6 January 1944

6 January 1944 Seventh Army map showing the Channel Islands garrison

Editorial note: Regional situation map retained for its island troop dispositions. Original symbols and image resolution are preserved.

Northwestern France. Composite sheet. German Army map. Original scale 1:500,000. For official use only. Situation of Seventh Army, as at 1944-01-06.

Legend: H.Gr.Res. = Army Group reserve; Armee-Res. = Army reserve; Korps-Res. = corps reserve; Div.-Res. = divisional reserve; Gren.Batl. in Res. = grenadier battalion in reserve.

Map abbreviations: K.V.A. = coastal defence sector; I.D. = infantry division; Pz.Div. = panzer division; Res.Pz.Div. = reserve panzer division; Fs.Jg.Div. = parachute division; z.b.V. = for special employment; Teile/Tle. = elements; in Neuaufst. = being re-formed; Kampfgr. = battle group; Gruppe = group; A.O.K. = Army headquarters; Pz.Gr.West = Panzer Group West. Geographic names, unit numbers and tactical symbols are preserved in the map image. Where present, “ungefährer Frontverlauf” means approximate course of the front, and “feindl.” means enemy.

T-312 Roll 1570 — Original map from PDF page 10. Seventh Army map showing the Channel Islands garrison. Original image; enlarge in Word to inspect fine detail.

T-312 Roll 1570, Seventh Army records. Supplied English translation T312_R1570_English_Translation.docx. Source PDF pages 10. Selected island-related extract; PDF page numbers refer to the source reel as numbered in the supplied translation.