NGFS in Amphib Oparerations.

Written in the 1970's by Major General Donald Weller USMC it provides a fairly good and basic overview of NGFS in Amphib Op's during WWII ,Korea and Vietnam:

http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf&AD=ADA051873

 

Iwo Jima naval gunfire support, Expeditionary Troops report.

Iwo Jima naval gunfire support, Expeditionary Troops report. :: World War II Operational Documents

 

Have tried to salute you couple times now. I have not saluted in many months. There is no ability on this page to salute you. Will check posts regarding. ..Thanks for above. Think wet my pants a little.

 

Poppy you haven't saluted for so long, Slipdigit took your facility away. As he thought you did not need it...I got your share and will salute the guy for us both.

 

Ha -paranoid indeed... There are other things I haven't used in a while, care to give 'em back Urqh? Common sense, car keys, sense of humor, central heating, appendix... Anything I've missed?

 

who did yer cooking...she wants to know why you aint paid the ransome...sorry chutes back on topic...Good posts matey.

 

Particularly liked operation Blacklist for the occupation of Japan and Korea.

 

Thanks for the salutes.

Here's the report for Naval Commander, Western Task Force for the Invasion of Southern France including material on the disposition and use of USN Shore Fire Control Parties (NGFS). Sorry Gent's I'm a bit of a supporting arms fire Nerd.

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WWII 12th AAF France Invasion

 

No problem...I'm not a gun nerd really, but in general makes good reading even to me, and the bonus of the other links you've provided will have me getting some late nights...I just dont have time...your killing me...

 

Article on the Joint Operations in Operation Torch includes a brief overview of the NGFS side.

http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/optorch4.pdf

 

Link to Royal Navy Gunnery in WW2:

ROYAL NAVAL GUNNERY IN WW2

OTHER FIREPOWER

And just for fun a link about the 148 Meiktila Battery , Commando Forward Observation Battery, Royal Artillery.


Special Operations.Com

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C3 COBU
The Combined Operations Bombardment Units (COBUs) provided fire direction for ships in shore bombardment in WW2. The first COBU was formed in 1940 and by the end of the war there were five in existence. In 1946 all were disbanded, except No.2 COBU which joined the School of Combined Operations (later the Amphibious Warfare Centre) at Fremington. They were a mixture of men from different Services - Royal Artillery, Royal Marines, and the Navy. (Information from Stu Hart ex 29 Cdo)
http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/COBU/

 

Here's a shorter piece I came across and posted, hopefully of some interest:
Unknown Destroyer; gunnery support in invasion of Guam - Log and report.

 

Annex Love to 4th MarDiv Operations Report Iwo Jima: 1st Joint Signals Assault Company Report:

Annex Love to Fourth Marine Division operations report Iwo Jima : 1st Joint Assault Signal Company report. :: World War II Operational Documents

 

Another link to NGFS at Iwo Jima:

http://www.allworldwars.com/Iwo-Jima-Naval-Gunfire-Support.html

 

Commander Task Group 78.2; Commander Amphibious Group 8, Seventh Fleet; operation plan no. 4-45.

Commander Task Group 78.2; Commander Amphibious Group 8, Seventh Fleet; operation plan no. 4-45. :: World War II Operational Documents

 

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