Professional Documents
Culture Documents
j'lr
r py
~
t
SECRET.
NO: •••
JUC1 S 196:
for
OPERATION -MARKEr
2 ,
,.
I
/Ie:. - ~o 3 &~ ~
~------------
•
, _ - '- -- ----._'--....
.
...
- -' -------- ---:.---...
.1. 6
I\O~? . ~~;, ....
1,IAP REFERENCES:
lA,a :r;;ngland (l i\a.'. ~ ,.." [.):'~.,dc.ea ,~ C0dc Oft. - G,S o'1?S ; - ,· Y J27
;,.:"r' :,e;"t : ~Q S I"I (' ~ 6, 1 J . ??'lC 1 2 .
--
f
APPENDICES:
"A I:
'; B"
"O;!
liD"
HEi?
tr.r.· .'
TIOORliATIO~'T :
o·
1. Th e c n cL:y-fs r:-£Lin "!.in cs o f uefencc ar e (0. ) ALB~T 0.lJ.HJ.L :: md ESCAUT
CJ\NAL~ (b) R . . . rr-mm f )" OlJ.. 'we
n 0 1...:';hc ': 0 I!E3EL, and ' (c I 1..:'20 SE'::JIT"=lLJ) L:m:c ,
The crossing of ·:i1.G HI:::!-,C L~J ')" C ',' .~:J.;L ,-:-ill t r ·-p t:..c , ;1y·1e o .
these defcnc "::5~ l~t the p.ccr'(~nJ.j , !JI':J.:..~ t f-;"od !"J(;[xv:V f : ul: , t.(1~ C!1c..r:l;" i s
believed t o hE. .-c vcr;' f 1..:.7 :..r (II:;'; .~ (':. )~h::: : . ~.J CG..... nL o vc "'C:'3~L. 11l:. ~ bey 1.0.ve
been ara17n ~OT ~ TT', to f. \
~ V.LL1·
eo. "' ( '
,,<-; " - ' ', " , " ' - , \
OUTLINE j'i1 LI~>R~1'L1~~ C!. ' -:it~Iif'jn~~'-"qk~wPH iliO· ' SnWG'TTon ilE&DLE
2. 1 Bri tt.::.;h o'J ir' ool'!'Y;; ~..,iG:;)11 i . '.J..::' s ei:,;e A' 21.-·rm i: r:~ , \ Fiil e s t .:ili1 i s h
t 'J ", _Joe. IK:I ' LI ,,_ ,,:_., - Tv....$ ,
0. bridgch cn.d =]hell -.-:'..11 i l1~J.udc t he
seizing of bridge;::; c V'<x:' ;~~(~ r.>r rtiTJ, n t At.HIm: ',t it D. viC ,: '(;0 :t->..l.dlitating the
pans age o. an~a ur o~ farr~ationSe
Tf"sKS:
(c) 100 aircraft of .38 GrOUP arc to corry out rc-supply for
1 Bt'itinn Airborne Divi::;ion.
(vii) D + 3 ommrds.
~ .............••.
,.
• srr "
.
(i) Protection against F1Dlc•
on D do.y, n.ll fJ...."Ik positions lying along the corridor to be
used by the airborne convoys, will be attCl.cked by 'VITI U.S.
A.A.F. J c:.nd A.D.G.B., icnedio.teJy prior to the ruin operation
ond during it. .
(0. ) A.D.G.B., and VIII U.S.:l. .A.F., "T.i.1l provide the nirborne
foroes during their po.ssage with a light escort over the
N.SEA, and vnth the heD..viest posniblo cover over the rest
of tho route to and froTJ the dropping and .J,<-'!.ncling zones.
(b) After the o.irborne forces htl.ve l..'!.ndcd., IX U.S. L .l~.F. vr.i..ll
provide DJlcl r:ninto.in o.n UTllbrelJA cover over the J.o.nding
areD..S during daylight. After cln.rk this duty will be
undertDlcen by night fighters of A.D.G.B.
'will photogt'aph the D.Z. ::md L.Z. nreo.s on D my one hour D..ftcr
the landing of tho first lift, and agnin o.s soon c..s the light
will pCI'Dit of night photo gt'aphy, after the 2nd lilt has landed.
