31 October 1942 Part 6

October 1942 Island shipping and corps deployment maps

Editorial note: Monthly report or annex; placed at the end of the reporting month because no single document date is supplied. Dates within the text retain their original meaning.

Heavy weather interrupted shipping between the Channel Islands. Twelve enemy aircraft attacked two harbour-protection craft off Ver-sur-Mer on 22 October, wounding four men. On 24 October, forty to fifty enemy aircraft were reported north of Caen and five bombers were claimed shot down. A further strong evening incursion resulted in two additional claims. The corps ordered more mortars for coastal defence, reflecting the army commander’s inspection.

Operational situation map accompanying the October 1942 annexes. Source PDF page 0470.

Corps-area situation map accompanying the October 1942 annexes. Source PDF page 0471.

T-314 Roll 1603, T314_Roll_1603_English_Translation.docx. Source PDF pages 0350–0381 | Daily diary sheets and annex register; Source PDF pages 0460–0558 | Signals, orders, strength returns, maps and organisation diagrams