THIES

11. Organization of OM.rt.

IV.
v.
ljakar Command -- Pointd'Apilui deIJa-ta.!.:_
(Unite, Location. Strength, Remarks)
Sene'al.... Dlylsi(ln--Di11;1. sionSenepl
Heuri tanie lthd. ts, Strength. He_l'lts)
lrenchSoudan (Un1 t3 t locatiQn. Strength.
:RHmarks)
l..!(ltz tUrd ts,toctJt1on, flt:r.eng-t-h, Hemarke)
tiobl1e (tin1 t8, Location, Strength.

\
VII. Eastern --
.
des
Dal:tQmez-Tolo OJni Stre,ng\h. 'K.ema:rks)
liler (Un! ts. loea,tlon, Strength. Remarks)

r .;
:DaJrar J)efenseComlllNld
(Polnid
t
Appul deDAlAB)
Sene,al &: Mauritania
. D:1:v1&'lon
(D1visio11 Sen.egal Mauri\a-
Ide)
1st
2nd !rlgade
!on-dlv1$iotW,1 tJ"OQ'P8
D1v1s101l
(Division du Oentre)
fre.nch Area
French Area
Ivory C08$t Area
<iro't):pe Colon1al
lil,erDahome, Irolo Forces
lOTC$$
" 1).':t.1i.)
Area
Elgar Al'"e.E1
Total
1. 800 13.100 14.900
2,450
soo
3.100
6,900
4,200
6.150
7.100
4.200
3.250
14,300 18,050
1.350
lJ...810
8,620
6,010
3.120
4,810
S.620
f,.010
4,1470
23.970
6,050
7.650
6,050
7.650
13.700
70.620
3.000
10.000
,
I ...la-eletI
I i
..__.. .. .[
I
I
j
.._."__."."... ..._-,... .. ..._.'"-...._..
' 1
,j I
_
. 1
! " . '., .. ' ," '.. ..'
r(j;.e."-"-! i
1 "orees 1 ! renaB I 'Air I !
L.__.,..
._--r--'
..-.l !l'.-.--__

..__ .. ..J. 1
. ..
J
I
!
1
...._._._. ....L, __.__.._,..._.,
.. ''''' "._ #O'".-...
I ' i IS"_. I
I 'e. I !."'" I
L__.. .. __....J L..._._. .. l
,.flED
J GfEfl'uu"al !a,r:ran(""'..., ...:.
{ q.NG"ItA I FAlvy
ifls,nt
Adm!:f'$il Ccl1inet
G-l
0.-3
Cdt. Huart
Go1. :Dul!ion,t
Hg.
lnf'antrz ( 9.000 Ko'b.f le 'Oni t$
{ 1.OOn a-Sir-rison l)epot Units

