Details taken from 'Description of German Defences in the West' April 1944.
A secret BIGOT document circulated to all Allied units prior to D-Day with the information they will need when they land in France.
British infantry soldiers marching.
Elements of the 121st Infantry US Army.
Canadians.
Bigot
1 to 2.
British Paratroop training.
Commandos.
RAF.
Bigot
3 to 5.
USAAF.
Free French.
Royal Navy..
Bigot
6 to 7
US Navy.
Hawker Typhoon.
Cpl Wojtek of the Polish armed forces..
Bigot
8 to 14
Czech fighter pilot.
US Paratroops.
HMS Rodney.
Bigot
15 to 20.
US infantry Weymouth.
US infantry Weymouth.
US loading Portland.
Bigot
Defence posts Wn's & StP's
Defence
Details of strong points.
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