15 October 1943

15 October 1943 Lothringen naval battery inspection

Editorial note: Extract from the report dated 17 October 1943 on the Commander-in-Chief’s tour of 13–16 October (Roll 1558 scan 1068, Operations No. 5213/43 secret). Placed here under the inspection date. Imported from the supplied English translation; its uncertain readings are retained.

Lothringen naval battery. Four 15 cm SK L/45 guns; for close defence, two 7.5 cm field guns, pivoting guns covering the bay, and six 2 cm Oerlikons. Close defence of the firing position, including on the landward side, is assured. One battery gun is employed for illumination. Two accommodation bunkers are available for gun crews.

The Commander-in-Chief described the battery as an important strongpoint of the southern front.

T-312 Roll 1558, scans 1077–1078. Extract from T-312_Roll_1558_Master_English_Translation.docx.