26 June 1944 Part 2

26 June 1944 Part 2 Supply establishments requested back for island division

Date note: 26 June 1944.

26 June 1944 continued

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… Kreffter), a crane lorry has to be brought forward for unloading; the start of unloading is therefore fixed for 07:00 on 28 June. Unloading will begin earlier if it can be carried out without a crane. [Sentence begins on the preceding page.]

Id, Major of the General Staff Johannes, asks which supply routes fall within the prohibited corridor of II Parachute Corps. Traffic in the direction of the troop march is impossible; only crossing is permitted. Instructions to traffic control depend on this information. The questions are being settled between Qu 1 and Ia, Colonel of the General Staff Helmdach.

The quartermaster of LXXXIV Army Corps, Major Kaufmann, reports that LXXIV Army Corps headquarters is demanding the supply establishments back for the island division. The Army refuses their return for the present.

LXXXIV Army Corps headquarters has established and taken over two depots. II Parachute Corps currently also has to be supplied from these depots.

One thousand replacements have been set in march for Parachute Infantry Regiment 6 without rifles, machine guns or machine-gun belts. The Chief of Staff asks Qu 1 to establish responsibility with First Parachute Army headquarters.

Ib of Army Group B, Major Bokesparre, reports that Major Lüdinghausen is forming:

1. A column with 128 buses and 33 lorries, starting tonight, to report at Angers by tomorrow midday, for troop transport southwest of Paris.

2. A column with 133 buses and 123 lorries, with German drivers.

Qu 1 consults Id, Major of the General Staff Johannes, and proposes having the personnel cared for and led by XXV and LXXIV Army Corps headquarters.

The authorised transportation officer reports:

1. Major Zenkert’s transshipment point has been established at Tours.

2. A rail transport carrying fuel, provisions and ammunition is to leave for Le Mans from 24:00.

3. Wagons have been made available at St-Nazaire.

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