28 October 1942 Part 6

28 October 1942 Order converting the island division to a static formation

On 28 October, the conversion of 319th and 716th Infantry Divisions into static divisions of the thirteenth and fifteenth waves was ordered for 1 December. Deception measures, including the display of divisional signs, were ordered for 319th, 320th and 716th Infantry Divisions. A night readiness order was lifted at 09:00 on 29 October. Expansion of the 320th Infantry Division’s sector into a major defended area was ordered for 10 January 1943. On 31 October, four enemy bombers attacked the west coast and damaged Denneville station, though rail operations continued. The annex register lists the October intelligence and personnel activity reports, the war establishment list, and combat and ration strengths.

T-314 Roll 1603, T314_Roll_1603_English_Translation.docx. Source PDF pages 0350–0381 | Daily diary sheets and annex register