7 January 1945 Part 4

7 January 1945 — Appointment of Senior Naval Officer Jersey

Following the detachment of Kapitän zur See Lensch and Fregattenkapitän Breithaupt, an experienced senior officer was required as Senior Naval Officer Jersey. Fregattenkapitän von Kalkreuth, formerly commander of Naval Artillery Battalion 604, was appointed. Kapitänleutnant der Reserve Mertens, formerly commander of Batterie Strasbourg, assumed command of Naval Artillery Battalion 604.

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. T-1022 Roll 2422 — source scan 0762 (original diary page 15)