(lith firal11eurs Sen.galata>
Regt. Stt17!})Ort COJl'. infi$que
la'!in.
D
2d:Sn.
ft
3d In..
tf
lJ
Depot COl.
7th.Belt. Seneelese ittl.amcm Sq.
(7th iagt. Tlmillwrt\ S$nepla.!s)
Rst. Support COl. !1aroye
18.t lin.
it
2d Bn. Cll&>k'fl..m
3d :an. (Ce:.$6me
Gallien1)
lIth ian. Tlarol.
Derpot Co;. !ia'ke,r
Autonomous lJ!1ttalloJ1 0010111_1
Infan\rz
(In.1\1tonome (it Intft;Jlte1"1..
Colonlale)
AutoJlomou$ lle:tta119n of
T'OeCtUIl CQ I alal1trz
Cavalu
On6, f\l1tonoJllo!.s B'q. :Dakar
..dI Afrlgu.
(Gro'U)'e AutoMifte ChaS$e'f1l"$ d.
t
Afrique)
1 (1.35)
Nile (2h 'anks)
2 Squadron$ Armored CarG
(Lnffley) and
Aril. 11erl. ( 2.200 Unl lis.
( 3.300 fix\d IJafenses (1.nelud-
lug Na.al perlSonnel
on C.:D. guns).
6thie,t.Coloaial J'il:'til1ell DaDl"
(6th 1!.egt. Oolonlale)
1st GrQu"ColonlaJ. Artl11$!l Dakar
1 rd. iIit,.. 15 JIm.) Dakar
20 tt if tt ")
(01:\t!ltu"n.ellorgnJ9
3d. u .) Dea'bordea)
II
Ual'
-
2d Art!11e
4th Fd. :at,,_ 75 -.
5th D Ruflaque
6th ft n
MtUbelles
ff
jd Colonial Artl11etzRq.
7th A.A. 11t,. 25 !W. (t) 'fUUi
8th A.A. Btyo..ft M
9th A.A. :it,.. D t! Cap lit.mu,t
10\11:8'7. - 'belle'\Jed A.A.
(I)
16tb :1"1- ) 1>os81b1,
(y)
18th Btr.) C.D. i$,reU7 Gouddou
C')
Re}.:>Ort but not
id,eutifi ed. or located.
1.500
1 ]\In.. ]!lnglneers
(1)
!epctOoy.
(t)
( ?)
l:io:rgn1s I:'esbordeet)
Au,,-!liarz.f2t'oop$
1. Coy. Get).<!81"Me1"le Dakar
1 Sec. liluflaque
Serviees - forA.O.l.
teaill'

Re-ern! ting Bee,d..quarters.
j'l.!. TralnlngCelilter
oc.s
v. Sene al-tJfau1"i ta ._ a
1st
Il'lftUltu
4th.Halt-!lx-Ipul.. '0re1cn.LestoD
(11th Dem1-:Briga,cle Legion Etrangere)
Ii"". h'O'Por\ Col-
,PioneerCQZ_
1st :Bn.
1st Coy_
2d Co)'.
3d Coy.
bth S'n-pport Coy.
2d In.
5th COl'_
6th 001.
7th Ooy.
Sth Su}:lPOrt 007.
One COY.
l_tRe'. Seilegalese Rifleme. liq.
(18t Regt_ !i1"$.111eurs
1M'. Sn-ppor\.. Coz.
ls'Ba.
1st C07.
2d Co;;_
3d C010
!ttb." Su'PTJort Coy_
24 Bn.
5th Coy.
Sth Support COl'.
6th Coy.
7th Ooy.
3
d
1311-
9th C01.
lOth e&1-
ll\'h Coy.
12th hpl>0rt, aoy.
St.toui. l' 3.100 C.O. Colonel Avre
St. Lou! e
St. :Louis
Joo
150
St. tou1s 1,,000
St. Louis
it
" b:
'* tt
gOO


fli
.f$
Louis
u
ft
H
200
$t. touis
St. Lou1s 300
1.000
Port Etienne
D ft
n b
tt fl
600

!l
touga (1) \/
re (?)
200
200
Atar 1.000
.Atar
,.
ii
fit
0ne fhi:r.r1.son Platoon (3d i.) --{"',50
One " # fi
Art!lle"
1,;\.GrG:u:n
,
11th Bty. 65 sm.
12t;h Fd. :&t7- 75 mm.
UTraneport Coy_
i..N.I.C.
1st Coy.
2d C07_
3d Coy.
th StL'P'PO1"tOOl'
2dBn.
5th COY.
6th Coy.
7th 007.
8th Support COY.
jiin.
9th 001'.
12th f:.cu'P'portC01_
10th Coy.
11th Coy.
.leae 'Riflemen. .Rq.
Tt rni l1eur$ Seneplals)
lelt. Eu:pport COl_
1st in.,
2d Coy.
3d Coy.
14th Coy..
5th Coy.
gth Support Goy.
6th Coy_
7th 001,.
St. Loui$
St. 1.1ou18
'Port Etienne"f.....
Atar
!Qtal-
Thie.
f!'
Thies
n
If
N

