General outline of Operation Neptune section 2 to 6.
Operation Neptune, naval orders including outline of Operation Maple (Minelaying plan); Diversions covering operation Glimmer (to make a feint at the beaches of Pas De Calais at the same time as the assault), operation taxable (to make a feint at the beaches astride Cap Antifer at the same time as the assault), operation Bigdrum (to make a small RCM force on the western flank of the assault to occupy the attention of enemy radar stations situated in the North East Cotentin), Loading and Assembly; Instructions for Neptune Covering Forces and Instructions for Minesweeping.
Administrative / biographical background
During WWII a level of clearance called "Bigot" was adopted by the allies. This was in order to create a smaller circle of individuals who were cleared to know information.
Administrative / biographical background
During WWII a level of clearance called "Bigot" was adopted by the allies. This was in order to create a smaller circle of individuals who were cleared to know information.
Record Details
Item reference: | MUL/1/2; MS1980/119 |
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Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
Level: | ITEM |
Date made: | 1944 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- General outline of Operation Neptune. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/1)
- General outline of Operation Neptune section 2 to 6. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/2)
- General outline of Operation Neptune section 7 to 10. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/3)
- General outline of Operation Neptune section 11 to 13. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/4)
- General outline of Operation Neptune section 14 to 16. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/5)
- General outline of Operation Neptune section 17 to 22. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/6)
- General outline of Operation Neptune original covering. (Manuscript) (MUL/1/7)
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