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12 July 1943 Part 1

Summary

Transfer of sixteen French 10 5 cm guns from the Channel Islands Annex 14

Location Details

Cotentin

Diary Entry

12 July 1943 Transfer of sixteen French 10 5 cm guns from the Channel Islands Annex 14

Secret. The 709th Division is to receive sixteen 10.5-cm guns 331(f) released by the 319th Division. Deploy four in the eastern corner; four as a cave battery at Fort du Roule; four in the western corner; four as anti-landing guns in Coastal Defence Subgroup Cotentin West. Report the intended deployment of the last four. Routing numbers have been communicated to the 319th Division.

Source of Information 

T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 12 July 1943 | Source PDF pages 688. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.

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