,.
l?Qpanguln
E,ambe,-
M.olaek
Td'baeoun.da
N
IJ


(lui ng111:neo

100
1;0
200
6.900
300
600
200
200
300
gOO
200
600
200
2CJO
c.o.GHner-aJ. irigade
Perret-tar
Thl$ Ba. is thought to
find (lets. at .loal
ftpd K'hom'bole.
trait
.-
12th Groul:' Autonomou.s
C)mssGurs .d 'AfriQuE! ..
lor2 Squadron. ( 1:)
(Somua 35) NIcs
1 or 2 Sq.uad.rons Amored (')
with
1 Int. Coy. (t)
Art!llerl
2d (;trcuD
13th !}ti/- AA lim. t 6x2; rom. Thies
th l1ty. IU.xed 4xt; mm. FAit
2x
4
1 _ .NE$!
15th 11'1_ (1) rd. (1) 75 mm.("t) 11
lIon-Dlvisiou.l f.froOJ8 inMe."trltaula
$l1dlol"thern 6ene,eJ.
lata-at
Battalionof f,ne C()aflftea of Hq. Atar

tSn.neG Confins r*au.rtta:n.lens)
One zed tnt. Coy. Atar

One Armored Car Platoon

'Uader Comd.
O.li. d1Attu"
Q,.'5. dtldjil
IdJil
G.N. dtAkjou.Jt AkjouJt
G.N. du Chingaetti Ohinpetti
Garrison C07. ':tid.U:ka
324 ff JI
NQuakenot t
J3d ti Wi
jJ5th it it Akj()uJt
3Ei tb n fJ Etienne
"t ft
One Port Defense OQ7.
800
150

150
300
'ota1- 350
*150
150
50
150
200
200
200
150
200
300
'flED
!hereare
that from these units
at Thie$
grot'll' ma.l be in proee$$
of June, 1942.
possibly for emplo,ment
in Cap Vert pen1n$ula;
this is thought to
eonslstot:
Groupe
1 or 2' lns. R.M.I. C.
12 G.A. Oruu3seurs
dI Af1'1qu.e
14
-
tini t
Artl11e:z

Ii) U tiJ
One :at,. Coa.st Defense 164.7 _.
One Btl'_ Coast !)(li!f'ense 9O/95mm.
One 75 am.
One Sec. A.A, 75 mm.
lat C01.
2d C
Q
1.
3d Ooy.
4th 007.
liscella.nenus
By. llel'ai.r
b'kshp..
OrEt. De'Pot
1iecrn1t
D1$01-pll
[:1tocat1oill .

l?ort 'ffZtlenne
St. l.-ou!$
Port.
Port Etienne

1:'hle&
Atar
St. touls
St. liou1.
Port
St. teu!.
St. Louis
Pod,or
lton-Dlvi.$1onal Unt ttl in Snu:\hern Senelal.
lXa:faAt r,;
Dereot Cox. 11th 1.!e
S

.Ofa,eamttnee CQl. 17thli.!*. s.)

.Plat.oon
Platoon
A1ti l1eIl
One See. 6;.Qr 15
Arty"
Arty. t!Jkfihp.
%lgnlnebor
!jioultm-lol1
Thies
lalQack
100
100
50
1;0
150
150
150
150
300
300
200
100
100
150
150

. ':(
n. Center])1vi slon
Guinea Regime.t 1lo,.. It! ndia
taegt. de la, Guinea.)
Rest. SUIZ'Port COl- 150
Depot 300
1st.:Bn.
1st Coy. [india,

