30 June 1940 Part 4

30 June 1940 Channel Islands assigned to the Normandy sector

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In accordance with the request of 24 June, conference with Captain Voss and Commander Miers [name uncertain] of Naval High Command, and Lieutenant Commander Schürheim [name uncertain] of Admiral France’s staff.

The armistice recently concluded with France creates a changed situation for the defence of the Channel coast.

On this basis, the following organisation of the Northern France command is adopted: subdivision into the Flanders sectors [continued on frame 0862].

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Continuation: Flanders, from the Belgian–Dutch frontier including Antwerp to Dunkirk inclusive; Pas-de-Calais, from south of Dunkirk to the Somme; Normandy, from the Somme to Saint-Malo exclusive. The Channel Islands belong to the Normandy sector.

T-1022 Roll 2440, T1022_R2440_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.