21 April 1944
ANNEX "A" TO OPERATION PLAN NO. 2-44
Serial 00144
Intelligence Plan
A. INFORMATION: (1) The tables on pages 8-13 of this annex show the distribution of the Intelligence material promulgated by Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force and Naval Commander, Western Task Force. (2) Appendix I to this annex contains information on weather reports. (3) This intelligence material will be supplemented or amended by bulletins or radio if new information becomes available. (4) In case of discrepancies between information supplied by Naval Commander, Western Task Force and Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force, the later will govern. B. PROVISION OF INTELLIGENCE: (1) The Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force is responsible for the provision of: (a) Such naval intelligence as is required by the Supreme Commander and by the Army and Air Commanders-in-Chief. (b) Naval intelligence to Naval Commander, Western Task Force and to the British Assault and Follow-up Force Commanders. (2) Task, Assault and Follow-up Force Commanders are responsible for the provision of such naval intelligence as is required by the Army or Air Commanders with whom they are planning and/or operating. (3) They should request Army and Air intelligence from the Army or Air Commanders with whom they are planning or operating. C. INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES IN U. S. CONTROLLED OCCUPIED AREAS: (1) Intelligence in U. S. controlled occupied areas is a function of Commander U. S. Naval Forces, Europe. This function will be exercised through Flag Officer, Coast of France, when that officer is appointed.
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(2) During operation OVERLORD, Naval Commander, Western Task Force is authorized by Commander, U. S. Naval Forces, Europe to issue such directives in connection with these activities as conditions may require. (3) Intelligence as mentioned in (1) above, includes: Prisoners of war interrogation, captured document and equipment examination, combat intelligence, counter-intelligence, and port security. D. PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE: (1) Requests for air reconnaissance or photographic intelligence during the operation will be made through Naval Commander Western Task Force to the U. S. Army for implementation by the appropriate Air Force Command. E. CAPTURED DOCUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT: (1) Captured enemy documents will be forwarded directly to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force, after any information of immediate importance has been extracted. Information of this character will be signalled to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force, Naval Commander, Western Task Force, and to any units to whom it is of urgent interest. Enemy documents captured on the Far Shore will be cleared through U. S. Army Intelligence channels before being forwarded to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force. (2) (a) Captured enemy equipment will be reported to Flag Officer West (FOWest). If FOWest believes that the material is required in the United Kingdom for examination he will signal Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force for shipping instructions. While this material is in the custody of the Navy it will be properly safeguarded. (b) Enemy equipment captured on the far shore will be cleared through U.S. Army Intelligence channels before being shipped out. (c) The Combined Reconnaissance Party has special instructions for handling such equipment captured by them F. PRISONERS OF WAR: (1) The handling and guarding of prisoners of war is primarily an Army function. Prisoners acquired by the Navy will be handed over to the Military authorities as son as possible. In the case of prisoners picked up at sea, when ship's movements do not permit their being turned over to the Army on the far shore, they will be given to the custody of the Military or to the civil police upon arrival in the United Kingdom. (2) The treatment and handling of prisoners of war as covered by VCNO confidential letter serial 090913 of 19 December 1942 (Navy Dept. Bulletin of 1 Jan. 1943) and VCNO confidential serial 01227316 of 19 May 1942 (Navy Dept. Bulletin of 1 June 1942), will govern except that prisoners will be turned over to the military or civil police as directed in paragraph (1) above. All their belongings will be turned over with them. (3) A report of prisoners captured at sea is to be made to the Assault Force Commander by signal with Naval Commander, Western Task Force as an information addressee. G. PRISONER OF WAR INTERROGATION: (1) Provision has been made by Commander U. S. Naval Forces Europe for the interrogation of prisoners on the far shore.
