23 November 1942 Part 11

23 November 1942 Chief of Staff inspects Guernsey batteries and defences

Date note: Visit of 23 November, recorded on 27 November. Battery firing is practice at sea targets; the naval diary already records the firing itself. This entry adds the inspection context.

23 November 1942: to Guernsey in an Organisation Todt aircraft. Take-off at 10:00; flight time 25 minutes.

Attended firing by the 15 cm naval battery Steinbruch Sampson against sea targets at a range of 16 km, with a target measuring 40 by 8 metres. Directed by Naval Commander Captain Steinbach.

14:30: attended firing by Mirus Battery, 30.5 cm, against sea targets at a range of 17.5 km.

17:30: visited the naval battery Strassburg, with 22 cm guns, which had just completed firing against sea targets.

Between and after the battery firing, visited numerous infantry installations, especially on the north and west coasts, battery positions, observation and bearing stations, and installations in Saint Peter Port harbour. Conference with the divisional commander in the evening.

German Seventh Army records, T-312 Roll 1548. T312 Roll 1548 English translation REVIEWED EDITION 4.docx. Local source scans: 1116.jpg.