EXECUTION
DECl A If E
ORDER OF BATTLE.
(iii) H HOur is the t:inc th.~t the hec,d of main farce rec.ches
DZ~ nreo. on D ~y.
(iv) "X" hour is the tine thD.t the heo..d of l:J.:.,,-in force reaches
DZ/LZ area on D + 1.
(v) "z" hoUt' is the tine tho..t the hCD.d of TJ..,,-in force reaches
DZ/LZ areD. on D + 2.
ROUTElliG.
- I •
13. T'ne router; selected 1;i11 h..,,-ve been cleared with the No.vcJ.
and Amy FOrces, e:.nc1 is s.hmm on NwiSD-tion Dl.agt'ru:.1
a ttnchcC:. to .iJJpendix "ell.
POSTPONEMENt: OR CANCELLATION.
21. :cecision to postpone 'will be oor.:r.lUllicatcd through tho ()Ol:'ltnnd
post, EAS'IDOTE.
llMERGEN'CY
.
LANDTIfGtiND
. . . ~UELLJNG FACItITIES.
.
22. (i) 'Jn energtncy un o.irm-nft l.1D.y land. nt OIlY In.riding strip or
o.irfi·~ld,:in ])1g1o.nd. . . .
pargJ!STRATION.
)J+. :Bm' :f'u.ll adoinistrat1ve orders see l\PPend1x "Gil.
!UP ,!liR3ila
Bt'itish DZ/1ZS.
/17. (i) ~r; n:i.rcraft w:Hl release tow .:;:'Opes two n:inutes o.f'ter re:!.case
of gliders. l.ll c.:L"C'cro.f~; Y.i.E. :£'J,y reciproCD..l routes to J3D.se
at height<:1 shown in lLC·sc..i1ccl f1i(lt pLc'..l.1 at .APpend:ix "0".
AlRORlIFT LIGHTIFQ!..
, ..
lJROORN'E OPER!;,TION:
.
19. (i) A schedule of the Flight TL""'l.ings, n.nd details of LZ/DZS :iB
given at . 'LPPendix "0" ond nust be read in conjunction vdth
FOm A nt L>p endix ":3", wherein units carried in 38 and 4b
Group aircrD..f't are specified.
• p .
.
p:l.ge 1~. 8,
RIDOVERY OF GLJDERS.
pnrty: ..
croDslcy Graders .. 2.
coles cranes ----- 2.
tprries 3 ton ---- 5.
11Otor Cyclcs -_..- 1.
Vttus 1 5 errt. ---- 2.
38 Gt'OUP vtill L'.orrClllge for the supply nnd trunspor~'\tion of
thesc vehicles.
RIDO'VERY OF PAR.!\.CHUTES.
/
28. . FOr full cor:u:runicc.tionn details soc .;'J?l)cncli.x "E".
29. AOENO~:L1!lDGE.
I I
~. "
~IS;rg;p3unON
Qpcro.tion ''Mt~''
...32 - 34
... 35 ... 37
·44 ... 46
• •• 51
••• 52
l~.O,.C .... ..
... .,....••• •••••• .,.•••• ,••..••••• •••• 5354
G.S.o.l, 38
.....
GrOUP.
.
• ••• •
.. ••• .•... . ••• •••
••• • •• ••• • ••
••
.Oo. ...... .... ..... •• • , .. •• • • ••
Qps. .(Records) .....
• 56
57
File
••• • ••• · ....
... ..... .....'......... ••• • ••
•• 59
•••
.... ·.. ..•....•..62 -
.... ...
•
• ••
60
••• •
•••
"
61.';1
7).
e.
ORDER OF .
BAT'rLE
nakoto.s ,
"
/\FeJJ::i.,;:D::LX "Ditto .38 crou;P
ATIC 1l1)\71~', 1J::;:NT
O'pe:~D.tion o:.~der NO • .52(,~
~---.---~ -.--TL5LE
. .-". . - -
f Jr OIJcrat:i.on "L::tJEF],1I 0 l
~--------- ' .
1i'Ir:.2~P
•• .•__ ...
