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Report date: October 1944

Title: Pathfinders – Organization and Training

Author: U.S. Army Air Forces, IX Troop Carrier Command, Pathfinder Group (Provisional)

Abstract: The following are: 12 October 1944 – Training of Pathfinder teams; 15 October 1944 – Organization and training of Pathfinders; 21 October 1944 – Staff and training, Pathfinders; 26 October 1944 – Map distribution for Pathfinders; and 24 October 1944 – Pathfinder training.

Number of pages: 15 p.

Notes: From the MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library, Fort Benning, GA. Documents collection. Call #: D809.15 .U509-B.

Classification: Unclassified; Approved for public release •15 Pathfinders- Orgn & Training 509-B 4W439 .DLoqs j9 d Ct

HEADQUATERS IX TCC PAT-FIINIDER GROUP (PROV)

APO 155 U.S. ARM 12 Oct 1944

* SUBJECT: Training of Pathfinder Teams TO Co .wanding General, TIII Corps (Airborne)

Following recommendations relative to organization and Training of Pathfinder Teams are hereby submitted in accordance with verbal instruct- ions received from Chief of Staff, XVIII Corps 11 Oct 1944.

1 All initial training of Pathfinder Team members will be conducted a t IX TCC Pathfinder Group Headquarters inasmuch as equipment nedded for such training as wvell as aircraft for training flights and jumps are avail- able at this station,

2. Pathfinder Teams il remain at the Pathfinder School duing a four wveek training period. ffter graduation all members will retirn to their units.

3. It shall be the responsibility of each Division to insure that one Pathfinder Team is available from each Parachute' Battalion at all times.

4. Training of individuals "of initial teams shall be such that each individual is qualified to fill av position in a Pathfinder Team.

5. Pathfinders shall be 'trained to serve as instructors for Infra-Red A ssemb!y Lights and the Derey Adapted Radio and it shall be their duty to conduct such training in usc of the above aids as is necessary to make their units proficient in the use of same.

ro Pathfinder Teams for employment in an operation will report to the Cor~s Pathfinder Officer at the designated airdrome at least tevent'y two hours prior to an operation. Inasmuch as time for preparation and briefing is ii- portantVthe Pathfinders should report as soon as possible :rior to a con. temp)lated operation, 7, Alli equlpment used for marking LZ or DZ' s will be suppli ed byr the .. Pathfinder Group Radar Section and it shall be the respoonsibility of the Corps Pathfinder Officer to insur~e that such equip~ment is la ced in the hands of the Division Pathfinder Officer prior to an operation.

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9, It shall be the responsibility of the Corps Pathfinder Officer to prepare a Training Memorandum covering in detail all equipment and the operation thereof used by Airborne Pathfindle s. Changes and annexes to be distributed as progress is made. Above -Miemorandum to be distributed to in- clude each Battalion Headquarters in each Airborne Unit.

10. Designs for bags, ebbing, etc., used for jumping Pathfinder equip- ment to be drawn up and distributed to Parachute Maintenance Sections with- in the Crps, each Division to fabricate an equal amount of equipment, such equipment will then be delivered to the S-4, IX TCC Pathfinder Group for issue to Pathfinder Teams as required. Miaintenance and replacement of such equipment will be arranged for by the Corps Pathfinder Officer,

11. All repair work on Pathfinder Equipment will be preformed by the Radar Section, IX TCC Pathfinder Group. Under no circumstances ill un- authorized personnel tamper with or attempt to make adjustments to technical aids. Defects or suspected defects will e reported and the equipment turned in for replacement.

12. Personnel within each Battalion shall be trained to operate the Beacons and Infra-Red Light equipment so that two complete sets may be put into operation. One such to be jumped -ith the Battalion Commander and the cther with the Battalion Eixec tive Officer, Men normally assigned to the Battalion Communications Section could most easily be trained to pform this duty. It is not deemed advisable for the Pathfinder Team whose initial mission is to mark the DZ to be charged with this function. Normally the bq- uipment carried by the Battalion ComnandersI stick would be set up. In the event his ship was lost or his stick neutralized the Battalion Executive Officer would cause the equipment jumped in his stick to be set into operation.

13. Troops from Airborne Units within the Corps, when on dutyzwith IX TCC bathfinder Group for training, may be used to assist with exyerimental operations carried on by the Corps or by TCC in addition totheir normal duties as students, 14. Provisions for obtaining equipment and materiel for experimental work done by this headqurters should be made by Corps, subject to approval of the projectconcerned by the C.G.; XVIII Corps.