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H. CENSORSHIP: (1) (a) Censorship will be in accordance with U. S. Navy Censorship Regulations of 12 October 1943, Commander U. S. Naval Forces, Europe Order #49, Commander U. S. Naval Forces, Europe Bulletin "Censorship of Personal Mail and Cables" of 31 March 1941, Commander U. S. Naval Forces, Europe Bulletin of 20 April 1944 "Censorship of Personal Mail and Cables; Temporary Modification of Bulletin of 31 March 1944", and such orders as may be issued. (b) During the briefing periods and until the operation begins the sending of personal telegrams, cables, radiograms will not be permitted, nor will personal telephone calls be allowed. I. ACCREDITED CIVILIAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS: (1) The term correspondent as used in the following paragraphs is defined as an employee of a newspaper, magazine, news agency, broadcasting network, photographic agency or newsreel company. It also covers military representatives of "Yank", "Stars and Stripes", etc. but does not include naval personnel assigned as combat artists, combat photographic units and public relations conducting officers. (2) Each correspondent embarked in this command will bear a card of identity issued by the cognizant U. S., British or Canadian service authority and countersigned by SHAEF, in addition to a notice of assignment to a specific unit signed by the Press Liaison Officer (US), ANCXF, or his representative. (3) Correspondents are subject to all Naval, Military and Air Force laws and regulations of the organization to which they are assigned. ANCXF will be informed of any violations thereof. (4) Correspondents while afloat are entitled to the usual privileges of an officer of the rank of Lieutenant (Navy), including messing at the usual rate. (5) Correspondents will be sealed as soon as they have been briefed and will continue in that status until the beginning of the operation. During this period they should be allowed wide latitude in becoming acquainted with the vessel and personnel with which they will be associated during the operation. They should be given a broad outline of the plan of operation of the individual vessel relative to the whole, be shown maps, charts, models, etc., and in general be informed sufficiently to enable them to perform their mission intelligently. (6) Every effort will be made to expedite the forwarding of press, radio and magazine copy, radio film recordings and photographic material. This material is authorized to be handled via official dispatch boats.
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(7) All censorship correspondents' material intended for public dissemination will be performed by authorized SHAEF censors, and officers not so authorized by SHAEF will not censor such material. (8) Special instructions will be issued to such vessels as may be authorized to transmit press material via naval wireless facilities. Such transmittal, however, will be made only if and when authorized by the Supreme Allied Commander. (9) All accredited correspondents are eligible to proceed anywhere they wish within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Commander, but their acceptance at any one time by Military, Naval or Air commanders will be dependent on the available accommodation for press communications, conducting officers, transports, etc., within that command. Correspondents will not transfer from one command to another either permanently or temporarily without prior consent of the commander into whose jurisdiction they wish to move or consent to leave from their present commander. (10) The term "Military, Naval or Air commanders" as used in paragraph (9) of above will be interpreted to mean Army Corps Commander, Naval Assault Force Commanders and Commander Allied Expeditionary Force and above. (11) With the permission of the commanding officer of his ship, a correspondent may temporarily visit far shore, but cannot remain or file copy there without getting the authorization mentioned in paragraph (9) above. (12) When a correspondent desires to be detached, he will so request the commanding officer of the vessel to which he is attached, who will comply, if practicable, and order the correspondent to report to the Press Liaison Officer (US) ANCXP or his representative for further orders. (13) Correspondents' copy, film, etc. is classified as Secret until it reaches censorship. Commanding officers will keep a record of all such outgoing material and will not allow any of it to leave the ship except under the following conditions: (a) The material must be labeled "Secret" and addressed to: U. S. Navy Public Relations Officer, SHAEF, Ministry of Information, London. (b) It is planned to have special bags available for this material. These bags will be forwarded to the U.K. via dispatch boat or other official means. A messenger from SHAEF Public Relations Center will meet incoming ships and dispatch boats in the U.K. and take over custody of the bags. (c) If the bags and/or messengers are not available, the material addressed as in (a) above will be forwarded directly as secret official mail.
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J. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION DESIRED: (1) The following classes of information will be reported to this command as soon as practicable. (a) Location, disposition, speed and course of enemy naval units. (b) Loss or damage inflicted on enemy naval units. (c) Beach information affecting landings and indicating conditions markedly different than indicated by previous information. Immediate reconnaissance of the assault and near by beaches, with emphasis on bars, gradients, rocks, etc., must be made as soon as possible so that the most favorable location may be utilized for the unloading of supplies. (d) Location and composition of previously unreported enemy minefields, underwater obstacles, etc. (e) Location of control stations for minefields. (f) Location of enemy swept channels and areas. (g) Enemy plans and preparations for demolition and blocking of ports, and channels. (h) Location of enemy batteries, defenses and radar station not previously identified.