_
I~IPT
....._
.~ .,_ _
- _I
•.• _ _ _ .•_ ._-
_ _• nR [TI8I~
p., _<. _ '..._ _.. ____~I,Ilj.; ;~.S
__ ' •• . .. ____ ._,... _ _
. ~
l : -.-~.r
~ . A ___~_.~:.\,.
__
r "~'-- ,-'-
SC""-,' :',../11 .1h"_, ".r!'!:~
•
; , 1:""
11.--:1 1[; Lo,:;J . ~ ~ Lj.~· \ l~. j.~. .
, , .~:..: :- " ::J.J ~ Cr
~.-,.~I:i~) I j \,IIU. , o:~ . ~t':.:~.:..-o~':
! TZ ;I V "j J )~l I~ "'<;.-:L'
1( \i
I!'P.I
._- "" '" - -_ .... ------._..--..'-.'-.....-------,.--.-,---- ------.. ---.. .-.-.--- - ----., . :---' ----,-'----
~ " ,119: : :. I:].U. ,.: 8.3
~ 2..1.(~ ~ l_~.R ,J ?: (. ~': _1·' ~ : '-::- .1
" - • .
;.., vO and',
D. . 1 '
...... --r:--........- ' -.r - - . _ -..
'T-o
J,~'! -rr'
1,.-', IQ"
- ~'I- "'
. . ......"''
, , "1 0 . .~ . . '.v
I' 0J..· t, '1
( . ,'~J- _ 1,.-'
.... \.).J 1"1-'-J __:-,.',"' ,"','_-(';.;,.. . . . .
\.]-1--
,.. . , " ~ "
..LJ.:.'~' ' .......... .l -J. .' . .), .I, X
. ~, "
T,,' •
.,;;-J I .. '.
J' ! ......'03[1<"-
....~ I,C'~
, ...·--:- l,c+t.r'I"~'-"-r·i']
. ... "" " .... ·
,1'''':
. - ~ ........ . I, ' ~'---~ : -'
....,... ;
;~
.. ",....~-
.!.\...•.. ...J'--...
~.~
" "i
~} ..... ..1, •
{'IC)". !I I'(~ .",., ' f' '. I ' 1 :)1,-
I ·· 1;;< '~'lT ) 1,,::;:1.'
'. . 'I ,'"....:...........1. I
t . of-+'
: I : I
.,
.LVJ......1 I , ..--'-
'--:----._,-'----1
, C. .1.. ..,,1 I (\ I ! J. . . .. • , J. " \
- . - .... - .. ~ .. - --' II' .3v''- -:~ ..·r--~-" i-·---il-J~:::~~-'"t-· 1..~.JJ.ly·, _1,~r' .J.~nir:tl,' I
1 ~~l In~l:)C,.'C.= co:,' c ~ j,. 6 I l<l'U.i~;.;.i'()l-'Jj S : ~;.~ o.:'l) : lU.r..}u'i,'J:::'c.-c·
!
I .
Bi8 56 HQ 1 ,\/B
Div. 38 Gp 431-440 10 PAIPJ!'Olm Z H+0034
. KE2YIL Z H+0037
59
1 P~.r;". Bdo. 459--4}8
20 Z
60 .~~ clliril1.. 479-480
2 z
B20 61 Corps H~! 38 Gp 4811-487 '7 HAR 'ELL N 774 54 0} H+0101
1320.\. 61J\. Cor'J S HQ 38 Gp 488-493 6'7Yc..CO VW,TSIDT IT H+0057
BLOB 62
~I
... )./.
13 PAD?..FOIID z H-tD043
~
_"_I 63 1./L Lt. :2egt. 38 Gp 506-518
64- ;.\c1nin. 519 1 Z
Am Movam'fl' TABLE
aJ 4?;
JO.ge I'fO •.3 __Al?pend::tx: liB II
...
SECOND LIFT - BRITISH m.;rpERS - (D + 1).
,
: -"
and EquipElent chutes ~VC and :E}ilpla.ni.ng
!
Set" AID Airborne l)lit J.p. Ajc Tim£' TiLle of
:io.l Block (mclude R1\F 1-lO. of' of' rrnke-<>f':f' LZ GJiders loo.cling issued Gliders completed. of' ])r'op at' .
