17 October 1943 Part 2

17 October 1943 Corps Order 7 eastern battalion replacements including Jersey

Top secret. Prepare II/726 of 716th Division, I/739 of 709th and II/582 of 319th for transfer east. Incoming: Eastern Battalion 439 to 716th and Eastern Battalion 627 to 319th. Handwritten amendment changes 627 to 643 under a 25 October corps order. Employ 439 intact in Bessin subgroup and the island battalion intact on Jersey. Machine-Gun Battalion 17 replaces I/739 in 709th’s divisional reserve area. Regiment 919 remains corps reserve; move II/919 to Montebourg–Saint-Germain–Saint-Martin. Orders on composition, equipment and replacement of personnel unfit for eastern service follow. Shortly after incoming battalions arrive, report first impressions briefly.

T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 17 October 1943 | Source PDF pages 1061. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.