9 November 1942 Part 8

9 November 1942 Island alert renewed from 19 hours

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

Seventh Army Ia No. 5007/42, secret command matter. To XXV and LXXXIV Army Corps; SS Panzer Corps for information. Despatched 9 November 1942, 18:15; receipt 18:40. Highest priority.

The situation remains unclear. Further enemy operations must be expected.

From 19:00 on 9 November, Alert Level I applies to the entire coastal front and islands. Army Group reserves not already moving are to remain at heightened readiness so that they can be ready to march at very short notice.

At daybreak on 10 November, Army Headquarters will ask Commander-in-Chief West to lift Alert Level I.

By order: signed Brücker. After despatch: Senior Quartermaster, Ic and Ia war diary. Certified copy, lieutenant.

German Seventh Army records, T-312 Roll 1548. T312 Roll 1548 English translation REVIEWED EDITION 4.docx. Local source scans: 0948.jpg.