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79th Armoured Division: final report

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Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Smalldale, Derbyshire] MLRS Books 2006
Subjects:	Great Britain / Army / Armoured Division, 79th Great Britain. > Army. > Armoured Division, 79th Großbritannien > Armoured Division > 79 Geschichte 1945 Armored vehicles, Military World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns / France / Normandy Weltkrieg (1939-1945) World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy Zweiter Weltkrieg Frankreich Großbritannien
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Item Description:	Facsim. of ed. published: 1945. - "Secret copy no. 20.". - "Germany July 1945.". - Includes index
Physical Description:	VIII-IX, 312, XI-XVII S. Ill., Kt. 28 cm
ISBN:	9781905696277 1905696272

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adam_text	Paragraph INTRODUCTION ................................. 1-2 PART I — GENERAL SURVEY Section A — Functions of 79th Armoured Division Object .................................... 3 Composition ................................. 4 Function of Divisional Headquarters .................. ... 5 Operational Requirements ........................ ... 6 Organisation ................................. 7 Control of Specialised Armour ........................... 8 Planning ................................. 9 Future Campaigns .............................. 10 Section В — Operational Employment of Specialised Armour Types of Operation .............................. 11 Coast Landing ................................. 12 Estuary and River Crossings ........................... 13 Deliberate Assault on Strong Inland Defences .................. 14 Fluid Fighting ............... .................. 15 Section С — Conclusions on Types of Specialised Armour Types of Specialised Armour ........................... 16 Flails .................................... 17 CROCODILES ................................. 18 AVREs .................................... 19 Division of Responsibility between AERE and Other Arms ............ 20 ARKS .................................... 21 DDs and BUFFALOES .............................. 22 KANGAROOS ................................. 23 CDL .............................. ...... 24 Section D — Future Research and Development ..................... 25 FART II — ORGANISATION AND TACTICAL TECHNIQUE General Arrangement .......:. ■ ...... ............... 26 Section E — General Organisation and Functions of 79th Armoured Division Divisional Headquarters ......... .................. 27 The Mixed Team .............................. 28 Allocation of 79th Armoured Division Resources .................. 29 Functions of Advisers .............................. 30 Main Points to be Watched by Advisers ..................... 31 Communications during Operations ........................ 33 Section F — Seaborne Assaults NORMANDY and WALCHEREN ........................ 33 Planning .................................. 34 Reconnaissance ................................. 35 Loading .................................... 36 Use of Amphibians .............................. 37 Section G— Assaults Across Rivers or Estuaries Paragraph Introduction ................................. 38 Planning and Technique ........................... 39 Special DD Requirements for Estuary or River Crossings ............ 4° Special BUFFALO Requirements for Estuary or River Crossings ......... 4r Division of Responsibility for Command between BUFFALO and Infantry Units ... 42 Preliminary Training .............................. 43 Navigational Aids to River Crossing ........................ 44 Movement Light ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ■■· ■■· ·■· 45 Section H—DD Tanks Description ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ■·■ ··· 46 Important Characteristics ........................... 47 Organisation ................................. 48 Tactical Handling of DD Tanks ........................ 