22 June 1944 Part 5

22 June 1944 Part 5 Related unit reference to Pioneer Battalion 319 on the mainland

Related unit entry: the scan names 3./Pi.Btl.319 in a mainland operation; it does not name an island. Included separately from the direct geographical references.

23:50. Colonel Kessler, commander of Regiment for Special Employment 752, reports that reconnaissance has already been sent out to investigate the reported parachute drops near Gavray.

In the regiment’s opinion, a report of drops on this scale is incorrect. Apparently these were only emergency parachute jumps. All available forces—Panzer Battalion 100, 3rd Company of Pioneer Battalion 319, one construction company, one headquarters company and the straggler collection posts with 60 men—were employed in converging operations to observe and search the area.

German Seventh Army Headquarters (AOK 7), NARA T-312 Roll 1569. Roll 1569 Jersey and Channel Islands English translations.docx, reference 9. T312-1569.pdf, PDF page 291. PDF pages count from the first page of the supplied file.