15. Personnel to be used as instructors shall be dravwn from units within the Divisions. Qualified members of Pat finder Teams with t o or more combat Pathfinder jumeps are av ailable. Division Pathf'inder Officers may serve in this capacity in addition to their other duties, The number of Airborne troops kept on duty with IX TCC Pathfinder Group will be kept to an absolute min- imum at all times,

13o It shall be the privilege of a r unit commander to request that ar= renemets e mde orequpment and aircraft for employmnent of his Pathfind ers on a test drop and exorcise at any time, Such requests to be made through the Pathfinder Officer of the unit concerned, Conversely, i* shall be the privilege of the Corps Patlhfinder fficer to request that a team from a~g unit

(2) 16,(contvd) in the Corps report to this base writh seventy two hours prior notice to participate in e test drop in order to insure that trained Pathfinder teams are available at all times Reports on such tests to be forwarded, t hrough ° channels to the unit concerned.

17o Request that copies of any memoranda, reports of operations, etc., concerning Pathfinder i ork no, in the hands of Division or lower headquarters be furnished the undersigned so that a standardized procedure may be adopted.

FRAINIK L. BROWtN Captp 501st Prcht. Inf. HLADQURT Th S IX TCC PATHFTiPDER GROUP (PROV)

APO 5 U.S. RJ 15 Oct 44

SUBJECT: Organization and Training of Pathfinderse TO : Co~mranding General,. Corps (Airborne)

Pursuant to verbal orders from the Chief of Staff, XVIII Corps Head- quarters, the follo Iwing recommendations as to organization and training of Pathfinders is hereby subnitted-

1 .Organization a. Inasmuch as an Airborne Division is the smallest self-sus- taining Unit in the Corps it is deemed Cadvisable to have a Pathfinder Coi- pany as an integral part of each such division. b. In the event a Division shoid be detached from Corps for a separate mission or to be moved to a different Theater of Operations the Pathfinder Conpany (as a part of such Division) wovid accomi arny same, where- as, if Pathfinders are organized on a Corps basis it roulfd be necessary to either detach a Pathfinder detail from the Corps Unit or to train Pathfinders wit i..nthe Division. c. The strength of the Division Pathfinder Companyw ould be in direct accordance with the ntimber of Parachute Battalions in the Division, i.eo, one Pathfinder Team consisting of one officer and nine eklisted men, for each Parachute Battalion Basis for this statement is the fact that the nLmber of Parachute Infantry Regiments vary in different. Divisions rrhich 'iltim ately leads" to the ein-loyment of more or less Drop Zones to be marked for a combat operation,

(see following page) d Proposed organzation of Division Pathfinder is shovm belowT:

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7C Remains with Div. Rear Echelon (TSTIG) Thompson Submachine Gun (R) Rifle, MI (R) 0 Rifle, i-i, v/Grenade Launcher, M8 BAR Browning Automatia Rifle e. The TO above is based on an Airborne Division Parachute Infantry containing three Regiments. The strength is based on the niunber of Pathfind- ers used in the and Holland operations, f. It will be noted that one First Lieutenant and two Second tenants Lieu- are assigned to each , likewise only one Staff Ser- geant is assigned and Duty Sergeants are assigned as Assistant Team Leaders in Teams #2 and "3. The First Lieutenant in Team #1 of each platoon would serve as Platoon Leader, the Staff Sergeant in Team il would be Platoon Ser- geant,

