23 October 1943 Part 1

23 October 1943 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

No special occurrences. Construction report, Naval Artillery Battalion 604.

Batterie Mirus: the stone wall beside the wire obstacle at the fire-control post was built. Interior work proceeded in anti-aircraft bunkers Nos. 1 and 2 and on the rifle positions at tower No. 4. The theatre barrack was begun. Doors and the floor were installed in anti-aircraft bunker No. 1. Zumbusch painted anti-aircraft bunker No. 4. The engineer staff installed ventilation in anti-aircraft bunker No. 9.

Batterie Steinbruch, battery work: lining work continued in crew bunker 2 and anti-aircraft bunker 3. Levelling was carried out before the galley and communal barrack. Interior work in these buildings and infantry positions continued. Concrete work was done on the walkway and a concrete staircase built before the galley. A light-signalling system was laid to the anti-aircraft positions. Organisation Todt carried out demolition work. Camouflage at No. 3 gun bunker, living bunker 3, No. 4 gun and its living bunker was completed. Painting continued in anti-aircraft bunker 2, the ammunition bunker and machine house.

Batterie Strassburg: close-defence work continued and a second Tobruk position was poured.

Batterie Lothringen: camouflage work, infantry positions and searchlight position A continued.

Batterie Lothringen: installations in the new fire-control post continued. Cabling of the new fire-control post and bearing post was completed, and the entrance passage was finished.

Naval Artillery Battalion 605, Batterie Annes: the retrospective pouring report is placed under 16 October. No other changes were reported. Previously begun battery work continued.

T-1022 Roll 2422, scans 0712–0713.