31 July 1943 Part 8

July 1943 Island accommodation capacities in the July construction returns

Date note: The source sheet is undated and filed with the July 1943 returns. Placed at 31 July for chronological indexing only; this is not a claimed document date.

Translation of the island table. The return distinguishes the current occupancy or complement shown in this table from the available accommodation capacity. These figures should not be quoted as the islands’ complete military garrisons.

Area | Current headcount | Permanent capacity | Field capacity

Alderney | 2,510 | 128 | 1,026

Guernsey and Sark | 5,461 | 559 | 4,830

Jersey | 3,606 | 689 | 4,857

319th Division total | 11,577 | 1,376 | 10,713

Percentages as printed:

Area | Permanent | Field | Not accommodated

Alderney | 5 | 41 | 54

Guernsey and Sark | 10 | 88 | 2

Jersey | 19 | 136 | –

319th Division total | 12 | 93 | –

Editorial note: the sheet itself has no visible date. It is associated with the 1 July 1943 return and map series. Jersey’s printed field figure is 136%; it is preserved even though 4,857 ÷ 3,606 is approximately 134.7%. Capacity exceeding the listed headcount must not be read as a percentage of people actually housed.

Original source image 00296.jpg — T-312 Roll 1563. Island accommodation capacities in the July construction returns.

German Seventh Army records, NARA T-312 Roll 1563. T312_R1563_Jersey_and_Channel_Islands_English_Translation.docx. File 41703/37 • Scan 00296 • Filed with the July 1943 construction returns. Local scan references identify the supplied image filenames, not substituted microfilm frame numbers.