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(i) Any new type of enemy ship, weapon or device encountered. (j) Condition of ports, with emphasis on extent of demolition condition of channels, wrecks, etc., upon occupation of such ports. (k) Estimated capacity of ports upon occupation. (l) Enemy plans or intentions. (m) Enemy use of, or intention to use, toxic gases, and beach contamination agents. (n) Enemy order of battle. (o) Reaction of local population to the invasion. (p) Enemy espionage and sabotage activities and intentions in respect thereto. K. REPORTS REQUIRED: (1) The following reports are required by Naval Commander, Western Task Force from Assault Force Commanders: (a) When first and last assault waves were dispatched by each force (when radio silence is lifted). (b) Brief summary of boat officers' reports of first boats to return from the beach. (c) Immediate report of:
(1) Any appreciable delay in meeting H-hour which must be accepted and is likely to affect coordinated plan of attack. (2) Landing at other than assigned beaches, and where actually landed. (3) A repulsed landing. (4) A beach closed by hostile gunfire. (5) A beach closed by terrain, hydrographic difficulties or obstacles. (d) Reports of special facilities as they are installed such as causeways, etc. (e) Make Naval situation reports, as of 1200, daily by 1800. Make these reports in the following forms:
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ABLE Troops disembarked during last 24 hours. BAKER Vehicles unloaded during last 24 hours. CHARLIE Stores (in tons) unloaded during last 24 hours. DOG Names of bombarding ships and destroyers operating in the area. EASY Recommendation for return to U.K. of bombarding ships and destroyers during next 24 hours. FOX Casualties to ships. GEORGE Other points of interest.
These reports will be combined and incorporated as necessary in Naval Commander, Western Task Force brief daily situation report to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force at 1200 daily.Captured enemy equipment will be reported as directed in E(2) above.
(h)* During the operation, Assault Force Commanders are to report intelligence matters of immediate importance by signal to Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force, with Naval Commander, Western Task Force, plus any units to whom it would be of urgent interest an information addressees. Less important intelligence is to be reported to Naval Commander, Western Task Force prior to 2100 if possible. (i) The above reports are in addition to special progress reports or important enemy information and situation which shall be submitted as occurring and ascertained. (j) Fire Support Logistics and Medical reports as required by these annexes. * HyperWar editors note: Items (f) and (g) were removed per previous change notice.
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L. COMBAT INFORMATION: (1) The following summarized briefly the methods of dissemination of combat information: (a) Reports of the surface situation in the Channel is broadcast in the Night Channel Report of CinC Portsmouth (Para 1(b)(12) of OpPlan 2-44.) (b) Reports of the air situation will be disseminated to the forces in accordance with provisions of the Air Plan. (c) Information as to the various aircraft circuits are included in Appendix 3 to the Communication Plan, pertinent paragraphs of which are repeated herewith:
(1) Headquarters Ships Air Base Wave. Traffic on this circuit will consist of situation reports, intelligence reports and requests for air cover. It is guarded by:
Task Force Flagships
Assault Force Flagships
H.Q. and Operations on Far Shore
Air H.Q. in U.K.
(2) FD Ship Plotting Wave Used in Pass radar plots from FD ships to H.Q. ships. Guarded by:
TF Flagships
AF Flagships
FD Ships
(3) Home Shore Plot Broadcast Information on plots of enemy and unidentified aircraft. Guarded by:
TF Flagships
AF Flagships
FD Ships(d) Intelligence of an urgent character will be promulgated on the Joint Force Broadcast (3400 KCS) M. SECURITY OF PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS (1) No person subject to capture shall carry on his person during combat any personal documents such as diaries, letters, etc. that might reveal to the enemy any more information than a prisoner of war is required to reveal, that is, Name Rank, and Service Number. (2) Plans for future operations, or any other documents that might be of use to the enemy will not be taken where they might be subject to capture unless they are essential to the individual's mission.
