28 October 1944 Part 5

28 October 1944

12:00

Weather: wind north-west, force 5–6; sea state 3–4; visibility 15 nautical miles; cloud 5/10; cloud base 2,000 metres.

The Channel Islands were subordinated to Naval High Command West under the Commander, Channel Islands. Radio message of 28 October 1944: by agreement with Commander-in-Chief West, the tactical and supply subordination of the Channel Islands and the Fortress Commander St Nazaire to the Commanding General, XXV Army Corps, and of the Fortress Commander Gironde North to the Admiral Commanding the Atlantic Coast, was cancelled. Existing service-command relationships were unaffected. Naval High Command West reserved the right, for tactically connected operations and necessary balancing of supply ranges, to order case-by-case tactical and supply subordination of St Nazaire to the Commanding General, XXV Army Corps, or of the Fortress Commanders Gironde North and South to the Admiral Commanding the Atlantic Coast. Any proposals were to be sent by radio if necessary.

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0023 — original page 215