49 Section J—BUFFALOES The Equipment ................................. 5° Limitations of BUFFALOES ........................... 5* BUFFALO Organisation ........................... 52 Section К — Assault Operations on Land Team and Breach Technique for Land Assault on Fortresses ............ 53 Teams Fighting in Built-Up Areas .................. ....... 54 Teams for Attacking Concrete Defences Where No Mines Exist ............ 55 Section L — Flails Description ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 56 Organisation ................................. 57 Employment of Flails .............................. 58 Preliminary to the Attack ........................... 59 Bombing ................................. 60 Section M—CROCODILES Description ........................... , 61 Organisation of CROCODILES .................. .. . .. . 62 Employment of the Flame Weapon ........................ 63 Flame Targets ................................. 64 Flame Co-operation With Infantry ........................ 65 The Advance to Flame Range ........................... 66 Operations Within Flame Range .................. ... ... 67 Operations by Night .............................. 68 Section N— AERE The AVRE ... .;.............. 60 Future of AERE ............................. , 7o Organisation of AERE .............................. 71 Employment of AERE .................· ...... 72 Tasks of AERE ....................... . .. . , 73 Section О— KANGAROOS The Equipment ............... 74 Manning of KANGAROOS ......■........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Organisation of KANGAROOS and Lifting Capacity ............... 76 Command ... ... ... ... ... ... ,,, ... ... ._ _ 77 Limitations ................................. 7g Planning .............................. / 70 Ri ;;; g Section P—CDL General Description .............................. 81 Organisation ............... ......... 82 Tasks of CDL ............................ . . 83 Capabilities of CDL ............................ m 84 Limitations of CDL .............................. 85 Training .................................... 86 Planning ................................... 87 Air .................................. . 88 Role of CDL ............ ................ 89 PART III—TECHNICAL DETAILS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIAL ARMOURED EQUIPMENT Section Q— Mine-Clearing Paragraph Necessity for Specialised Mine-Sweepers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... go Mine-Clearing Methods ........................... gì Development of Mine-Clearing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... дг Magnetic Mines ................................. 93 Section R—FLAILS General ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... g4 Development Required now for FLAIL Equipment ... ... ... ... ... g5 Section S — Development of Other Mechanical Anti-Mine Devices Future Development .............................. дб Mine Scouting ........................ :........ ду Section Τ — Flamethrowers CROCODILES ................................. g8 Recommended Developments to Flame-Throwing ............... ... дд Section U — Armoured Engineer RE Equipment Re-design of AVRE .............................. ioo Further Trials Necessary ........................... ιοί Section V—BUFFALOES Origin .................................... юг Performance of BUFFALO ........................... 103 Navigational Problems .............................. 104 Recommended Improvements to BUFFALO Equipment ............ 105 Future Development of Amphibian Tracked Vehicles ............... 106 Section W — DD Tanks Operational Success ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 107 Navigational Problems of DD Equipment ..................... 108 Future Development of DD ........................... 109 Section X—KANGAROOS Present Equipment .............................. no Specification of Armoured Personnel Carrier .................. in Section Y—ARK Tank Description .................. ............... 112 Future Developments of ARK ........................ 