
24th: 498, Appx. “E”.
25th: Appx. “E”.
26th: Appx. “E”.
27th: Appx. “E” Heavy Batteries. See Coast Batteries.
Light Anti-Aircraft: 290, 334; See also Anti Aircraft.
Medium Batteries: 54
School of Artillery Overseas, No. 1: 247
Super-Heavy Batteries: 289
Units, Infantry–
Algonquin Regiment, The: 51, Appx. “E”.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s), The: Appx. “E”.
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, The: 45, 52, 54, 179, Appx. “E”;
Brockville Rifles, The: Appx. “E”.
Calgary Highlanders, The: 45, 54, 241, 389
Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (M.G.), The: 54, 79, 85
Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), The: 498, Appx. “E”.
Canadian Scottish Regiment, The: Appx.
Carleton and York Regiment, The: 54, 57, 143-4
Hardelot raid, 308-10
Dufferin and Haldimand Rifles of Canada, The: Appx. “E”.
Edmonton Fusiliers, The: Appx. “E”.
Edmonton Regiment, The: See Loyal Edmonton Regiment, The.
Essex Scottish Regiment, The: 51: Dieppe , 334, 345-6, 366, 368, 374, 376-7, 381-2, 384-5, 389, Appx. “H”.
1st Airfield Defence Battalion (Le Régiment de Chateauguay): 180
1st Canadian Infantry Regiment: 516
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion: 103-4, 123, 433
1st Canadian Special Service Battalion: 103-8, 501-2, 505, Appx. “E”; See also First Special Service Force, 2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion.
1st Garrison Battalion: Appx. “E”.
48th Highlanders of Canada: 48, 54, 268, 280, 282-3, 285, 290
Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, Les: Appx. “E”.
Fusiliers du St. Laurent: 177, 183, Appx. “E”
Fusiliers Mont-Royal, Les: 45
Dieppe, 334, 342, 347, 381-2, 387, 389, Appx. “H”;
3rd Bn: Appx. “E”.
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, The: 54, 63, 268, 282, 284
Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment): 75, Appx. “B”.
Kent Regiment, The: Appx. “E”.
King’s Own Rifles of Canada, The: 51, Appx. “E”.
Lake Superior Regiment (Motor), The: 176
Lanark and Renfrew Scottish Regiment, The: Appx. “E”.
Lincoln and Welland Regiment, The: Appx. “E”.
Loyal Edmonton Regiment, The: 54, 259, 302, 304. 429
Midland Regiment (Northumberland and Durham), The: 445, Appx. “E”.
New Brunswick Rangers, The (10th Independent Machine Gun Company): 180, Appx “E”.
Oxford Rifles, The: Appx. “E”.
Pacific Coast Militia Rangers (PCMR): 174
Parachute Battalion. See 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion.
Pictou Highlanders, The: 181, Appx. “E”.
Prince Albert Volunteers, The: Appx. “E”.
Prince Edward Island Highlanders, The: Appx. “E”.
Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment), The: Appx. “E”.
Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (M.G.), The: Appx. “E”.
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry: 54, 259, 302
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, The: 54
Dieppe, 334, 337, 342, 347, 370-4, 384, 389, Appx. “H”.
Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada, The: 179, Appx. “E”.
Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment), The: Appx. “E”.
Régiment de Chateauguay, Le (1st Airfield Defence Battalion): 180, Appx. “E”.
Régiment de Gaspe-Bonaventure, Le: 177
Régiment de Hull, Le: 498, 500, 506, Appx. Régiment de Joliette, Le: Appx. “E”.
Régiment de la Chaudiere, Le: 45, 78, 79
Régiment de Levis, Le: Appx. “E”.
Régiment de Maisonneuve, Le: 52, 55, Appx. “E”.
Régiment de Montmagny, Le: Appx. “E”.
Régiment de Quebec, Le: Appx. “E”.
Régiment de St. Hyacinthe, Le: Appx. “E”.
Regina Rifle Regiment, The: 175, Appx. “E”.
Rocky Mountain Rangers, The: 498, Appx. “E”.