N:l. 1'10. designation of' usroc iVC pti Airfield OR avnil.o.bl cor.rpleted by freo.c1y ~ IAnclin.f RcrJArks •
serial CO). unit (Chalk) b.crs DZ for by (BRITISH) if'ar em- off
I 'r\!~(l;.,..,,.,. ,..,..... - , ' ,T
""', " ..... -l ..........
..
f-' '...., ,
1322
76
2 s. stn:f'f'ord. 4£ Gp. 750--771 22
BRO};l)1'lELL s PC-rOO1 7
1323
77
2 IV~ nty. 4£ qp. 772-792
21
BLAKEIITLL FM. X
I
Dc+OO20
78
Aclm:.in. 793
1
B24 79
7 KDSB. 4£ GP. 794--799 6
001'lN k'i1PNEY S pc+OO2.3
80
1 J30rder. 800-805
6
,
81 181 Ftl.NJb. 806-810
5
82
Achm. 8ll~15 5
1325
83
2 s. staf'fards. 4£ GP. 816-833
18
nROllDWELL S Pc+OO26
1326
84- 1 Inra.Bde. 4£ GP. 834 1 BR011.D1.VELL X
I
Pc~29
85
ACb1n.. 835
1
.
86
tnlallotted. 836-8~1. 2
If2.7 87
1 A/L Lt.Regt. 4£ GP. 837-8q.2 6
D01V.t'i AMPNEY X
~+<Xl32
88
9 Fd.OOY.R.E. 843-848
6
89
Admin. 849-858
10
If2.8 90
HQ 1 A/B Div. .38 ap. 886-889
4i1 lM1NSTON X
I
~+OO35 a WlOOS. ,
91
1 A/L Lt.Regt. 859-88.5 27
92
93
1 I01.Iaro..nde.
21 rndep.FU'a. COy
8ge-899
900
10
1
I , I
I iwF - II
f I
I
J
l i
I •
!,:i).". I
I I
I
#.t~ · .
.lLffi MOVl!lAENT TABLE FUge NO.zi to ltppendix "B" to
.38 Group oPeration ar-der N'0.52g....
= - =TISII G-~
38 Gr'oup (l>eration Ot"der •
No. 529_
TlITRD
R.A.F.I I
>
p:>lish Jlde.
unit.
38 (;P.
Ale. ~
NO~: serial NQ. of RED or BLUE HORsL\S ,T.ill be entered in REMARKS COLlUN.
•
I
!
~I-=~__~P~~~A~~C~·_~_-
~· ____-=~____~TU~G~~A~R~C~-"_~
· ____~~ II -2G~~ --~'~~--~
· __
____~U __~G.~IJD~
ER_PllDTS (crum~ ). !
l 38 Gt'oup 46 Gt'oup I IX TOO II 38 croup 46 (;t'oup IX TOO II
HAM !, HOR ,I 004A !I BRITISH I AMERIClIlf
1.
2.
3.
101 (US) Airborne Div.
82 (US) Airborne Div. .
1 Airborn~ Div. 12 PFF
4.32
4P£
143 19(]JC
70
5('
i
I
13 3(7
I 70
50
J 320
Ii 70
50
4. H. Q. Airborne COrps. 38 32 6 il 38 I
IDTAL FIRST LIFT 12 .1055 228 130 120 J.J 3.39 126 l 358 12C
SECOND LJFT:
Tl:URD LIFT:
1. 101 l!Airborne Div.. 382 382 382
-1I
2. 83
3. 878
US Airborne rP-v.