113 Section Z — Armoured Slqdges ........................... 114 Section AA—CDL Recommendations ............ .................. 115 Section BB — Local Development in Theatre of War .................. 116 Section CC! — Development of New Special Equipment ............... I17-I19 PART IV—ADMINISTRATION Section DD—Introduction ............................. 120-123 Section ЕЕ— RASC ................................. 124-126 Section FF — Medical ......... ........................ 127-128 Section GG — Ordnance .............................. 129-136 Section HH—Mobile Baths and Laundry ........................ 137 Section JJ— REME ................................. 138-140 Section KK — Tank Replacement Organisation ..................... 141-146 Section LL — Reinforcements ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 147 Section MM — Ancillary Services and Welfare ..................... 148-149 UST OF APPENDICES Appendix Skeleton Organisation of 79th Armoured Division ... ... ... ... ... ... A Summar} of views expressed by Commander, 79th Armoured Division, on Post War Research and Development in 79AD.42/13.G dated 16th May, 1945......... B Detail of part played by 79th Armoured Division Troops on D Day and the lessons then learnt .................. .................. C The Invasion of WALCHEREN ........................... D Notes on Loading of LCT IV & V with Special Assault Equipment .......... E River Crossing Technique and Bank Control ... ............ ....... F River Crossing Drill for Reconnaissance and Establishment of DD Landing Lanes ... G Navigational Aids to River Crossing ...... .................. Ή DD SHERMAN ............................... .. <j> 79th Armoured Division Notes on Tactical and Technical Handling of DD Tanks ... K BUFFALO (Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT)) ... . L BUFFALO Load Table .............................. M Proposed BUFFALO Regiment WE ...... .................. N Team and Breach Technique for Land Assault on Fortresses ............... 0 CRAB .................. ......... .p. 79th Armoured Division Wireless Direction Keeping Equipment Ό CROCODILE ........................... .r. Proposed new CROCODILE WE ......... . · S AVRE ........................ ............... ,T, KANGAROO ............... ... ... ... ......... U Proposed KANGAROO Regiment WE ...... ......... [][ [[[ -y Methods of Employment of CDL in the Assault on Strong Positions ...... ... W Modifications to CRAB Mark I and Mark II ... ......... <χ> Summary of Modifications to CHURCHILL CROCODILE ......... ... ,,, «γ» ARE Devices and Developments ......... ......... ·χ> Modifications to LVT Mark II and Mark IV ... ......... ... ...... «дд· Local Development of some Special Equipments urgently needed for Operations ...... BB LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS Number of Photograph Page LE HAMEL Beach .............................. I 5 LE HAMEL: Sanatorium in foreground ..................... 2 5 Two CRABS coining off LCT. First part of Assault Team ............ 3 I0 AVRE moving up beach. Bridge AVRE about to disembark. Flails already off 4 10 AVRE bogged with Weasel in foreground. LCT off-loading while one with bridge AVRE turns away in background ..................... 5 I2 BUFFALOES approaching beach obstacles .................. 6 12 Typical obstacles below high water mark ..................... 7 12 Blown bridge across RHINE at WESEL .................. 8 15 RHINE at WESEL showing exits on enemy side ............... 9 15 Infantry practising loading and unloading jeep .................. 10 19 Infantry practising boarding LVT using steprail .................. 11 xg Infantry practising boarding LVT using ladder .................. 12 19 Specially fitted DD tank after swimming through flame barrage showing oil line on prow at sea level ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ... 13 21 Specially fitted DD tanks swimming through flame barrage ............ 14 21 Assault Team forming up for Phase II of attack on LE HAVRE ......... 15 23 Reserve Flail and AVRE waiting while lane is opened during attack on LE HAVRE ................ .................. 16 23 AVRE in action ......... ..................... 17 25 CROCODILES flaming strong point during attack on LE HAVRE ...... 18 25 CRAB (SHERMAN Flail) flailing over ditch .................. 19 26 CROCODILES flaming ........................... 20 28 CROCODILES in action at BREST in support of First American Army ... ai, 22 29 AVRE .................................... 23 31 SBG Bridge laid by AVRE ............ ................ 24 33 AVRE with small box girder bridge mounted .................. 25 33 CONGER towed by AVRE ........................... 26 39 Flails ................................ . ... 27 39 CRAB showing bob weight chains ..................... 28 40 Bullshorn Plough .............................. 29 42 CIRD after 5 Tellermines ........................... 30 42 Crater caused by accidental explosion of Conger Explosive (822c) . AVRE seen in background is one of four completely destroyed ............... 31 43 Carpet laid by BUFFALO ........................... 32 47 BUFFALO carpet layer ........................... 33 47 DD tanks swimming: Crews on deck ..................... 34 48 RHINE crossing — DD tanks entering water .................. 35 49 DD tanks going into action after crossing the RHINE ... ... ... ... 36 49 ARK Mk I ...... ......................:. ... 37 51 ARK Mk I modified with longer ramps ..................... 38 52 Sledge Mk I with BUFFALO wheel modification ............... 39 52 MOUSE 200-ton tank at KRUPPS Experimental Establishment ......... 40 53 End view of MOUSE tank ........................... 41 54 Coastal gun on LE HAVRE Promontory ...................... 42 63 Coastal gun near HOULGATE ........................ 43 63 Waterproofed CRAB bogged in clay patch .................. 44 65 Element C after 10 rounds of 75mm AP at this stage could be easily crushed by tank ................................. 45 67 AVRE laying bobbin carpet ........................ 46 67 BUFFALOES and WEASELS coming ashore on WALCHEREN ...... 47 69 Bulldozer coming ashore on WALCHEREN .................. 48 70 DD SHERMAN .............................. 49 98 BUFFALOES ........................... 5°. 5* 121 CRAB ................................. ... 52 141 CROCODILES ........................... 53. 54 151 AVRE with Fascine .............................. 55 162 Lane marking from AVRE ............ ............... 56 215 AVRE carrying Fascine ... ... .·. ...... ... ...... ■·· 57 2I7 ARK showing rear ramp in raised and lowered positions ......... 58, 59 221 AVRE towing sledge .............................. 60 225 AVRE carpet layer .............................. 61 235 The Rodent — Anti-schumine device ...........,. ......... 62 311 G Wing — 17-pounder gun on BUFFALO .................. 63 311 G Wing—Chespale carpet on BUFFALO ............... .... 64 3Г2
adam_txt	Paragraph INTRODUCTION . 1-2 PART I — GENERAL SURVEY Section A — Functions of 79th Armoured Division Object . 3 Composition . 4 Function of Divisional Headquarters . . 5 Operational Requirements . . 6 Organisation . 7 Control of Specialised Armour . 8 Planning . 9 Future Campaigns . 10 Section В — Operational Employment of Specialised Armour Types of Operation . 11 Coast Landing . 12 Estuary and River Crossings . 13 Deliberate Assault on Strong Inland Defences . 14 Fluid Fighting . . 15 Section С — Conclusions on Types of Specialised Armour Types of Specialised Armour . 16 Flails . 17 CROCODILES . 18 AVREs . 19 Division of Responsibility between AERE and Other Arms . 20 ARKS . 21 DDs and BUFFALOES . 22 KANGAROOS . 23 CDL . . 24 Section D — Future Research and Development . 25 FART II — ORGANISATION AND TACTICAL TECHNIQUE General Arrangement .:. ■ . . 26 Section E — General Organisation and Functions of 79th Armoured Division Divisional Headquarters . . 27 The Mixed Team . 28 Allocation of 79th Armoured Division Resources . 29 Functions of Advisers . 30 Main Points to be Watched by Advisers . 31 Communications during Operations . 33 Section F — Seaborne Assaults NORMANDY and WALCHEREN . 33 Planning . 