2. Training ao T& be conducted at IX TCC Pathfinder Group. Students to return to Units upon graduation for further training in secondary missions. 3. DEmtpoyment of Pathfinders a. Daylight Drop. (I) It is recomPmended that two teams, a total of two officers and eighteen men, each team flying in a separate aircraft, be dropped by IX TOO Pathfinder Group on each DZ a maximum of twenty minutes prior to arrival of the mEin serials, Teams $jl and 'j2 are to preform this mission. (2) Team j~o, flying in an aircraft from IX TCC Pathfinder Group lead wouId the first formatin- f planes to the assigned DZ and in the event Teams #1 and #2 had been neutralized vould mark the DZ in the normal manner after displaying colored smoke first for the planes in their own formation. Smoke gernades may be discharged while the jumper is still in the air, b. Tight Drop. (1) Here the same procedure is used as in 3 a. except Drop Time for Pathfinders should be a maximum Bf thirty minutes prior to Drop Tire for main serials to allo-v. time forassembly of Pathfinders at night. Lights are to be used instead of smoke and panels, c, Subsequent Landings, Parachute and Glider. (1) Each member of - Pathfinder Platoon committed know to a DZ must exactly what landings are scheduled for his DZ after the initial Drop. The,-senior officer or man in the Pathfinder Platoon committed to a DZ wrill be responsible for marking the DZ or LZ for such landings. d. Resu rply. (1) Normally resupply missions ill be scheduled in the as Drops same manner and Landings. The platoon orginally committed to a DZ will be bried- ed to mark for scheduled resuply on their DZ. The platoon will be prepared to move to and mark DZ for an emergY resupply upon receipt of orders from the Seni or Connander under vhoin tiey are operating. (2) Due to the nature of Airborne operations, i.e., the liklihood of being cut off fromi supporting troo s, a Battalion or R,_ejment al Commander foreseeing such a possibility should request Pathfinder personnel and ecquip- mont be attached to his unit and remain ther e~ith" unti l- such danger is no long- or evident. (3) A t least one platoon of Pethfinders should remain pTith the Division Forward OP and one ith the Division Rear OP in order to fulfill an emergency resupply, landing of reserves, reenforcements, etc. o e. Final Disposition of Pathfinder Troops. of Division (1) It is contemplated that the Division P thfinder Officer (C,.. Pathfinder Company) and the eompany Comand Group droop with Team 4 and ,12 on the DZ marked for D:vision Headuaters, operat-ion being His duty during the to coordinate the ork of the Pat'finder of his compaiy. (2) Pathfinder Troops, having fulfilled -11 missions as such will revert to Division or Corps control, (5) Inasmuch as p.O.77, form a definzite problem to Airborne troops (In Holland one Regiment captured approximately one thousand Germans in three days, part of which time this unit was completel:y cut off from the rear echelon of the Division, Three hundred such prisoners ere evacuated at dusk through the German lines by a PLthfinder Team led by a Lte Col.) it is suggested that men assigned as Pathfinders be used to glaard and escort P.O.k.. Due to the size of the YIilitary Police Platoon of a Division Headquarters and to the traffic and police probleme, the assistance given by Pathfinders should prove welcome, (4) Under normal conditions deta-ched Pathfinder Platoons or Teams may be given local security missions, they should be employed as Teams or Platoons under their own officers. Reason for above statement is that casualty rates of Pathfinder units are extremely high and inasmuch as the men are act- ualiy trained technicians it is advisable to save as many as possible for future operations. Following examples drawn from person experience in Normandy and Holland are quoted, (a.) In Normandy: Twenty seven men and three officers belonging to Division Pathfinder Company (Prov.) dropped on DZ "C" at 044 6 June 44 with results as follows:

KIA OR HiA 18 EMV S I1A 10 STIA 2 EM POW 10 TOTIL LOSS 22 6 & EM

(b.) In Holland. Eighteen men and two officers departed for DZ "A " with Drop time set at 1245:

KIA 8 EM POW I EM TOTAL LOSS 9 EMD In both cases Pathfinders established aids for the incoming serials. (5) Attention is invited to Operation Memo, "o. 12 SHEAF dated 1$ March 44 and armmendment No. 1, therto, dated 8 June '44, Par'2. a. states that Pathfinders shall rocede the main column by not less than thirty minutes. This time was successfully cut to sixteen minutes by the Pathfinders on DZ "A" in Holland, As stated in Par $.a.(l ti s letter, taenty minutes maxdmum time for a daylight drop is sufficient for the mission an. is more in accordance with security measur eso (6) Division Pathfinder Companies will, when the Division is a part of XV!II Cor's, operate under the Corps. Pathfinder Officer who shall be •respon- sible for coordination rTith IX TCC Pathfinder Group re orders, missions, equip- Iment and aircraft assignments for all operations,

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BIP DQUJRTFRS IX TCC PATFINDER GP UP (PROV) Officer of the Cors Pathfinder Officer

APO 135 U..S I2RfTY 21 October 44

SUBJTFCT: Sta.f and Training, Pathfinders.

TO : Go rending Cd nors1 XVIII Corps

1. Request tht follo-cng Officer and enlisted men be transferred to Head1uarters XVIII Corps (Airborne) to serve as assist"ants to Corps Peth- findr Officer: 1st Lt. CHARLESfF UITH 01295854 501st Parachute Infantry

