24 January 1944

24 January 1944 Jersey coastal battery officer nominated for leadership duties

Army High Command 7, Ic/AO, No. 318/44 secret. Army Headquarters, 24 January 1944. Secret.

Reference: Army High Command 7, Ic/AO, No. 204/44 secret of 17 January 1944. Subject: National Socialist leadership in the Army.

The following names are to be added to the list of officers sent with the above letter:

August Schweppe; born 8 October 1910, Merkhausen; Obersturmführer; Lieutenant; 1st Army Coastal Battery 354 / Battalion 727, Channel Island “Chersey” [Jersey, as spelled in the source].

T-312 Roll 1570, Seventh Army records. Supplied English translation T312_R1570_English_Translation.docx. PDF page 371. Selected island-related extract; PDF page numbers refer to the source reel as numbered in the supplied translation.