34 Reconnaissance . 35 Loading . 36 Use of Amphibians . 37 Section G— Assaults Across Rivers or Estuaries Paragraph Introduction . 38 Planning and Technique . 39 Special DD Requirements for Estuary or River Crossings . 4° Special BUFFALO Requirements for Estuary or River Crossings . 4r Division of Responsibility for Command between BUFFALO and Infantry Units . 42 Preliminary Training . 43 Navigational Aids to River Crossing . 44 Movement Light . . . . . . . . ■■· ■■· ·■· 45 Section H—DD Tanks Description . . . . . . . . . ■·■ ··· 46 Important Characteristics . 47 Organisation . 48 Tactical Handling of DD Tanks . 49 Section J—BUFFALOES The Equipment . 5° Limitations of BUFFALOES . 5* BUFFALO Organisation . 52 Section К — Assault Operations on Land Team and Breach Technique for Land Assault on Fortresses . 53 Teams Fighting in Built-Up Areas . . 54 Teams for Attacking Concrete Defences Where No Mines Exist . 55 Section L — Flails Description . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Organisation . 57 Employment of Flails . 58 Preliminary to the Attack . 59 Bombing . 60 Section M—CROCODILES Description . , 61 Organisation of CROCODILES . .'. .'. 62 Employment of the Flame Weapon . 63 Flame Targets . 64 Flame Co-operation With Infantry . 65 The Advance to Flame Range . 66 Operations Within Flame Range . . . 67 Operations by Night . 68 Section N— AERE The AVRE . .;. 60 Future of AERE .', 7o Organisation of AERE . 71 Employment of AERE .· . 72 Tasks of AERE .'. .'. "' ",' 73 Section О— KANGAROOS The Equipment . 74 Manning of KANGAROOS .■.". '.'.'. ' '.".'. '.'.'. '.'.'. 75 Organisation of KANGAROOS and Lifting Capacity . 76 Command . . . . . . ,,, . . ._ _ 77 Limitations . 7g Planning . / " 70 Ri ;;; g Section P—CDL General Description . 81 Organisation . . 82 Tasks of CDL .'. ." 83 Capabilities of CDL . \m 84 Limitations of CDL . 85 Training . 86 Planning . 87 Air . \. 88 Role of CDL . '. 89 PART III—TECHNICAL DETAILS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIAL ARMOURED EQUIPMENT Section Q— Mine-Clearing Paragraph Necessity for Specialised Mine-Sweepers . . . . . . . go Mine-Clearing Methods . gì Development of Mine-Clearing . . . . . . . . дг Magnetic Mines . 93 Section R—FLAILS General . . . . . . . . . . . . g4 Development Required now for FLAIL Equipment . . . . . g5 Section S — Development of Other Mechanical Anti-Mine Devices Future Development . дб Mine Scouting . :. ду Section Τ — Flamethrowers CROCODILES . g8 Recommended Developments to Flame-Throwing . . дд Section U — Armoured Engineer RE Equipment Re-design of AVRE . ioo Further Trials Necessary . ιοί Section V—BUFFALOES Origin . юг Performance of BUFFALO . 103 Navigational Problems . 104 Recommended Improvements to BUFFALO Equipment . 105 Future Development of Amphibian Tracked Vehicles . 106 Section W — DD Tanks Operational Success . . . . . . . . . . 107 Navigational Problems of DD Equipment . 108 Future Development of DD . 109 Section X—KANGAROOS Present Equipment . no Specification of Armoured Personnel Carrier . in Section Y—ARK Tank Description .". 112 Future Developments of ARK . 113 Section Z — Armoured Slqdges . 114 Section AA—CDL Recommendations . . 115 Section BB — Local Development in Theatre of War . 116 Section CC! — Development of New Special Equipment . I17-I19 PART IV—ADMINISTRATION Section DD—Introduction . 120-123 Section ЕЕ— RASC . 124-126 Section FF — Medical . . 127-128 Section GG — Ordnance . 129-136 Section HH—Mobile Baths and Laundry . 137 Section JJ— REME . 138-140 Section KK — Tank Replacement Organisation . 141-146 Section LL — Reinforcements . . . . . . . . 147 Section MM — Ancillary Services and Welfare . 148-149 UST OF APPENDICES Appendix Skeleton Organisation of 79th Armoured Division . . . . . . 'A' Summar}' of views expressed by Commander, 79th Armoured Division, on Post War Research and Development in 79AD.42/13.G dated 16th May, 1945. 'B' Detail of part played by 79th Armoured Division Troops on 'D' Day and the lessons then learnt . ". 'C' The Invasion of WALCHEREN . 'D' Notes on Loading of LCT IV & V with Special Assault Equipment . 