Appendix E:
Chronology of Main Planning Papers
From 1 January 1944
Date Hq Paper 31 Jan FUSA Planning Directive for OVERLORD 1 Feb Joint Commanders NEPTUNE, Initial Joint Plan 4 Feb Second Army (Br) Outline Plan 10 Feb TF 122, FUSA Joint Agreement for Amphibious Operations 12 Feb V Corps Preliminary 'OVERLORD' Plan 25 Feb FUSA Operations Plan NEPTUNE 28 Feb V Corps Planning Guide, Operation "OVERLORD" 28 Feb ANCXF Operation "NEPTUNE"--Naval Plan[1] 7 Mar 21 AGp Directive to FUSAG 10 Mar SHAEF Directive to 21 A Gp, AEAF, ANCFX 20 Mar Second Army, 83 Joint Plan Group (2d TAF) 26 Mar V Corps NEPTUNE Plan 27 Mar VII Corps Plan of Operation, NEPTUNE 8 Apr 21 A Gp, ANCXF NEPTUNE Joint Fire Plan 10 Apr ANCXF Operation NEPTUNE-Naval Orders (ON) 15 Apr AEAF Operation NEPTUNE-Overall Air Plan 16 Apr 1st Div Field Order No. 35 21 Apr WNTF Operation Plan No. 24 (ONWEST 2)[2] 24 Apr War Office Movement Plan 28 Apr 21 AGp Amended Directive to FUSAG 1 May ANCXF Amendment No. 1 to ON 2 May Ninth AF IX Tactical Air Command Plan for Operation NEPTUNE 6 May 82d Abn Div Field Order No. 6 8 May FUSAG, 9th AF, WNTF Joint Operations Plan, U.S. Forces for Operation OVERLORD (Revised) 9 May VII Corps Field Order No. 1 12 May 4th Div Field Order No. 1 15 May Assault Force U Operation Order No. 3-44 (ON-WEST/U-3)[3]
Date Hq Paper 18 May V Corps Letter of Instruction, Amending NEPTUNE Plan 18 May 101st Abn Div Field Order No. 1 20 May Assault Force O Operation Order No. BB-44 (ON-WEST/O) 27 May FUSA Revision No. 2 to Annex 12 (Fire Suport) 28 May 82d Abn Div Revision of Field Order No. 6 28 May VII Corps Field Order No. 1 (Corrected Copy)
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[1] Superseded by Operation NEPTUNE--Naval Orders (ON) . All copies ordered destroyed. Footnotes
[2] Changes of 4,10, and 22 May and addenda of 29-31 May.
[3] Changes of 30 May and 1 June.