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Brief Description of Intelligence Material Listed on following pages
- Annex A to NCWTF Op. Plan No. 2-44 -
comprises the document to which this sheet is attached.- NEPTUNE Monograph -
Written and graphic material on weather, hydrographic information, coast and beach studies, enemy capabilities etc. in a booklet of about 90 pages.- Shoreline Sketch "OMAHA" -
Graphic presentation for coxswains and others of all important information needed by landing craft during assault, on two sheets.- Shoreline Sketch "UTAH" -
Same as 3 above, except for "UTAH" beach.- Inter-Service Information Series -
Large booklets giving detailed information on topography, climate, roads, waterways. maps and pictures of enemy held territory.- Tactical Target Dossiers -
Large booklets giving lists and details of objectives selected because of their importance to ground forces engaged in combined operations and presented to meet the operations requirements of supporting tactical air forces. Includes many aerial photos of enemy held territory.- Mosaic 1/25000 -
Gridded vertical aerial photographs of NEPTUNE area with important towns, rivers, spot elevations, and road classifications indicated. 28 sheets.- Mosaic 1/25000 -
Vertical aerial photographs with detailed annotations for beach areas, including defenses. 18 sheets.- Army Beach Studies -
Brief series of reports on all beaches from the Belgian border to the Spanish border.- ZM Gradient Mosaic -
Vertical aerial photograph of beach areas with beach gradients in profile at selected points.
Annexes to ANCXF Operation Order No. ON1 VII
Annex A Assault Beach Defense Maps Scale 1/12500. Annex B Text and Diagrams of Channel batteries. Annex C Text and Diagrams of NEPTUNE Batteries. Annex D Text and Traces of Coast Defenses. Annex E Battery Photographs; Book I (CHERBOURG to HONFLEUR) Annex F Battery Photographs, Book II (West of CHERBOURG) Annex G Photographic Shoreline Silhouettes - Sct I.
TROUVILLE to PORT EN BESSINAnnex H Photographic Shoreline Silhouettes - Sct II.
PORT EN BESSIN to ST. VARSTAnnex J Photographic Shoreline Silhouettes - Sct I.
ST. VARST to CAP DE LA HAGUE
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(see "Brief Descriptions" on page 8 for heading titles) Annexes to ANCXF Operation Order # ON1 VII 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H J 1 Battleships 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 Monitors 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 Cruisers 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 4 Destroyers (Bombardment) 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 5 Sloops (A/A) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 6 7 8 9 10 11 Fighter Direction Ships 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 12 Headquarters Ships 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 10 10 13 LCH 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 5 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 Destroyers (Escort) 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 20 Frigates 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 Corvettes 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 Trawlers (A/S) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 ML 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 24 HDML 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 25 MTB 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 26 MGB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 27 SGB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 28 29 30
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(see "Brief Descriptions" on page 8 for heading titles) Distribution to Tran. Div. Comdrs. of ANCXF
Annexes A-E will be made from spares by NCWTF.
(1 copy of each Annex to each Comdr.)Annexes to ANCXF Operation Order # ON1 VII
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H J 31 32 33 LCT(R) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 34 LCF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .35 LCP(L) Smoke (Flotilla leaders) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 36 LCS (L) (M) (S) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 37 LCA (HR) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 38 LCT(SP) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 39 LCT(A) -Beach Forts 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 40 LCT(HE) - Beach Forts 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 41 LCT(CB) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 42 LCC(L) 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 43 44 45 46 47 48 ANCXF 10 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 12 6 12 12 12 49 Task Force Commanders 50 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 3 1 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 70 70 50 Assault Force Commanders 5 10 10 10 2 2 2 2 99 1 6 6 6 6 6 3 6 20 20 51 Assault Group Commanders 1 5 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 5 5 52 Sqdn. Comdr. (U.S. Flotillas) 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 3 53 Bombardment Liaison Officers 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 54 Air Spotters (per sqdn.) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 55 FOB (Shore Fire Cont. Parties) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 56 Flotilla Officers (U.S. Groups) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 57 Mulberry "A" 3 3 10 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 5 0 58 Trans. Div. Commanders 2 3 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 59 60 61
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(see "Brief Descriptions" on page 8 for heading titles) Annexes to ANCXF Operation Order # ON1 VII
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H J 62 63 64 M/S Flotillas (leaders only) 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 65 66 67 68 69 70 APA 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 10 71 XAP 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 5 72 AKA 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 10 10 73 LCI(L) 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 74 LST 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 75 LCT(4) 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 76 LCT(5&6) 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 77 LSI (H) (L) (M) (S) 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 78 LCVP 0 0 1* 1* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 AT 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 80 ARS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 81 ATR 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 82 AD 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 83 ARL 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 84 AM 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 85 PC 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 86 YMS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 87 LCP(L) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 LCM(3) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 LCA 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 LCC 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 91 Beach Parties 1 1 10 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 *LCVP's attached to Force O and B get OMAHA Shoreline Sketch only, those attached to Force U get UTAH Shoreline Sketch only.
