27 November 1942 Part 7

27 November 1942 Midday island alert following operations in southern France

Date note: Army-level instruction supplementing the naval diaries’ local readiness entries. An alert is not evidence of an attack.

Teleprinter message from Seventh Army Ia, 27 November 1942, to XXV, LXXXIV and LXXXVII Corps. Reference: Commander-in-Chief West Ia No. 3943/42, secret, 27 November, sent only to Army headquarters.

1. Operations have begun in the previously unoccupied territory to secure the rear of our Mediterranean front.

2. Repercussions on the western coastal front must consequently be expected, both operations against the coast and air raids or similar action.

3. Order: from 12:00 on 27 November until further notice, Alert Level I in all coastal defence sectors and on the islands for all armed-forces elements employed in land defence, but still without fuel consumption. Construction troops, Wehrmacht personnel serving with Organisation Todt and personnel on the emergency combat roster are not yet included, but must be warned in advance.

4. Check communications and reporting channels; ensure the fastest possible reports of enemy attempts.

5. Army Group reserves recheck all measures for immediate marching or transport readiness.

German Seventh Army records, T-312 Roll 1548. T312 Roll 1548 English translation REVIEWED EDITION 4.docx. Local source scans: 1129.jpg.