. Xalton -/52071905 502nd Parachute Infnt-y Sgt John P. O',h0. hnesy Jr. 15574795 501st PExchut e infantry 2. If the above request is approved all personnel concerned tT-o-uld based at be IX TCC Pathfinder Group Airdrome to sf7re as instructors of Air- borne troops attendLir school. in ad_,ition to serving as Pssistant Corps Pathfinder Officer, Lt. Faith ill be charged 4Vth ffaintenance of all ara chutes and allied go r used to jum; Pthfindr equipment. Lt, Pait isia a q uE, 1qualf ie d PR-.a chu--Ltt e Ri er b. evil ct &.s Custodil ndLlitin Offi.cr for irboe troops based at this ai rz one for traoining or ile p reparink for e combat mission. c. H ill oct as Assi.tant to S-4 IX TCC Pa t fi1derrouio as ezipment (sohe, .ne!... lihts, jun; cas.s-, etcSS corbat jLni is co:..e-ed, ,) for a t d. ...1i ....if? ar: eit ith any e>;:-:ent~l yor being carried on at thiE base, e. gt. ilton ---.... lsrve o s Cor uniczaticns Irn&-ructor to Pirborne StuciL ent s. 7.-1 r o0r n f. He <3, somrveCu,- as iy Crgant to irbolone trooEs t +his base • Serre, hi: ,-eir--euepu .y.ugies, au QOeratios oere .- for o,-ct-t_-r Activitie, h ,e r'ilU 1be chrcd ':ith keood-np of records of l1 students grades. 1-he i- cle-i-htoCorsF; t ror fficer,

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I!n s~ddit±ior to above jcstudent -111 made three one jp Y-.ne at dusk; C*nd one at nighte 2. Ft Ther -.- I "Ir, of Pfthfinders i-e .nd. enarap Photo re clinfo Scoutina a..-d 7-trollirL must be done by the unite to 1TT.ich theyy rtunf: on this bs-e.

7. It is requested that each Airborne Divisicn fu-nish this He- dqjuErters 11ith f, estiyte as to number of Pathfinder personnel-tobe trcPined nd ap- prori ae teatot'ot peCrornel wi1J be availab1e for such training o thet nece clr-rnrinments my be r1Cd- o acco--od.te same0

3. It is fuxther reCueetotd that all R dar and s-iniai r Navigational Aids, nov,, in the hands of tro6ps of the -, III Corp .but not in actAml.use, be re- tnrned t" Group Radwr Officer, IX TCC P-thfirder Croup for initenmance check snd storas)e I o . notific-tion of loca tion of such etsuimenthis ilecurt- is porepered to disptch .ithV-ircrft officer courier, to secure sane' This does not o.. y tov e, uiJTein s1ct-uEi ;,s or in Cstand-by state.

FRI I!TX L, BROVJT' Ca ptain, Infe: ntr Corps P thfinder Officer . I

Definitions and Training

t Training of the Pathfinder Compary (Prov.) shall be the responsibility of the Division Pathfinder Officer, A Team shall consist of nine men and one officer. A P:latoon shall consist of three such teams... The senior Team leader may also serve as Platoon Leader. Normallycan entire Platoon is assigned the mission of marking a single DZ or LZ. Dhen a mission is assigned the three Teams are designated as follows:

Base Team:- Commanded by senior officer. This stick will mark the DZ. The other two teams furnish security.

Prima17ry Team: Acts as secu-rity and marks DZ in the event of neutral- ization of Base Team.

k9ternate Team: Acts as security and marks DZ in event both Base and Primery Teams are neutralized. Drops from lead plane of mein serial.

Combat experience has shorn that such heavy energy resistance may be en- coiurtered that only fragL-ents of each Testa are left operative. in such case the senior man pr esent ,ill take charge and put in instelltions -ith the follo - ing priority, governed by the sit-oB-tion encountered: First the D7reka, second the C. 4 third; lights or ..?nc s ind sn k ,c eP el d i' or rhether L. y or night j~0 25 involeTO a ... rfl i Uis reco erde -Y) -ol1 t-f4 er rdre , e. 2itO parachutes to further mark he D" If vhite T 5 main ssemblios ere not avei thI-e the .bi.e reseve my ebe ssend r-..... r.rL E,-,0, or theth groi)ndruds EFs an.id-to Ion .ti: to oces the dr p zone.

Tra o-.. of e Pathirder Te-m isFroot ea,.5J_2 cor "shed by e.lo nl- the serofthe. teu to d.evote t eir fDlj timt o trai ning for .Iriod of ap- omtelyfour e Trn.ing,tire rTill h1bcoverned hy the mount of tife vaibe lbefore P thfird e2s are to be enployed on a cembat 1-ission A list lbjedtseof sith ti(eo llotted to each subject is give eeo:

SUBJECT HOURS 5Lureka 8 CPJT-4 8 Code Pro eticd 24 Pale 1 . .i.hnoLig-ht 2. Combi ned Peci... stem6 Pr Phot & ?Hop Reading 12 Scoutin'g end Pa trolling 14 Physice Trairirg 24 Dorey Adapted Radio 7 Smoke & rrotechmics 1 Infra=Red Lights 8 Field %rking 12 *Total 126