eer- Avn. En- lC
402
40 10
4f.~ I" 402
I '+'-' 10 40
4. A:1rf'ield. omtrol Units 13 5 8 5 8
5. rolish nde. lJ.4. jl 35 35 35
6. Resupply (1P) ~((' + 66:V:
66
TOTAL TImID LIFT 114 100
45 837
· ~l_
k============:!:====:±::===±===::::::id==-===:l::===:::d==--==---!!.:__
I
J.(. ! 4£ 832 ! - - 5-0 - -'- --8-32- ---1
- __ '-. - _- - --J~j--,:;.--""-
..=i ____~_=---"="-_-==t
14 lNFOIMATION ~
BASE to:
Hat£ield
~sn. "D" !.Antigua) (52'>08 f20 ''N 0J.°36iJ.5 1'E)
~sn.ItO" Bermuda) (51°4,3 tJS~ 03°41 '30"E)
. IOsne I'D" cplumbia) (5J.°38150"l'{ 04°05f521'E)
1 !Lfl,rget R. V. (IQsn.E) (51038 f J.5"N' 050lBr40"E)
DZ/LZ - ARI.'1HElvI liREA.
All ajrcro.t't tl.n'n LEFT af'ter release or drop and return to Ill\SE vin. reoiprooal ~.
• •
,. [j§LglJ.i~
(i) '1".I."
"' 0', ' '.,,, ·, ··..·,· ve:l -_',' ::'.,
~ 'r ' ~,., "'-, -t.
u_ u " [j C~.)
-,L', ("< Tor
~ '--"j -~;-
al' r Cl~<:- .n +u ~~r e "'u··•;11"'S ("v ,- .~ t J."1'7
' :.J//T
J • .• r7 c
'-' . ._A;~ 1 ,O) 'u~ '1°
...., •• J . ~. r
-J t;·~L.',J>::l
Y"1.c" ~ .' r
-l 0 '1' ,.
V0c "1
__ fc " fp.idcncu
<1. __
CJ
..J ( -).
only l~!J : ay 'be alt c1r-:~J o. l;c(; ~ding to the w:i.nd '';3L) ci,+'y on the DS.~T of the O·~eratioil ..
(iii) 10 '::liles has b38n Qdded to ' distance from DZ/I.Z t8 '.['2,rget R. V. t ., allow for flight rast DZ IJ7. and
(i v)
"loose -pairs" line astern at 10 second interva.ls ..
.
4. TJME SCHEDULE for 38 and 46 GrOUP Aircrnf't.
AJiIIfP
pD.g~to
APpenclix
~"c 11'T.
".~
_
S II PA PB PC T P PC PD PA H
B A ON" oE o 0 A o o 0 o E oN A HEIGHTS
R TAKE-OFF I-P. DZ T S T SR S L RR LZ S S L SR S T T
I AlRFIEID of OR TASK F N I If lvI NU GV OR N NU NM HI F REMARKS.
A Ale; LZ I G U 11 E DZ 1i U G I our BACK
L E BU C D DB T E DD C D DU E
L A A I I A A L
D A A D
P.F.F. AIID· FIRST GLJJ)ER LIFT
F.AIRFDRD 6 S PFF -0157 -0128 -0056 -0050 -0032 It-0020 H.:.oOO5 H+QOl.3 +0019 +0051 +Oll9 2000 4000
F.AIRroRD 6 X PFF ;..JJ157 ~128 -0056 ....()()50 -0032 n-000 5 H+OO1.3 +0019
If""0020 ~51 +Oll9 2000 4000
BROADWELL 24- S Horsa -0229 ~l45 ~56 -0046 Ira018 H+0017 +0038 +0045
II IPur +0123 +0157 2500 5000
J ;..JJ226 -0142 -0053 -0043 11+0003 H+0020 ~41 +0048
n-00 15 +0126 +0200 2500 5000
13LAKEEIJI,L Bf. .34- S Jprsu
OOWNJiMPNEY 24- S wrsn. -0222 .:.01.38 ~049 -0039 H-oOll
H+0007 +0024 +0045 +0052 +0130 +0204 2500 5000
BROADWELL 23 S wr sa -0219 -0135 -0046 ~36 H~OO8 H+OOI0 +0027 +0048 +0055 +0133 ~207 2500 5000
OOTIN liMPNEY 25 S :rJ.l:lrsn. -0216 -0132 ;..0043 -0033 }I-0005 H+OO13 +0030 +0051 +0058 +01.36 +0210 2500 5000
MANSTON 23 S Hor&.".. -0057 -0034 }I-0025 II HOur H+ooIG +00.32 +0051 +0058 +Oll5 2500 6000 )SUb. TflMPl1
MlINSIDN 27 Z ~054 ;..0031 n~. ooe2 H+0003 H+0019 +0035 +00 54 +0101 +Oll8 2500 6000 )for Psn..D.
