  OPORDER FOR: Omaha Beach, 116th RCT. 6 June 1944: D-Day.

                             1.  SITUATION
a) FRIENDLY:  1st Infantry Division is preparing to attack the German
   defenses in the vicinity of Normandy.  The British are attacking to
   our left with their 1st and 30th Corps.  To our right is the 4th Inf
   Division.  Following us is the rest of the 1st and the 29th Inf Div.
b) ENEMY:  The 716th Infantry Division is reportedly composed of second
   class soldiers and hospital returnees.  Morale is estimated to be low.
   It is possible that the 352nd Division is also in sector.   The enemy
   has heavy defensive preparations in our sector, to include minefields,
   hedgehogs (tetrahedrons), and wire obstacles.
c) WEATHER:  The weather calls for mostly overcast, with medium seas. 
   Ground conditions are good.  Temperature will be in the 70's.
d) TERRAIN: The terrain is flat, rising a few hundred meters inland along
   a crescent beach to some small bluffs.  Several small beach houses dot
   the coastline, although some have been razed to improve sighting.
e) ATTACHMENTS:  A/743rd Tank (M4A1) B/C Cos. 743rd Tank Bn (DD)  
                 C Company, 5th Ranger Bn. 
                 Special Engineer Task Force
f) DETACHMENTS:  None.

                              2.  MISSION
Your RCT will assault the beaches and establish a firm beachhead
from which to continue the attack inland.  You must penetrate as far as
possible on the first day.

                             3.  EXECUTION
Your RCT will aasault the following beaches:
EASY GREEN: A/743rd, Dozer tanks, E/116th, 2 det Eng.
DOG RED: A/743rd, Dozer tanks, F/116th, 2 det Eng.
DOG WHITE: C/743rd(DD), G/116th, 2 det Eng.
DOG GREEN: B/743rd(DD), A/116th, 2 det Eng.
CHARLIE: C/5th Ranger Bn.
The BBs Texas and Arkansas are in DS, along with 9 LSM(R), some A20
aircraft, and several smaller ships.  Carpet bombing by 480 B-24s will
commence at H-5.

                          4.  SERVICE SUPPORT
Units initially carry normal ammo basic load.  There will be no
ammo/fuel resupply until D+1.

                         5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
Normal command delays are in effect.  RCT CP will locate vic Vierville.

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