(1) Definitions and Training (cont 1d)

Approrimatoy f ifty hours free time is left, This time sbould be util * ized to Icn . ma e six jumps, three dayrlroblems and three night problems Teams should be rotated during the courses of the jumps so that each Team is designp-ted Es Base Teem forgone day jump and one night jump. Commonsenseshould6.beused in planning each consecutive eeks' train- ing so that repetition of instruction wTith hich the men have become thor- oughly familiar is avoided,

Arrangements ith Radar Officers to allow men to see the Radar and CRN-4 installations in operation in C-47 type airplanes during fliEht vill add in- terest and aid undcerstanding.

SECURITY- Attention is invited to the fact that all equipment and methocs. used during instruction and operations are SEORET. PYen should be warned against discussing operations and equipment with unmuthorized persons.

Personnel

Each officer and man selected for training as a Pathfinderi must be intell- igent, c'urageous and have a high degree of initiative. He must be thormughly trained in map reading, use of individual <.eapons, and scouting and patrolling. Knowledge of commurmicatiens is highly desirable. Preference should be given to qualified men w<,ho volunteer for such training. In no case should an officer or man be placed on du.r as a Pathfinder because he is a misfit elsewlhere, The fact tht the tea has only a small amount of-work to do on e; ch combat mission should not detract from the im-i.ortance of the mission. Use of Pathfirders after the landing of the main body is i accordance writh the wishes of the Senior Commander, If resup)ly by air is contemplated, Pathfinders ill be needed to mark DZ for same. Eathianeers during the Invasion of France and Holland ,ere used as,,re-olacements in Battalion Headqurters Com- munications, Intelligence and Operations Sections in many cases, Due to prev- ious training these men preformed excellenty as such replacements,.

Personnel of Pathfinder Team a Team Leeder= n officer, inasmuch as the job carries a great aount of responsibility. This officer may serve as a Battalion Staff Oficer afterr a combat mission. He shoild be readilty available at all times in the event he is needed to mark a DZ or LZ for subsequent lndings or resupply missions A knoV!edge of commuications is desirable. Jumps CRN-4 b Asset Team Loader- A non-commnisioned officer preferably a Staff Sgt. or Sgt. He must be aggrose~ive, courageous, 1 ~ossess a high degree of initiat- ive and be prepared and cqua-lified to assume comma{nd in the event the Team Leader becomes a casua! ye lie must be thoroughly trained in the use of the Haliphane O Zone Indicator Lights, panels -nd pyrotechnics as used for masrking D7 and LZ's. U He is in charge. of.. the 11ight end pnel team endi is resnonsible for the fumnct

(2) Personnel (Contd)

ioning of stmo. He must have a orking knowledge of Horse code but a high ode speed is not necessa5e, This man should have a knorledge of commlmicat- ions. Dependent on the type of marking to be done, this rern will carry eith er a Haliph ne Light or Panel Set on the jump. c Eureka Operator- A non-compmissioned officer of the grade of Cpl. Jumps Eureka, sets up and operates same. Ifust have some commtunications train- ing ancl must know the 1Pforse code although a code spped of more than five words per rinute is not necess.ry. He must be thoroughly trained in the operation of the CPT1-I 4 and the Eureka. d Assistant Eureka Operator- Same qualifications necessary as for reka Operator except he rsy be a Tec 5 or Private Finest Class.. umps Eureka. e Light I[en= 4st have thorough knoi!edge of use of Haliphane Lights, Panels and :protechnaics rs used for marking of DZ or LZ. Usually a Private of a Private First Class. Six light men are required in each Teeam in addition to the Ass t t Team Leader r.ho acts in a double capacity initially. These six men jump one *Haliphane Light eaclh or a panel set as the conditions warrant. Seven lights or panel sets make up the light team mhich includes the Ass't. TeamrLeader. f Security Detail- A security detail may be attached to each -athfinder Team if the Cormmxanding Officer deems it advisableo ItCl% y consist of an Officer and any number of enlisted men up to seven. The sole mission of the secu:ity detail iF to protect thi Pathfinder Team during the in'stclation and operation f the Pathfinder equipment. Irnediately after the arrivial of the main 5erials, the ,ission of the security detail having been accom- plished, tlhey report to their own organization unless they hve received other instructions front their organziation or urnit commander prior to take-off. This detail may be varied as to 1TFeapons carried by the individuals, depending on intelligence reports furnished prior to an operation, If it is eqected that armor will be encountered a rocket launcher team plus riflemen may be added.

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