| Part I |
INTRODUCTION |
1 |
| Part II |
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS |
2-15 |
| Part III |
THE PLAN |
16-30 |
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Section I |
PLANNING |
16 |
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Section II |
THE PLAN |
19 |
| Part IV |
EXECUTION OF THE PLAN |
31-94 |
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Section I |
REHEARSAL |
31 |
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Section II |
CONVOYS and ROUTING |
31 |
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Section III |
APPROACH |
35 |
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Section IV |
BEACON SUBMARINES |
37 |
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Section V |
THE LANDING |
38 |
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Section VI |
D-DAY: H-HOUR: SURPRISE |
42 |
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Section VII |
CONTROL VESSELS |
45 |
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Section VIII |
TRANSPORTS |
47 |
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Section IX |
LANDING CRAFT |
50 |
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Section X |
SHORE PARTY |
54 |
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Section XI |
BEACH PARTY |
58 |
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Section XII |
SMOKE |
62 |
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Section XIII |
BARRAGE BALLOONS |
62 |
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Section XIV |
OPENING OF PORTS |
65 |
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Section XV |
PORT SECURITY and COMBAT INTELLIGENCE |
66 |
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Section XVI |
MAINTENANCE and BUILD UP |
66 |
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Section XVII |
REDUCTION OF THE ISLAND |
72 |
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Section XVIII |
DIVERSIONS and DEMONSTRATIONS |
79 |
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Section XIX |
OPERATIONS OF PT BOATS |
80 |
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Section XX |
ENEMY NAVAL LOSSES |
81 |
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Section XXI |
BEACH INTELLIGENCE |
81 |
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Section XXII |
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS |
81 |
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Section XXIII |
CHART-MAPS |
81 |
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Section XXIV |
SCOUT BOATS |
82 |
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Section XXV |
SCOUTS and THE LOCATING OF BEACHES |
82 |
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Section XXVI |
UNDERWATER and BEACH OBSTACLES |
82 |
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Section XXVII |
HYDROGRAPHIC RECONNAISSANCE OF BEACHES |
83 |
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Section XXVIII |
AEROLOGY |
83 |
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Section XXIX |
PRISONERS OF WAR |
84 |
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Section XXX |
MINE SWEEPING |
85 |
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Section XXXI |
MINE LAYING |
85 |
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Section XXXII |
NAVAL GUNFIRE |
86 |
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Section XXXIII |
AA DEFENSE and AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION |
88 |
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Section XXXIV |
ENEMY AIR ACTIVITIES |
89 |
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Section XXXV |
JOINT AIR PLAN |
89 |
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Section XXXVI |
FIGHTER COVER and AIR SUPPORT |
91 |
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Section XXXVII |
FIGHTER DIRECTOR CONTROL |
92 |
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Section XXXVIII |
SPOTTING PLANES |
93 |
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Section XXXIX |
NAVAL AIR LIAISON OFFICERS |
93 |
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Section XL |
STAFF ORGANIZATION and OPERATION |
93 |
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Section XLI |
PRESS RELATIONS |
94 |
| Part V |
MATERIAL AND LOGISTICS |
95-100 |
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Section I |
PLANNING, PREPARATION and TRAINING PERIOD |
95 |
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Section II |
REPAIR FACILITIES, DRY-DOCKS and PETROLEUM INSTALLATIONS IN SICILY |
96 |
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Section III |
EXPERIMENTAL and DEVELOPMENT WORK UNDERTAKEN TO OVERCOME
PROBLEMS and CONDITIONS ARISING DURING THE PLANNING PERIOD |
96 |
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Section IV |
LOSSES, DAMAGE INCURRED, RELIABILITY OF SHIPS and CRAFT, and RECOMMENDED ALTERATIONS |
97 |
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Section V |
SALVAGE and FIRE FIGHTING |
100 |
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Section VI |
UNLOADING OF SHIPS and CRAFT |
101 |
| Part VI |
MEDICAL |
102-104 |
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Section I |
GENERAL |
102 |
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Section II |
BEACH BATTALIONS |
102 |
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Section III |
EVACUATION SHIPS |
103 |
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Section IV |
HOSPITAL FACILITIES |
104 |
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Section V |
U.S. NAVY CASUALTIES |
104 |
| Part VII |
COMMUNICATIONS |
105-116 |
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Section I |
GENERAL |
105 |
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Section II |
PLANNING |
105 |
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Section III |
COVER PLAN |
106 |
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Section IV |
"HEADQUARTERS" SHIPS |
106 |
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Section V |
DEFICIENCIES |
107 |
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Section VI |
CALL SIGNS |
109 |
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Section VII |
AUTHENTICATION |
110 |
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Section VIII |
CRYPTOGRAPHIC AIDS |
110 |
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Section IX |
VOICE CODES |
111 |
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Section X |
SPECIAL CODES |
111 |
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Section XI |
RADIO CHANNELS |
112 |
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Section XII |
VISUAL |
112 |
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Section XIII |
NAN EQUIPMENT |
113 |
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Section XIV |
RADAR and IFF |
113 |
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Section XV |
COUNTER MEASURES |
114 |
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Section XVI |
RADIO EQUIPMENT |
114 |
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Section XVII |
CONCLUSION |
115 |
| Part VIII |
CONCLUSIONS |
117-127 |
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ENCLOSURE (A) |
SICILY -- BEACH DATA |
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ENCLOSURE (B) |
ASSAULT TRANSPORT ROUTES |
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ENCLOSURE (C) |
ASSAULT TRANSPORT ROUTES |
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ENCLOSURE (D) |
ASSAULT ROUTES |
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ENCLOSURE (E) |
ATTACK FORCES |
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ENCLOSURE (F) |
ARMY ATTACK PLAN (Diagrammatic) |
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ENCLOSURE (G) |
GUNFIRE SUPPORT AREAS |
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ENCLOSURE (H) |
MINEFIELDS AND ANCHORAGE |
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ENCLOSURE (I) |
RETURN ROUTES |
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ENCLOSURE (J) |
NORTH COAST OPERATIONS |