17 October 1943 Part 3

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Weather report

Location Details

Valognes

Diary Entry

17 October 1943 Operations daily report

I/729 HQ and 1st Company moved Beuzeville; 2/729 Marmion near Ravenoville; 4/729 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont; 6/729 Ginsterhöhe. II/919 HQ Flottemanville, 4 km south of Valognes; 1/919 Boutteville; Regiment 919 engineer platoon Neufmesnil. Channel Islands shipping interrupted by bad weather. Further divisional reports: no special events. Distribution: commanding general, chief of staff, quartermaster, intelligence, artillery commander and operations.

Source of Information

T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 17 October 1943 | Source PDF pages 1101. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.