T.RUSHTON 13 Z I{Dl'n. -ollO ;..0026 H-OOI7 H+0007 H+0022 ~037 +0055 +0101 ~1.33 +0201 2500 7000
T.Rus}ITa{ 27 Z -0058 ;..0019 Iraon II+OOll H+0025 +0040 +0058 +0104 ~1.36 +0204 2500 7000
KEEVIL 25 Z ~055 -0016 H-0008 H+OOl4 I!+0028 +0043 +0101 +0107 +01.39 +0207 2500 -,000
HLffiWELL 25 82 tiD -0052 -001.3 J-~005 H~017 H+0031 +004-6 ~104 +0110 +0]42 +0210 2500 7000
Div.nrea.
+0107 ~ll3 +0145 +021.3 2500 7000
+OllO +oll6 +0148 +0216 2500 7000
~ll3 ~ll9 · +0151 +0219 2500 7000
. i
. ..
liB" -
I_
-r--=-
O c c - . able on LZ "F" for the glider
ult "B" - - - Ro •• IX':].C.C~serials of lift one4 All tu.,g
1-:::~:::=:~--+.L:~;:':
.. ;:;;::
~-~;').:;..~r.::::..:...~:.......=:~..4.L-=-+-B~+---'C~+·----=::..-r------ I 1Fb1gtm - ·q.i rcraft go i ~g t Q LZ II}T II 0r LZ
&-;TA:::::.;~::::.;PA~---.:_-J,.15c.·1::...-..L5;11)-')~.·
: · 02-40-00E ~ D "K" - I.- G~T
---=--""'7"'- - f:I~lX ~.G. C..!._ _ _ "T.~
"K" ___ -=_ __ usc Eureka a.na. IfF · Bea~
"'ill
:bz "0"* '- - E* C* "0" 14"gl) * "0"* YELLOiv \HI"f.G]"0" VIOLE'l'~2ndPathfinder Co.
- - on aids" on m"OIl. Smok~ an2:_ _
~'.• +--_-_--~_-_-
I-- -----_
. _-.--~__~-=I
_ ---
A.ircraft on t h e cO':Tidor to 10ht A/:3 Div. DZs & LZs Wlll p<lSS o'Tflr a '1hite Panel "'l''' & yellow smok~ fjOOO ycl.s. bf1:£'ore they- Tea.ch the enemy
lines a:fter p13.sdng DELOS(the 101st A.lB Div. I.P •• 1)1-06--,1)0~r . . , . ShOaE .
04-58-i7~). . IfARK'~l ff _ '.
•• r~ . _ _ _ _..---!..._ _ ~ _ _ _.........._ _ _
DfflLLIGEIfCE
I
.. ,
MlLITt\RY SITU"~TION.
1.
- .
AIR.
The Ge!"L1.."U1 Air rrorce r.~ rUso call on their ST.1.."..ll force of
up to .30 Me.262 jet...propelled fiel1ter boubcrs., but these nre thoueht to be
bo.sed u:'\inly in soutli and eo.st G.erT-1D.l'\Y.
2. GROUND.
(0.) ROute,
!!I! •
The route ·hns be.en. cllDaCn 'lnr3e~ ..• Ylith u vier; to the avoichnce of
known fJ..."..lC' cnplaccncnts. Ena'\y fonmtions ho.ve however been steudily
'lidthero,vm over farries into w.lcheren is:L.'Uld c.nd thence ncross B.olln.nd f'ror.1.
vest to east. Th.ese farr.1..'\tioIW ore HJccJ.y to be protected l5 r.lObile
flAk nnd f:ire fron guns of nJ.l cDlibreo ~ould be nnticiputed, purtioulorly
in the vioinity of [ron roods.
(b ) 1DJ:"gets Neo.a• .
OOMMUNIOATIONS
I •
•
These orders IPJuld be rc1:'. c.l in oonjunction with .38 croup signnls
RADAR..
••
2, Reb.e:on lAiC.II n.nd AJ.'~!lu?N2.