Royal Canadian Regiment, The: 268, 282
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, The: Dieppe, 334, 346, 370, 374-7, 381-2, 389, Appx. “H”.
Royal Montreal Regiment, 54, 516
Royal Regiment of Canada, The: 57
Iceland, 83-5
Royal Rifles of Canada, The: 80, Appx. “E”;
Hong Kong, 443-8, 460-1, 469-70, 473-9, 483-4, 488, 490
Royal 22e Régiment, 34, 44-5, 51, 54
Royal Winnipeg Rifles, The: 79, Appx. “E”.
Saint John Fusiliers (M.G.), The: 498, Appx. “E”.
Saskatoon Light Infantry (M.G.), The: 54, 248, 260, 304, 516
Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regiment, The: Appx. “E”.
Scots Fusiliers of Canada, The: Appx. “E”.
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, The: 51, 54, 259
2nd Airfield Defence Battalion (The Regina Rifle Regiment): 175
2nd Canadian Infantry Regiment: 516
2nd Canadian Parachute Battalion: 105, Appx. “E”; See also 1st Canadian Special Service Battalion.
2nd/10th Dragoons CIC: Appx. “E”.
South Saskatchewan Regiment, The: 54
Dieppe, 334, 346-7, 369-74, 389, Appx “H”.
10th Independent Machine Gun Company. See New Brunswick Rangers.
3rd Canadian Infantry Regiment: 516
Toronto Scottish Regiment (M.G.), The: 283, 389
Victoria Rifles of Canada, The: Appx. “E”.
Voltigeurs de Quebec, Les: Appx. “E”.
Westminster Regiment (Motor), The: 51, 210
West Nova Scotia Regiment, The: 54, 144
Winnipeg Grenadiers, The: 51, 54, Appx. “E”;
West Indies, 181
Hong Kong, 443-8, 460-1, 467, 469, 480-8, 490
Aleutians, 498
Winnipeg Light Infantry, The: Appx. “E”.
Veterans Guard of Canada, The (formerly The Veterans Home Guard): 79, 151, 167, 169, 180-2, 510
“W” Force (Newfoundland): 180, Appx. “H”.
Western Command: 186
“Z” Force (Iceland): 84-5
B. British and Allied Forces
British (United Kingdom) Forces
Air Force
Auxiliary Air Force. See Royal Air Force.
Coastal Command, RAF: 193
Fighter Command: 275, 291, 312, 314, 321
No. 11 Fighter Group: 332, 335, 338, 348.
Groups, Composite, 250-1
Royal Air Force:
Auxiliary Air Force, 39
WAAF, 125
Dieppe, 330, 335-6, 347-8, 362, 374, 383-4, 386,
bombing 398,
losses 388,
press 394
Normandy, 403
Far East and Pacific, 444, 456-8, 464, 512
other refs 79, 106, 162, 193, 250-1, 257, 291, 293, 324
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force: 125
Army
Anti-Aircraft Command: 242
Armies–
Second: 288, Appx. “I”.
Eighth: 249, 343, 417, 429, Appx. “I”.
Fourteenth: 509
Army Group, 21st: 109, 211, 219, 224, 427
Auxiliary Territorial Service: 124-5
Brigades–
Infantry–
24th Guards: Appx. “I”.
148th: 257
Parachute–
3rd: 104
British Expeditionary Force. See Part I.
British Troops in China, China Command: 438, 464, 477
Dieppe, 342-3, 361, 392-4; See also Units.
Corps–
1st: 252, Appx. “I”.
4th: 74, 230, 239, 241, 264, 287, 291-2, 297
5th: Appx. “I”.
7th: 86-7, 234-5, 288-9, 291-2, 295
8th: 250
10th: Appx. “I”.
11th: 250
12th: 244-5, 250, 295, Appx. “I”.
30th: Appx. “I”
Divisions, Armoured
1st: 238, 274, 278, 280, 283, 288, 295
2nd: 288
6th: 240
8th: 239
9th: 252
Guards: 249-51
Divisions, Airborne–
6th: 104
Divisions, Infantry–
46th: 245
47th (London): 241
51st (Highland): 271, 274, 278
52nd (Lowland): 271, 274, 278, 280-1, 283, 287
53rd: 250
55th: 297
61st: 252
78th: Appx. “I”.
