OPERATION PLAN NO. 2-44

OF THE

WESTERN NAVAL TASK FORCE,

ALLIED NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

SHORT TITLE "ONWEST TWO"

OPERATION NEPTUNE

TOP-SECRET-BIGOT

 

HyperWar Editor's Notes The original draft of OpPlan 2-44 was published on April 21, 1944, and was revised through three change notices. The version contained herein is complete through Change No. 3. The material that was modified, deleted, or added as a result of the changes is not indicated in the document. What is contained in this transcription represents the final version after applying all changes. TOP-SECRET-BIGOT: This classification was applied to OpPlan 2-44 to ensure that only select individuals were able to view the plan. Having a Top Secret clearance did not give one access to the document. One had also to be classified with the code word BIGOT. --HyperWar Editor

 

Table of Contents

• Effective Pages and Change Tables
• Task Organization
• Body
• Annex A - Intelligence Plan
• Annex B - Air Plan
• Annex C - Area Screening Plan
• Annex D - Naval Gunfire Support Plan
• Annex E - Assembly and Staging Plan
• Annex F - Convoy and Escort Plan
• Annex G - Approach Plans
• Annex H - Follow-Up Plan
• Annex I - Build-Up Plan
• Annex J - Logistics Plan
• Annex K - Air Defense Plan
• Annex L - Communications Plan
• Annex M - Postponement Plan
• Annex N - Medical Plan

NAVAL COMMANDER WESTERN TASK FORCE

22 May 1944

List of Effective Pages to ONWEST - 2
Item	Pages	Change No.
List of effective pages	1 to 2	Ch. No. 3
Record of Changes sheet	3	Ch. No. 2
Operation Plan No. 2-44
Task Organization	I to VIII IX	Ch. No. 2 Ch. No. 3
Body	1 to 2 3 to 6 7 8 to 10 11 to 12	Original Ch. No. 1 Original Ch. No. 1 Original
Annex "A" - Intelligence Plan	1 2 to 3a 4 to 14	Original Ch. No. 3 Original
Appendix 1 - Weather Information Chartlet - Forecast Areas	1 to 4 Misc 370	Original Original
Annex "B" - Air Plan	1 to 2 3 to 5 6 to 7 8 9 to 10	Original Ch. No. 3 Original Change No. 3 Original
Annex "C" - Area Screening Plan	1 to 3 4	Original Ch. No. 2
Appendix 1 - Overlay	1 to 2	Original
Appendix 2 - Screening Disposition	1	Original
Appendix 3 - Smoke Plan	1 to 4	Original
Annex "D" - Naval Gunfire Support Plan	1 to 4	Original
Appendix 1 - Characteristics of F.S. Ships	1	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 2 - Communications	1 to 7	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 3 - Ammunition Replenishment	1 to 4	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 4 - Air Spotting	1 to 3	Ch. No. 3
Annex "E" - Assembly and Staging Plan	1	Ch. No. 1
Appendix 1 - Assembly by Forces	1 to 19	Ch. No. 2
Appendix 2 - Towing	1	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 3 - Assembly by Ports	1 to 10	Ch. No. 2
Annex "F" - Convoy and Escort Plan	1 2 3 to 5	Original Ch. No. 1 Original
Appendix 1 - Convoys	1 to 6	Ch. No. 2
Appendix 2 - Allocation of Escorts	1 to 2	Ch. No. 3
Annex "G" - Approach Plan	1 to 2	Ch. No. 1
Appendix 1 - Timetable of Approach	1	Original
Appendix 2 - Timetable of Assault	1	Original
Appendix 3 - Assault Formation	1	Original
Appendix 4 - Minesweeping Plan	1 to 3	Original
Appendix 4a - Overlay	Unnumbered	Original
Appendix 4b - Overlay	Unnumbered	Original
Annex "H" - Follow-up Plan	1	Ch. No. 1
Appendix 1 - Follow-up Timetable	1	Original
Annex "I" - Build-up Plan	1 to 2 3 to 4 5 6 7	Original Ch. No. 3 Ch. No. 1 Ch. No. 2 Original
Appendix 1 - Initial Convoy Plan	1 to 3	Original
Appendix 2 - Return Sailings	1 to 2	Original
Appendix 3 - Schedule of Arrivals	1	Original
Appendix 4 - Ferry Service Allocation	1	Original

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NAVAL COMMANDER WESTERN TASK FORCE

List of Effective Pages to ONWEST - 2 (cont'd)
Item	Pages	Change No.
Annex "J" - Logistics Plan	1 to 2 3 to 4 5 to 7	Original Ch. No. 2 Original
Annex "K" - Air Defense Plan	1 2 to 10	Ch. No. 1 Original
Appendix 1 - Definitions	1	Ch. No. 1
Appendix 2	1	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 3	1 to 2	Ch. No. 3
Annex "L" - Communication Plan	1 to 3 4 to 4a 5 to 9	Original Ch. No. 3 Original
Appendix 1 - Cryptographic Aids	1 to 4	Original
Tables - Reg. Pub. Allowance	I to II	Original
Appendix 2 - Call Signs	1 to 1a 2 to 7 8 to 12	Ch. No. 3 Original Ch. No. 3
Appendix 3 - Frequency Plan	1 to 7 8 to 11 12 13 to 15 16 to 17	Original Ch. No. 3 Original Ch. No. 3 Original
Appendix 4 - Authentication	1 to 2	Original
Appendix 5 - Beach Communications	1	Original
Appendix 6 - Captured Port Communications	1 to 2	Original
Appendix 7 - Fire Support Communications	1 2 to 2a	Original Ch. No. 3
Table 1	Unnumbered	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 8 - Radar	1 2 to 7 8	Original Ch. No. 3 Original
Appendix 9 - Radio and Radar C. M.	1 to 5	Ch. No. 3
Appendix 10 - Despatch Boats	1 to 3	Original
Appendix 11 - Security	1	Original
Appendix 12 - Radio Aids to Navigation	1	Original
Appendix 13 - Inst. for Convoys & Escorts	1 to 3	Original
Appendix 14 - Mulberry, Gooseberry, Pluto	1	Original
Appendix 15 - Liaison Parties	1	Original
Appendix 16 - Special Signals	1 to 16	Original
Appendix 17 - Corrections to Pubs.	1 to 7	Original
Annex "M" - Postponement Plan	1 to 2	Original
Annex "N" - Medical Plan	1 to 4 5 to 10	Original Ch. No. 2

 

A. G. Kirk
Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy
Naval Commander Western Task Force (NCWTF) and CTF 122.

 

/s/
R. T. CRAGG
Flag Secretary

 

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TOP-SECRET-BIGOT

Operation NEPTUNE - Naval Commander Western Task Force

Operation Plan 2-44

(Short Title - ONWEST TWO)

 

RECORD OF CHANGES

Change Number	Date Inserted	Signature
Change No. 1	Previous to Receipt
Change No. 2	22 Aug. 1944	/s/
Change No. 3	22 Aug. 1944	/s/

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