The followine chD.nnels D.l1d coele letters ore nllotted. It is
~-lpMa~sed thAt the first lettm- smYIl1 is the Rebeccn i:t'nnsuittcr etnc:l the
m ROUTE
.... . .~
38 (;t'oup will use ch..'1.nnel "ED" [tnc1 4-6 Group will une chnnnel "DO".
DZ/LZS,
oh..'U1n e10.
DZ!LZ.
- --- -ooo.c.
Ie OJ\. "K"
L .PJ) "L"
S OD "S"
V Jill "V"
Y 00 "Y"
Z ED " Zil
F1~e No,2 to
JlPP endix "E",
All .n.ircraft will Mr1"Y R.F. units 24, 25 o.ncl 27. ND.vigo.tors
nre to retune their receivers to al termtive fi-equencies if': ...
6. , DETONATION,
It is enpmsised th.'tt only IFF o..nd EUrckn JIB:. II nrc to be fitted
vdth detomtors, IFF CD.l1 be detono.ted in the nircro.ft, but E,'Ul"ekns Dust
not, repeat not, be detonated in the o.:ircrDi't, e.s the rnClius of possible
anmn.ge is 50 ynrds.
All .38 1?l1d 46 (;t"oup aircraft .:trc to listen out on their respective
control frequencies at 0.11 tiues ..-.,hen t hey nre not 'world.ng IVF or H/F D/F
stations, in adclition to the nornD.l hnlf-hourly intcrvc.lo. NiY broadcnsts
.rill o.lso be lJr~c"1.e at interva.ls between the regulo.r broacl cnst periods.. ' NO
frequency checks or routine cxcha.nge of siGJ,1e.ls o.re to b e uD.de on this
frequency,
H/F D/F sections H" H e.nd N nre to be used. O,ting to the lorge
nur.1ber of aircraft involvec1, aircret;s nrc to request fixes c-.nd bearings only
jn ar:tergency. Si:xict nttcntion is to be pa.ic. to procedure nnd
operators uust listen out cnrefulJ.y before c.nd \"[hile tranSl:J.;l tting to D.void
interfering \lith other nircro.ft and so thnt the gt'ounc1 stntion cc..n stop
thar.l trc..nm.rl.tting r.men necessory" thus speec1ing up the service.
...
i]!C1 ad at
:fO.ge No.3 to
APpendix "E".
ll, ~
Strict allence l:1ust be r.nin.taincd unless the usc of R/T is necesso..ry fOl:'
14. ...
Of:.....
lL_L....SI
..........G1'\S.
Cn.ll signs nre to be used ['.s In.ic1 dorm in .38 GrOUP S.S.I. 1'10.57.
~ch Sq~dron is to be allotted D. sepnrD.te O.C.S. The col+ective cn.lls~
will be the O.C.S. o.llotted in D.ecordn.nce r;:ith .58 c.roup S.S.I. No.57,
pn.rn.,5, suh-pn.ro.. (b). NO note is in be cnrried by opcrc..tors of WiT
S.A.O.S. or squadron cn.llsigns.
METHOD.
RELEASE.
2. :rreight:
Dl!KARKi.=!lTI=O .N..
...
GROUND AIDS.
LANDDIfG PLAN..
AOTION ON Lf'J'IDTI-JG.
7
.i!¥ "
....,....endix "GIt. :tQ 38 GrOUP'" '
o.tiori order 1-p,525
for
•
Qpero.tion
r
''1L'\RKET"
d!!!! ! '"
AJ]yQJgSTRATION
2. ISSUE, OF PARACI-:tiTES:
L
(i) ~e.
,
(0. ) FAIRFORD. x-type FlX'o.chutes will be initinllJr issued
W5' Fc.!H'ord by P.l.L.o.nd S. U. l~thero.von to T.1ec-t the
, requircr-lents given in ]UttlS A.A. , , ~hey are not to be
otored i n o.irc:ro.ft prior to er:lPln.nJ1l~ ,
,~. /., ~' ... ..
- " ", .'..... .. ..' . .
_. ,.