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(see "Brief Descriptions" on page 8 for heading titles) Annexes to ANCXF Operation Order # ON1 VII
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H J 1A FUSAG 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2A COMNAVEU 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3A Advanced Bases 5 5 5 5 2 1 1 1 200 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4A NOIC "OMAHA" 1 2 10 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5A NOIC "UTAH" 1 2 2 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6A CO Captured Ports 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7A SHAEF 5 5 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8A 21st Army Group 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9A Admiralty 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10A NCETF 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11A CO Force "J" 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12A CO Force "S" 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13A CO Force "G" 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14A CO Force "L" 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15A CinC Portsmouth 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16A CinC Plymouth 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17A CG First Army 10 10 350 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18A CG Second Army (Brit.) 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19A CG V Corps. 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20A CG VII Corps. 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21A CG First Div. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22A CG 29th Div. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23A CG 4th Div. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24A ETOUSA 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25A ETAOUSA SOS 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26A USSTAF 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27A CG 9th Air Force 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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(see "Brief Descriptions" on page 8 for heading titles) Annexes to ANCXF Operation Order # ON1 VII
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C D E F G H J 28A CG 2nd Tactical A. F. 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29A CG 9th Air Support Command 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30A COMINCH 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 31A CNO 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32A CINCLANT 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33A CINCPAC 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34A COMNAVNAW 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35A Com 8th Phib 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36A MMS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 37A BYMS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 38A MS 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 39A Danlayers 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 40A SC 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 41A PT 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
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Distribution of Intelligence Material (Spares)
Annex A to Op. Plan No. 2-44 NEPTUNE Monograph Shoreline Sketch OMAHA Shoreline Sketch UTAH 1/25000 Mosaic 1/25000 Mosaic Tactical Target Dossier Force "O" 25 50 1000 200 5 0 12 Force "U" 25 50 200 1000 5 0 12 Force "B" 25 50 200 200 5 0 12 Service Force 25 50 500 500 5 0 12 NCWTF
(Rear Echelon)App. 75 App. 159 App. 361 App. 361 14 3 11
ANCXF will hold spares of ANCXF Operation Order Annexes A to J for distribution as requested by NCWTF. It is not expected that spares of Annexes E to J will be available.
A. G. KIRK,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy,
Naval Commander Western Task Force.
/s/
R. T. CRAGG,
Flag Secretary.
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21 April 1944. APPENDIX 1 to ANNEX "A" to OPERATION PLAN NO. 2-44 Serial 00144
Intelligence Plan
WEATHER INFORMATION TO THE WESTERN TASK FORCE, WEATHER REPORTS FROM U.S. UNITS ON THE FAR SHORE
METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
1. Principal weather forecasting agencies will be established at the Admiralty in London, at the Headquarters of the Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force under the direction of the Naval Commander, Western Task Force. 2. (a) Weather information will be available to Major U.S. War Vessels as described in paragraphs 5-7 and on pages 3 & 4 following. Such vessels will supply available weather information to embarked U.S. Army Units as required. (b) Minor U.S. War Vessels and landing craft will be furnished weather information as required through Administrative Authorities at the various bases, or otherwise as their Assault Force Commanders may direct. 3. Naval Officers in charge at the following captured ports will arrange for the transmission of regular weather and state of sea reports for the Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force:
Cherbourg Nantes Calais St. Malo Bordeaux Antwerp Brest Le Havre Rotterdam Details of the required reports are contained in paragraph 8 following.
Weather Information for Ships and Commands not having Aerological Units.
