D-DAY - UNITS

V Corps (Omaha Beach)

   
William M. Hoge

Lionel F. Smith
   
 
The Provisional Engineer Special Brigade Group was formed at Penllergaer, England, on 17 February 1944 to control Omaha Beach. It was commanded by Brigadier General William M. HOGE. Its main components were the 5th Engineer Special Brigade and 6th Engineer Special Brigade, and the 11th Port. For the D-Day landing it had a strength of 30,000 men. On 26 June it became the Omaha Beach Command.
 
      
 
First US Army: Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley  [view folder]
  V Corps - Omaha Beach: Major General Leonard T. Gerow  [view folder]
    Provisional Engineer Special Brigade Group: Brigadier General William M. Hoge  [view folder]
     
      5th Engineer Special Brigade: Colonel Doswell Gullatt
        Brigade Headquarters
        37th Engineer Combat Battalion: Lt. Colonel Lionel F. Smith  [view folder] (KIA 6 June 44)
        336th Engineer Combat Battalion:
        348th Engineer Combat Battalion:
        294th Joint Assault Signal Co.:
        61st Medical Battalion: Lt. Colonel George G. McShatko  [view folder]
        6th Naval Beach Bn (attached): Commander Eugene C. Carusi  [view folder]
        251st Ordnance Battalion:
        131st Quatermaster Battalion:
        533rd Quatermaster Battalion:
        619th Quatermaster Battalion:
        487th Quatermaster Port Battalion:
        502nd Quatermaster Port Battalion:
       
      6th Engineer Special Brigade: Colonel Paul W. Thompson (WIA 6 June 44)
        Brigade Headquarters
        147th Engineer Combat Battalion:
        149th Engineer Combat Battalion:
        203rd Engineer Combat Battalion:
        293rd Joint Assault Signal Co.:
        60th Medical Battalion:
        7th Naval Beach Bn (attached): Commander L. C. Leever
        74th Ordnance Battalion:
        95th Quatermaster Battalion:
        280th Quatermaster Battalion:
        538th Quatermaster Battalion:
        494th Quatermaster Port Battalion:
        517th Quatermaster Port Battalion: