The advance inland · Reference 3031
Navy shore fire-control parties
English reading guide
About this dossier
The organisation and assignments of Navy Shore Fire Control Parties are explained, including the teams linking units at Vierville with their supporting warships. The page describes observation, naval liaison and motorised sections, along with their radio arrangements and intended relationship with unit headquarters. It lists the parties assigned to Rangers and battalions of the 116th Infantry. These details help readers understand references to calls for naval fire and the communication difficulties described elsewhere in the collection.
This English guide introduces the dossier. Yves Cordelle’s archival text, quotations and captions are preserved in the linked French edition, including any original-language passages. The guide does not replace the original document or resolve its uncertainties.
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The full text, detailed image captions, maps and source references are available in the French edition. Quotations, witness recollections and historical uncertainties remain attached to that original record.
Les groupes de contrôle de feu de la Marine
Open the original dossier in French →Original site reference: 3031-NSFCP.html. About the collection and its preservation.