4. The Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force will transmit special forecasts twice daily via the regular communications channels to Force Commanders afloat and to all concerned ashore. 5. Forecasts for the sea areas surrounding the British Isles will be originated twice daily by the Admiralty and transmitted on the appropriate "area broadcast" (See Communication Plan, Annex L). These forecasts will be in abbreviated forecast code (see pages 3 & 4 of this appendix) reciphered in the effective edition of S.P. 2497 for which instructions are contained in S.P. 02240 (2) (see especially page vi paragraphs 53-56). The forecasts will originate at about 1115 Z and 2230 Z daily; if they cannot be cleared by noon and midnight, GMT, respectively, on the "area broadcasts", they will be transmitted at 1200 Z and 0000Z on 95 Kilocycles. Forecasts will contain wind, weather conditions for laying smoke screens, and height of waves on beaches for twelve to twenty-four hours following time of origin. Refer to pages 3 & 4 of this appendix for details of these forecasts in convenient for to aid in deciphering.
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Weather information for Ships And Commands Having Aerological Units 6. Details of radio weather information for ships and commands having aerological units are contained in HC206 (Confidential Supplement).
Additional Information7. Additional forecasts, warnings, ballistic wind and ballistic density will be originated by Naval Commander Western Task Force as the situation may require.
Weather Reports from U.S. Units Established on the Far Shore.8. Naval Commander, Western Task Force may establish an observing unit (2 petty officers) at "Omaha" or "Utah" to make regular reports of weather and surf conditions via the regular communication channels. 9. (a) Naval Officers in charge at the various ports listed in paragraph 3 above, will make regular reports of weather and state of sea to the Allied Commander, Expeditionary Force at 0100, 0700, 1300, and 1800 GMT; reports will commence as soon as practicable after the port has come under Allied control. (b) Trained observing units (1 or 2 men each) will be ordered to the port parties as required, to make observations and to encipher them for transmission in accordance with existing instructions. (c) Reports will be transmitted via regular communication channels, addressed to the Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force. They will be ascribed precedence of "priority" unless observations indicate a deterioration in the weather, when they will be ascribed the precedence of "Operational Priority". If any report should not be cleared within six hours after time of origin, it will have lost its value and should not be transmitted. (d) The weather codes and cipher to be used for these reports will be promulgated later by the Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force.
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SPECIAL WEATHER FORECASTS BY RADIO FOR SHIPS
EFFECTIVE 14 APRIL, 1944
(For Use of Coding Board)
Time of broadcast: About 1115Z and 2230Z daily.
Frequency: Appropriate "Area Broadcast: (See Communication Plan, Annex L).
Note: If these forecasts are not cleared by 1200 or 0000 GMT because of congestion on the area broadcasts, they will be transmitted at these times on 95 Kilocycles.
Form of forecast: (enciphered in S.P. 2497 (effective edition) with instructions for deciphering contained in S.P. 02240 (2).
(a) before enciphering
P2710 5005
73417 82695 33286 56935 44827 36494 12539 78942 .....
ZZ013 5005 P2710 (dummy indicator) (enciphered indicator) (Text five-figure groups) (group count) (enciphered indicator) (dummy indicator) (b) After deciphering, these groups will consist of key groups (found in body of vocabulary code, S.P. 02240(2) and dummy groups (to be omitted). The message will then appear as follows:
(Area forecasts in 3 groups follow) 15642 17224 40642 73118 12223 .. (Area forecasts in 2 groups follow) 30643 55208 00243 53209 .....
Meaning of Deciphered Forecast: Each set of two or three of these 5-figure groups comprises a complete forecast for one or part of one of the areas indicated on the chartlet following page 4. (NOTE - These areas also appear in H.C. 206, page 1-2). Each set has the following symbolic form (the third group is omitted in the two group forecast), in which the meaning of each symbol is defined by the tables on page 4.
I I D1F1W1 D2F2W2O y I I S H1H2 D1, F1, W1, and H1 give forecast conditions for the first 6 hours following time of origin.
D2, F2, W2, and H2 give forecast conditions for the second 6 hours.
