8 July 1941 Part 2

8 July 1941 Chronological note on Channel Islands reinforcements since 24 June

[Scan 1009.jpg] 8 July 1941. Note. State of reinforcement of the Channel Islands since 24 June 1941. (Last report to Armed Forces High Command on 28 June, giving position on 24 June 1941.)

27 June 1941: Reconnaissance for reinforcing artillery in conjunction with Naval Commander Channel Coast in progress. 28 June: (a) command section of 319th Division arrived on Guernsey; (b) 1st Company/Engineer Battalion 319 transferred with one platoon to Jersey and two platoons to Guernsey; (c) forty-five days’ food available for 14,000 men (garrison including Luftwaffe and Navy); (d) fourfold ammunition allowance available for heavy weapons on the old establishment; some supplies for new units already en route. 30 June: headquarters Artillery Regiment 319 and II Battalion/Artillery Regiment 319 arrived on Jersey (only two batteries).

1 July: (a) III Battalion/Artillery Regiment 319 arrived on Guernsey; (b) field construction begun; designation of strongpoints and battery positions begun; (c) supply staffs formed under island commanders Jersey and Guernsey; (d) three more captured tanks arrived on Jersey; (e) liaison officer of Inspector of Western Fortifications attached to commander of 319th Infantry Division, and commanders of Fortress Construction Battalion 152 and Construction Battalion 158 arrived on the islands; (f) one steamer of 3,300 tonnes, one of 3,000 tonnes and one harbour-protection boat arrived at Granville for traffic to the islands.

[Scan 1010.jpg] 2 July: eight captured tanks operational on each of Jersey and Guernsey. 4 July: (a) reconnaissance of battery positions for reinforcing artillery completed; (b) Artillery Regimental Headquarters for Special Employment 720 and Naval Artillery Battalion Headquarters 604 are on Guernsey. 8 July: (a) Fortress Engineer Staff 14 arrived on Jersey; (b) Fortress Engineer Staff 19 arrived in full on Guernsey; (c) Anti-Aircraft Battalion 989, with headquarters and two batteries, arrived on Guernsey, with one battery on Jersey.

German Army High Command records, T-78 Roll 317. Supplied English translation T78_Roll_317_English_Translation.docx. Source images: 1009.jpg, 1010.jpg.