Eastern Command: 239, 250, 290, 292
Expeditionary Force. See Part 1, British Expeditionary Force.
Far East Command: 444
GHQ Home Forces:
command arrangements, 219, 231
training, 85, 239, 246, 249-51
defence of U.K., 272-3, 287-9, 292
Dieppe, 312-14, 321, 323, 328-9, 333, 338, 343, 399
cross channel operations, 412
GHQ Reserve: 75, 239, 273, 287, 289, 295, 297
Home Guard: 285, 292, 298, 424
Reconnaissance Corps: 290
Royal Army Ordnance Corps: 206, 282, 285
Royal Artillery: 275, 298, 468, 488
Newfoundland Regiments, Appx. “I”; See also Units.
Royal Engineers: 304, 331, 347, 457, 485
22nd Fortress Company, 457
40th Fortress Company, 457
Scottish Command: 208-9
South East Asia Command: 509
South Eastern Command:
command arrangements, 219, 298
Special Service Brigade: 396.
Sussex District: 299
21st Army Group. See Army Groups. Training Establishments: 231-4, 236-7, 247-8
Units
Artillery
5th Anti-Aircraft Regiment: 457
8th Coast Regiment: 457
12th Coast Regiment: 457
965th Defence Battery: 457
57th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment: Appx “I”.
59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment:Appx. “I”.
11th Field Regiment: Appx. “I”.
166th (Newfoundland) Field Regiment: . Appx. “I”.
Commando–
No. 3 Commando: 342, 346, 358-63, 368, 392
No. 4 Commando: 309, 346, 362-3, 369, 390, 392, Appx. “G”.
No. 10 Commando (Inter-Allied): 345. See also Royal Marines.
Infantry–
Buffs: 248
King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry: 260
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry: 181
Middlesex Regiment, 1st Battalion: 457-8, 460, 469, 475-6, 479, 480, 483, 486-7
Royal Scots, 2nd Battalion: 457-9, 461, 465, 467, 469, 480-1, 483, 485-7
Miscellaneous
Combined Operations Headquarters:
operations, 308-10, 312, 314, 324-5
Dieppe, 324-5, 327-9, 334, 340-1, 344, 363, 388, 394-6, 399-404
functions of, 326-7, 411; See also Part I, Combined Operations, Mountbatten.
Naval Forces
Admiralty: 192, 259-60, 398, 402, 450
Force “A”, Royal Navy: 304, 306
Force “J”, Royal Navy: 404
Royal Navy: 79, 161-2, 260, 278
Spitsbergen, 301-6
Hardelot, 309
Combined Commanders, 321-2
Dieppe, 330, 334-5, 342, 345, 364, 367
losses, 387-8
lessons, 399-402
Gibraltar and Canaries, 410
Japan and Hong Kong, 455-8, 481, 485-7
Pacific, 512
other refs 193; See also ships, units and formations by name.
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: 400
Units and Formations–
3rd Battle Squadron: 157
9th and 13th Minesweeping Flotillas: 345
Royal Marines
“A” Commando: 345, 347, 382, 392
Royal Marines: 78, 387, 485, Appx. “G”.
Commonwealth and Empire Forces (Other than United Kingdom and Canada)
Australian Forces: 508-100
Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery: 457
Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps: 457, 461, 475-6, 479, 481-2
Indian Army: general, 457, 460, 486, 488, 512
Corps–
15th: 509
Divisions–
4th: Appx. “I”.
8th: Appx. “I”.
Brigades–
17th: Appx. “I”.
Units–
14th Punjab Regiment, 2nd Bn: 457-9, 464, 467-9, 480, 486
7th Rajput Regiment, 5th Bn: 457-9, 467-71, 473, 475, 486
Newfoundland Militia: 180, Appx. “I”.
Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit: 210
Newfoundland Regiment: 180
New Zealand Air Force, Royal: 348
New Zealand Force (in United Kingdom) 288, 295, 428
New Zealand Forces: 508
2nd New Zealand Division, Appx. “I”.
United States Forces
Air Force, U.S. Army: 172, 181, 311
Alaska Defense Command: 496, 498
Armies–
First: 519
Fifth: Appx. “I”.
Sixth: 518-19
Eighth: 519
Tenth: 519
Divisions–
7th: 496
1st Marine: 509
85th: Appx. “I”.
GHQ South West Pacific Area: 509
National Guard: 5
North Pacific Force (U.S.): 496-7
Ranger Battalion, 1st U.S.: 345, 362
671st Signal Air Warning Reporting Company: 159
Special Service Force, First. See Inter-Allied Organizations.
Task Force 8. See North Pacific Force.
United States Army. See Part I.
United States Marines: 403, 509
United States Navy: 173, 193, 318, 449, 492, 496, 503, 518
United States Pacific Fleet: 451, 462, 492, 518
Western Defense Command: 496, 498
Allied Forces (Other than U.S.)
Belgian
Belgian Air Force: 348
Chinese
Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak Air Force: 348
French
Armies–
First: 264
Tenth: 280-1
Divisions–
60th: 272
68th: 272
French Air Force: 348
Italian
Italian Army: 184th Italian Infantry Brigade, Appx. “1”.
Netherlands
Norwegian
Royal Norwegian Air Force: 348
Norwegian Infantry: 304
Polish
1st Polish Armoured Division: 252
Polish Air Force: 348
USSR
Russian Forces: 452; See also Part 1
Russian Navy: 301
Inter-Allied Organizations
First Special Service Force: 104-8, 500-2, 505; See also 1st Combined Chiefs of Staff: 311, 319, 325; See also Part 1. Canadian Special Service Battalion.
Combined Commanders. See Part I.
Commando, No. 10 (Inter-Allied). See under British (United Kingdom) Forces, Units.
C. Enemy Forces
German
Air Force: general, 42, 260, 318, 339, 350, 355, 359, 363, 408, 420, 425
Poland, 42
diversion from Russian front, 252, 312-13, 317
Battle of Britain, 275, 290-4, 296
Dieppe, 383
3rd Air Fleet, 355
Armies–
Seventh: 390
Army:
France 1940, 263-4
France 1942,[.406–8];
Spain, 410
Army Headquarters, Berlin (OKH): 352
Commander-in-Chief West (GHQ West) authority, 352
comments on Dieppe raid, 379, 390-1
Atlantic Wall, 405-8; See also Part I, Rundstedt.
Corps–
Infantry–
81st: 352, 357, 359, 362, 379-80, 390-2, 398
Panzer–
S.S. Panzer: 351
S.S. Corps HQ (Motorized). See Panzer above.
Divisions–
Infantry–
110th: 358
165th (Reserve): 407
302nd: 352, 354-9, 361, 364, 366, 370, 372, 376, 383, 390-1, 393
Panzer–
1st S.S. (Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler): 350-1, 355, 407
2nd S.S. (Das Reich): 350-1, 407
3rd S.S. (Totenkopf): 350
6th: 350-1
10th: 339, 350-1, 355, 373, 390
23rd: 350
Parachute–
Luftwaffe. See Air Force.
Navy: general, 16, 160-1, 294, 306-7, 350
Dieppe, 390; See also Part I, ships by name, U-Boats.
Units–
Goring Regt.: 350
571st Infantry Regt.: 355, 359, 367, 370, 372, 374
23rd (Heavy) Aircraft Reporting Company: 366
Japanese
Air Force: Hong Kong, 463-4, 468-9
Armies–
China Expeditionary: 462
Brigades–
23rd Inf.: 452
35th Inf.: 452
Divisions–
9th: 471
18th: 452
104th: 452
Regiments–
66th Inf.: 463
228th Inf.: 452, 463-5, 471, 491
229th Inf.: 452, 463-4, 471, 473, 491
Navy: general, 451, 453, 462, 470-1, 473
C-in-C Combined Fleet, 453-4