Soldbuch Channel Islands,Jersey Island

[Daniele C]

I Havent posted for many reasons in a while, i have a second now so i ll poist one of mine.

Werner Göhring (What a name!) was part of of the GR.Rgt.582 part of the 319 ID that was based in Jersey Island. He was most probably captured at the end of the war.

[Daniele C]

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[Daniele C]

319. Infanterie-Division was formed Nov 1940 as part of the 13. Welle (wave). On 30 April 1941, it replaced the 216. Infanterie-Division as the main occupation force on the British Channel Islands where it remained for the rest of the war.


Commanders
Generalleutnant Erich Müller (19 Nov 1940 - 1 Sep 1943)
Generalleutnant Rudolf Graf von Schmettow (1 Sep 1943 - 27 Feb 1945)
Generalmajor Rudolf Wulf (27 Feb 1945 - 8 May 1945)

Area of operations
Germany (Nov 1940 - May 1941)
Channel Islands (May 1941 - May 1945)


Nicknames
Kanada-Division (name given as the unit was seen as sure to go into the Canadian prisoner-of-war camps)



Order of battle (1943-1945)
Stab der Division (Headquarters in Guernsey)
Grenadier-Regiment 582 (Ost-Bataillon 643 incorporated as IV. Bataillon on 19 April 1944) (Regiment based in Jersey)
Grenadier-Regiment 583 (Georgisches Infanterie-Bataillon 823 incorporated as IV. Bataillon on 19 April 1944) (Regiment based in Guernsey)
Grenadier-Regiment 584 (Regiment based in Guernsey)
Artillerie-Regiment 319 (Regiment headquarters in Jersey; I. and II./AR 319 based in Jersey; III. and IV./AR 319 based in Guernsey; 11./AR 319 based in Alderney)
Pionier-Bataillon 319
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 319 (11 x 4.7cm Pak (t) auf Geschützwagen R-35 (f); based in Jersey)
Schnellen Abteilung 450 (11 x 4.7cm Pak (t) auf Geschützwagen R-35 (f); based in Guernsey)
Nachrichten-Abteilung 319
Versorgungseinheiten 319


Attached units:
MG-Bataillon 16 (based in Jersey)
Panzer-Abteilung 213 (Abteilung headquarters in Guernsey with 2 x Renault Char B1 bis command tanks; 2. Kompanie with 12 x Renault Char B1 bis tanks and 5 x Renault Char B1 bis flame throwing tanks in Jersey; 1. Kompanie with 12 x Renault Char B1 bis tanks and 5 x Renault Char B1 bis flame throwing tanks in Guernsey)

[Ian Jewison]

Very nice Daniele,

Is that a civilian photo in the Soldbuch?

I have an in depth book upstairs of units on the Channel Islands and will take a look later if I can find exactly where his company was stationed.

So you are collecting Channel Island items now?

/Ian

[Daniele C]

thanks Ian

I think it s civilian yes to me,i ll take better pics.

Thatd would be great if you could find where the company was indeed thanks!

it just came around lets say

[Antonio Scapini]

Nice Soldbuch my friend from a very interesting place!

[Daniele C]

thanks Antonio!

[christof]

Nice Soldbuch, very desirable ! Thanks for sharing it.

[Daniele C]

Thanks christopher!

[Damien Horn]

Werner returns to the island

I just thought i would let you know that Werners solbuch has luckily for me found its way back to Jersey where her was once a member of the Occupying forces. I am much obliged to those who give me the heads up on any Channel Island soldbuch, wehrpass and photo albums that occasionally appear. My museum archive is now home to quite a number of Channel Island books. If any of you out there have any items which you think may be of interest then please email me at damienhorn1@gmail.com
Keep up the good work.
Damien.