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30 November 1942 Part 10

Summary

Submission of Channel Islands fortification report as at 1 November 1942.

Location Details

Channel Islands; English Channel

Diary Entry

30 November 1942 Submission of Channel Islands fortification report as at 1 November 1942

[Scan 0933.jpg] Army High Command. Army General Staff/General of Engineers and Fortifications attached to Commander-in-Chief Army (LIIW). Reference: Channel Islands A. No. 1522/42 secret command matter. 30 November 1942 [day partly overtyped]. Three copies; copy 3. To Armed Forces High Command/Operations Staff/Operations, with one enclosure (copies 1 and 2).

References: 1. Armed Forces High Command/Operations Staff/BranchL (IOp) no. 441760/41 secret chiefs’ matter, 20 October 1941; 2. Army High Command/Army General Staff/General of Engineers and Fortifications attached to Commander-in-Chief Army (LIIW) no. 6075/42 secret, 15 October 1942. Subject: Fortification of the English Channel Islands. Enclosure: one folder.

The enclosed folder submits, in accordance with reference order 1, item 5, a report on the state of fortification of the Channel Islands as at 1 November 1942. By order: Jacob.

After dispatch: Adjutant to Chief of Army General Staff (copy 3), with request to forward to Operations Branch (II). By order: [signature unclear]. Receipt stamps: Chief of Army General Staff and Army General Staff/Operations Branch, 1 December 1942; no. 3732/42 and 502/42 respectively.

Source of Information 

German Army High Command records, T-78 Roll 317. Supplied English translation T78_Roll_317_English_Translation.docx. Source images: 0933.jpg.

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