EXAMPLE: Deciphered forecast originating at 2230Z is:
15642 74111 17224 This should be written up as:
WEST CHANNEL AREA, WIND WEST 11-16 KNOTS, MAINLY OVERCAST, VIS 5-10 MILES OR BETTER, WAVES ON SOUTH COAST OF WEST CHANNEL AREA 2 FEET X AFTER 0430Z WIND WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 11-16 KNOTS, FAIR, SKY 3 TO 8 TENTHS COVERED, WITH VIS OVER 10 MILES AND WAVES 4 FEET HIGH ON SOUTH COAST OF WEST CHANNEL AREA X CONDITIONS FOR LAYING SMOKE ON SOUTH COAST OF WEST CHANNEL AREA GOOD BECOMING FAIR BEFORE 2230Z TOMORROW X OUTLOOK AFTER 1030Z IMPROVING WEATHER.
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ABBREVIATED FORECAST CODE
(For Use of Coding Board)
Symbolic form - I I D1F1W1 D2F2W2O y I I S H1H2
II - is the index number of the area to which the Forecast refers (see chartlet following page 4). II may or may not be the same in the first and third groups. Note that the area index numbers all end in 0 or 5. These may be modified to subdivide the area as follows:
Index No. increased by: Portion of area Index No. increased by: Portion of area 1 Eastern Half 3 Western Half 2 Southern Half 4 Northern Half
D1 - 1st 6 hours F1 - 1st 6 hours H1 - 1st 6 hours D2 - 2nd 6 hours
F2 - 2nd 6 hours
H2 - 2nd 6 hours
WIND DIRECTION WIND VELOCITY MAX HEIGHT OF WAVES IN FEET
BEFORE BREAKING ON SHORE:0 - Variable 0 - less than 1 knot 0 - Less than 1 foot 1 - NE 1 - 1-3 knots 1 - 1 foot 2 - E 2 - 4-6 knots 2 - 2 feet 3 - SE 3 - 7-10 knots 3 - 3 feet 4 - S 4 - 11-16 knots 4 - 4 feet 5 - SW 5 - 17-21 knots 5 - 5 feet 6 - W 6 - 22-27 knots 6 - 6 feet 7 - NW 7 - 28-33 knots 7 - 7 feet 8 - N 8 - 34-40 knots 8 - 8 feet 9 - greater than 40 knots 9 - 9 feet or greater
W1 - 1st 6 hours
W2 - 2nd 6 hoursDESCRIPTION OF WEATHER: 0 - Fine (clear or scattered clouds, vis over 10 miles). 1 - Fair (sky 3 to 8 tenths covered, vis over 10 miles) 2 - Mainly overcast (vis over 5 miles, probably over 10 miles). 3 - Misty or Hazy (vis less than 5 miles). 4 - Foggy (vis less than 5 miles) 5 - Drizzle and much low cloud (vis less than 5 miles). 6 - Rainy (vis under 10 miles). 7 - Cold with snow or sleet (vis under 10 miles). 8 - Showery (vis over 10 miles except in rain). 9 - Thundery (vis over 10 miles except in rain).
y - is a check figure to indicate possible garbles. It is the units figure of the sum of the digits in the preceding nine figures, i.e. a check figure for the first two groups. e.g. if the first 9 figures are 10442 6431y, y is 5.
O - CHANGE LIKELY FROM 12 TO 24 HOURS AFTER TIME OF ORIGIN S - CONDITIONS FOR LAYING SMOKE (0-24 HOURS AFTER TIME OF ORIGIN) 0 - Little change. 1 - Weather improving. 1 - Conditions good, no change. 2 - Wind veering and decreasing. 2 - Conditions good, becoming fair. 3 - Wind backing and decreasing. 3 - Conditions good, becoming poor. 4 - Wind decreasing. 4 - Conditions fair, no change. 5 - Weather unsettled (no details issued). 5 - Conditions fair, becoming good. 6 - Weather deteriorating. 6 - Conditions fair, becoming poor. 7 - Wind veering and increasing. 7 - Conditions poor, no change. 8 - Wind backing and increasing. 8 - Conditions poor, becoming good. 9 - Wind increasing. 9 - Conditions poor, becoming fair.
A. G. KIRK,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy,
Naval Commander Western Task Force.
/s/
R. T. CRAGG,
Flag Secretary.
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