30 October 1942 Part 6

30 October 1942 Threat and tide assessment delegated for island readiness

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

Urgent signal, Seventh Army Ia to LXXXIV and XXV Army Corps; for information SS Panzer Corps. 30 October 1942; logged 19:15. Secret command matter.

Night 30/31 October: generally unsettled weather along the whole coast, light to moderate winds averaging no more than force 3, with corresponding seas. A generally very dark night. Towards morning, haze or fog will often worsen visibility. Enemy air incursions possible, especially south of the Seine estuary. Weather and visibility appear favourable for raids and enemy operations. Army-group reserves have received the weather report.

Corps headquarters will order increased defensive readiness in defence areas and on islands according to the threat and tidal conditions.

Seventh Army Ia No. 4804/42, secret command matter. After dispatch: Chief Quartermaster, Ic and Ia/war diary.

German Seventh Army records, T-312 Roll 1548. T312 Roll 1548 English translation REVIEWED EDITION 4.docx. Local source scans: 0814.jpg.