..~
....41.F
paGe No.2 to
i\PPendix "Gil•
. (0) Re-su;pp~ • . pnruql:lUtes ' far re-su;pp~ will be issued
by R.A. s.c. dur:tps concerned in nocordnnce ..-nth l1Orrx\.1
ro-sUPP!Y; Prooedure.
~. ISSUE OF CONTAINERS:
(i) ' fO,r~. n/o. '. . contuiners to nc~t requirctents in i;brrJs A.A.
'., .' Vf.O:l be ini't;iully issued cOT.rpletc ydth CJ:'uaJ.es unc1cixups
. by Np.l M.P.S.P. (for 1 Div.) und IIJD.4 H.P.S. U. (for
polish pnra,Bd~.) to ar.qy fornntions concerned far puckine.
They will be brought . to deporture uirfields by the 1'lJ!Lf3'
fornn.tion concerned, who will be responsible for provic1ing
unskilled lubour for fitting of poruchutes und 10ac1ing
onto o.ircruft. stution (Pti'.1D.nders arc to provide
n.rtlDI.1ent personnel in supervise loucl.ing.
(ii) Glider u/P. . Jettison conm:i.ncrs for Glic1er tugs are c.lreuCW
" . lOcli~ed ut uirfields. fCU'uchutes ere in cO'-:lX'se of issue
fron P.M.und S.U. Ncthcruvon. IPuding responsibility
\?ill.be 'us for F.rn. uircraft (sec (i) above).
·(iii) Re",sUPPJ,y. aontoj,ners und prumiers for re-supplJr rrill be
- . .. J.ss.uea by r:< • .t:~.S.C. dur:tps concerned, in nccordnnce with
norinl re..supp~ procedure•
(Y)
~ paae , ••••••••••••••••
•
,
p:\ge' No.3 to
M>ptmd:i..x: "Gil.
5. .
ISSUE OF E1lIREKABEACONS:
officer . (JOI:1I:lD.11d:Jll.g 21st Independent R\ro.chute . COLlpany is to
dro.'Vr ELtr:'ekr. Ben.oons from 38 GrOUP farthwith, and po.ck: then
onsi,te. 4 Beo.oons per stick will be used.
NOTE. Those beo.cons not token on the operation will be
hiiilZiea in to the R.o.dor Seotion of the Station concerned for
we ousto~.
1. AlRORAFT REJroE!LLER$:
Arrungenents hD..ve been r.nde to provide sufficient rc-fuellara
o.t 38 GrOup airfields to ensut'e D.. quick tut'il-0Vcr bctrlccn
lifts, to neet opero.tioml requ:i..re::lents.
8. PETROL PO]]'fl':
2&. •
ANNEXURE "A" TO 'APPENDIX "Gil
38 GROUP OP]R'i.TION ORDER NO,,526,
for 9!!Et'l.TION. '~".
S~Y OF
TOTAL P/ffill.t;¥C lIIID GLIDER COMMI!IMENT
,
Pf.RA, ..~r.111R! ,.
AmFIELD 1st . 2nd 3rd. . 1st 2nd. 3rd.
:t;i,ft, Lift. . Lift, ~to.l Lift. Lift4 Lift• ~tnl
.'
FAIRFORD 12 ... -
12
I
38 4D ... 78
HARWELL ... ... ... -... 50 5 ... 55
REEVIL ... -
...
..
50 40 15 105
i TtillRANT RUSHTON ... ...
- 27 + 14+
13 IJlI.1t. 15 W.r:l. 10 H;U".1e
20+
38
6J.
wn.
41
BROADWELL ... -
..
... 47 44 ... , 91
BLl\.KElITLL FARM - ...
..
- 34 22 ... 56
DOlIN lIME'NEY ... ... ...
- ~9 ~ -... 93
SllLTEY 72 72 ...
JM. ...
... -
BL\RKSTON HEATH 71 -
-
7J. ... ... ..
SPMmOE ... .54 -
54- ... - -
.r', ' .!;' ... ..
roTllLS 155 126 -
281 345+ 247 +
13 HJl:le 15 :rpn.
35 +
10 Hll'-lt
627 ~
38 !{l.lIle '
4 fP,OO" 4 tIlco.