13 March 1944 Part 2

13 March 1944 Part 2 Inspection of islands off Alderney and of Lihou and Brecqhou

Date note: 13 March 1944.

Seventh Army Headquarters, Ia No. 1682/44 Secret. Army headquarters, 13 March 1944. Secret. Ia evening report.

I. Report to Commander in Chief West.

1. Enemy situation. At 16:00 on 12 March, several aircraft made a thrust into Saint-Brieuc Bay. At about 02:00 on 13 March, several harassing aircraft in the Avranches area.

2. The following islands were inspected: islands off Alderney, Lihou and Brecqhou, by 319th Infantry Division; islands off LXXIV Army Corps’ area.

II. Further reports.

1. LXXIV Army Corps.

(a) Lannion Coastal Defence Subgroup taken over by Eastern Battalion 629. Accommodation of Eastern Battalion 629, 266th Infantry Division: headquarters and 4th Company, Resistance Nest 19; 1st Company, Plestin area; 2nd Company, Perros; 3rd Company, Trébeurden.

(b) Accommodation of I Battalion, Grenadier Regiment 899, 266th Infantry Division: headquarters to Resistance Nest 19; 1st Company, Kerbuel; 2nd Company, Kersaliou; 3rd Company, Kerstephan, these three southeast of Lannion; 4th Company, Plestin.

2. XXV Army Corps. The following have moved:

(a) 343rd Infantry Division: 7th Company, Eastern Battalion II/M, to Ménez Hom, command post Hill 290; 1st Company, Grenadier Regiment 898, to 2 km west of Crozon; 3rd Company, Grenadier Regiment 898, to Goulien, 3.5 km west of Crozon; 9th Company, Grenadier Regiment 898, to 3 km southeast of Argol; 10th Company, Grenadier Regiment 898, to Penquer-la-Caon, 1.5 km west of Telgruc.

(b) 275th Infantry Division: 8th Company, Grenadier Regiment 921, to Escoublac.

3. LXXXIV Army Corps: nothing special to report. [Signed.]

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