 The 116th RCT of the 29th Infantry Division was to land two battalions in the western four beaches , to be followed 30 minutes later by the third battalion . Their landings were to be supported by the tanks of the 743rd Tank Battalion ; two companies swimming ashore in amphibious DD tanks and the remaining company landing directly onto the beach from assault craft . To the left of the 116th RCT the 16th RCT of the 1st Infantry Division was also to land two battalions with the third following 30 minutes after , on Easy Red and Fox Green at the eastern end of Omaha . Their tank support was to be provided by the 741st Tank Battalion , again two companies swimming ashore and the third landed conventionally . Three companies of the 2nd Ranger Battalion were to take a fortified battery at Pointe du Hoc , three miles ( 5 km ) to the west of Omaha . Meanwhile , C Company 2nd Rangers was to land on the right of the 116th RCT and take the positions at Pointe de la Percée . The remaining companies of 2nd Rangers and the 5th Ranger Battalion were to follow up at Pointe du Hoc if that action proved to be successful , otherwise they were to follow the 116th into Dog Green and proceed to Pointe du Hoc overland . 
