16 October 1942 Part 12
Summary
Island division ration combat and alarm strengths.
Location Details
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Diary Entry
16 October 1942 Island division ration combat and alarm strengths
Date note: Return as at 16 October; placed by its stated effective date.
319th Division’s ration strength is 11,024. Its combat strength is 9,552: infantry 6,538; artillery 1,621; mobile troops 736; engineers 467; signals 190.
Alarm units comprise 152 men in four platoons from divisional headquarters and signals, and 185 men in one company from supply troops, total 337. Separately listed attached Army troops have ration strength 3,403 and combat strength 3,020. These categories overlap in purpose and must not simply be added as an island population or unique personnel total.
Original source image 0680.jpg — T-312 Roll 1548. Island division ration combat and alarm strengths.
Source of Information
German Seventh Army records, T-312 Roll 1548. T312 Roll 1548 English translation REVIEWED EDITION 4.docx. Local source scans: 0680.jpg.
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