"DUKW and Motor Boat Companies, RASC, June 1944" Topic
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| Starfury Rider | 21 Aug 2015 9:56 a.m. PST |
Someone posed me the question of how RASC units using DUKWs and motor boats were organised, and how they operated together, for the Normandy landings. It's a bit too high up the food chain for me and I was wondering if anyone had a clue (and by anyone I'm mostly thinking of R Mar…sorry, Jemima). There's a brief mention in this document; PDF link
"The S.T. order of battle in this beach sub-area included a H.Q. R.A.S.C. transport column, three: amphibious G.T. companies for stores discharge and one amphibious G.T. platoon for evacuation of casualties. All amphibians employed were 2 1/2 ton G.M.C. Dukws. In addition there was
one wheeled G.T. company for work in the beach maintenance area. The allocation of other R.A.S.C. units was normal and conformed to the present organisation. Two sections of fast
launches were attached for the control of amphibians off-shore. These are new organic in the new beach brigade establishment and have been redesignated "flotillas" although the composition remains the same."
Anyone know a bit more about how these units worked together? |
| Jemima Fawr | 23 Aug 2015 10:05 a.m. PST |
Not a clue sorry, as it's not something I've really looked into, beyond noting their (failed) use by 43 Div at Vernon and Arnhem. |
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