'E' River Crossing Technique and Bank Control . . . 'F' River Crossing Drill for Reconnaissance and Establishment of DD Landing Lanes . 'G' Navigational Aids to River Crossing . . Ή' DD SHERMAN .'. <j> 79th Armoured Division Notes on Tactical and Technical Handling of DD Tanks . 'K' BUFFALO (Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT)) . . 'L' BUFFALO Load Table . 'M' Proposed BUFFALO Regiment WE . . 'N' Team and Breach Technique for Land Assault on Fortresses . '0' CRAB . . ' ' '" .p. 79th Armoured Division Wireless Direction Keeping Equipment Ό' CROCODILE . ' ' "' .r. Proposed new CROCODILE WE . . · 'S' AVRE . . ,T, KANGAROO . . . . . 'U' Proposed KANGAROO Regiment WE . . [][ [[[ '" -y Methods of Employment of CDL in the Assault on Strong Positions . . 'W' Modifications to CRAB Mark I and Mark II . . <χ> Summary of Modifications to CHURCHILL CROCODILE . . ,,, «γ» ARE Devices and Developments . . ·χ> Modifications to LVT Mark II and Mark IV . . . . «дд· Local Development of some Special Equipments urgently needed for Operations . 'BB' LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS Number of Photograph Page LE HAMEL Beach . I 5 LE HAMEL: Sanatorium in foreground . 2 5 Two CRABS coining off LCT. First part of Assault Team . 3 I0 AVRE moving up beach. Bridge AVRE about to disembark. Flails already off 4 10 AVRE bogged with Weasel in foreground. LCT off-loading while one with bridge AVRE turns away in background . 5 I2 BUFFALOES approaching beach obstacles . 6 12 Typical obstacles below high water mark . 7 12 Blown bridge across RHINE at WESEL . 8 15 RHINE at WESEL showing exits on enemy side . 9 15 Infantry practising loading and unloading jeep . 10 19 Infantry practising boarding LVT using steprail . 11 xg Infantry practising boarding LVT using ladder . 12 19 Specially fitted DD tank after swimming through flame barrage showing oil line on prow at sea level . . . . . . . 13 21 Specially fitted DD tanks swimming through flame barrage . 14 21 Assault Team forming up for Phase II of attack on LE HAVRE . 15 23 Reserve Flail and AVRE waiting while lane is opened during attack on LE HAVRE . . 16 23 AVRE in action . . 17 25 CROCODILES flaming strong point during attack on LE HAVRE . 18 25 CRAB (SHERMAN Flail) flailing over ditch . 19 26 CROCODILES flaming . 20 28 CROCODILES in action at BREST in support of First American Army . ai, 22 29 AVRE . 23 31 SBG Bridge laid by AVRE . . 24 33 AVRE with small box girder bridge mounted . 25 33 CONGER towed by AVRE . 26 39 Flails .'. . 27 39 CRAB showing bob weight chains . 28 40 Bullshorn Plough . 29 42 CIRD after 5 Tellermines . 30 42 Crater caused by accidental explosion of Conger Explosive (822c) . AVRE seen in background is one of four completely destroyed . 31 43 Carpet laid by BUFFALO . 32 47 BUFFALO carpet layer . 33 47 DD tanks swimming: Crews "on deck" . 34 48 RHINE crossing — DD tanks entering water . 35 49 DD tanks going into action after crossing the RHINE . . . . 36 49 ARK Mk I .' .:. . 37 51 ARK Mk I modified with longer ramps . 38 52 Sledge Mk I with BUFFALO wheel modification . 39 52 MOUSE 200-ton tank at KRUPPS Experimental Establishment . 40 53 End view of MOUSE tank . 41 54 Coastal gun on LE HAVRE Promontory . 42 63 Coastal gun near HOULGATE . 43 63 Waterproofed CRAB bogged in clay patch . 44 65 Element 'C' after 10 rounds of 75mm AP at this stage could be easily crushed by tank . 45 67 AVRE laying bobbin carpet . 46 67 BUFFALOES and WEASELS coming ashore on WALCHEREN . 47 69 Bulldozer coming ashore on WALCHEREN . 48 70 DD SHERMAN . 49 98 BUFFALOES . 5°. 5* 121 CRAB . . 52 141 CROCODILES . 53. 54 151 AVRE with Fascine . 55 162 Lane marking from AVRE . . 56 215 AVRE carrying Fascine . . .·. . . . ■·· 57 2I7 ARK showing rear ramp in raised and lowered positions . 58, 59 221 AVRE towing sledge . 60 225 AVRE carpet layer . 61 235 The Rodent — Anti-schumine device .,. . 62 311 'G' Wing — 17-pounder gun on BUFFALO . 63 311 'G' Wing—Chespale carpet on BUFFALO . . 64 3Г2
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