2dCoy.
1>1
34
00
7.
lith 8upport 007.
tl
2d :8n. 1.000
5th Coy. ianktm

6th Co)".
1\h
0
01.
ft

8thhpport COl.
Grou:p Artillerz;.of Sq.
tGro'U.De d
t
Artl11erle de 18;
Gnlne0)
22<1. t7. A.A. 15
lIe de 120
2Jd it,.. lItn.I 65 ma. Kindia 120
o. C.1/ 164.7 _. lie 100
One 15 n. Ile 60
65 D. Conakrl
. 60
Arty_ Conakrl
Arty. W}'Ot lindia,
One Port De!ense Co,". Coookry 1;0
One Garritlon Coy.. (Ole de$ 116$) CQmlk17 1;0
.ft
31.\ Coy_ " Coyah 200
32d tt Ki.dia 300
334 # ft
34th it lJa'bola (or!ourou$se.) 200
35th ft It.links,ll JOO
36th it
Xl:ss1d011COU 200
31\h It l1J 2(X)
tCl.unp
lecmltlng See. R1ndia
Ord.
K1M1)(CL
II
..

'-
..

Infanta
Regtr.Seneaal.,tae,Rlfleaello1 1(1.
Soudan
(R.T.S. dn Soudan.)
Regl. Support COl.
DQnotCoz-
18\ in.
1st 001'.
2d
C
07.
3d Coy_
4th Support 001.
5th. Ccy_
6th Co,.
7th (?) SuP,o:rtCo7_
gth Coy.
9th 001'_
lOth Coy_
12th COT_
11th Coy.
Battalion of of Bq.
the Soudan
CBn. 'Oord"1ns
1st 001.
3d Sn:P'Port Coy.
2cl COl.
4th Coy_
Groupe
Groupfil Ifomade
Oroupe
Artl11erz
l\rtil1erl (h.-QUi. of the...S011dan liq.
tGrc,,,pe A.rotil1erie dn Soudan.)
21st Jty. Mtn., 75mm.
2hth Alit.. 75
Kat1
Kat!
Kat!
ft
tf
"
Ma,:rkala
if
It
iQulikorc
iayes
11
Klta (?)

fliJ!l"bueton
If
Gao
nourem
Arouene

l!oo,b
Eamako
ie,ti
n
500
800
150
300
200
600
150
150
150
200
200
200

120
Vlt
-
Other'J\rtilleq
Some :Lt. J.Aweapons (13.2 01"
25 -.>
Main Wkshp.
Su.b-
1
intsh'J).
2d Coy. Sapeur_-Minsnra '
2(1 007. 'PI011"i)(rrS (Rd. Coastr.)
One Pail'i'8,Y 001. (I'rtive Eng.)
602d. 003-
.Malgaehes (!Sievedores)
One Transport Coy.
Ma! n Supply :fJepot
Ammunition Depot
SuP]}l.y Depot
$u'PP17 1}epot
One !Jet.
Ilet.
Ga.rriton OOlS.
On$ C"at-1"iionQoy.(lOth?)
11th It lJ
One ff ft (12th?)
13th ti tt
3bth H ff
37th ilf $1
One iti'
One f.l it
One Ree!"lrdt:1ng
One
'rans!t Ct1tJ'tp
'1Oansl t Camp
Gao
Segou
tat!
i:s,t1
Aguelock
li8:mako
J38;Mako


"
Gao
Bllma:ko '
Keyes
'Bf.i\mako

'!amtiko
le;t1

lie..
0$,0

Kntl

]ilamako
'Koullkoro
150
150
150
150
1-;0
3oe>
300
300
300
200
200
300
200
Unit
-
(See n,. C.)
,"y'
..".(,\)
b ty.'mqu!
d,ets..
<lets.
dots..
td;. Cau!'?,. 39th Garrison COY6 Iliebtlgtt
fi! I;l bo-l)iulf.tSso
300 t1.t Dedugll..
3
...... (\
Uv
41st n
Recrniting See. :Bobo-!iiula,

Ora. De110t
t'
1.g50
lnfli:tntrv
"".... "'''' $i.
t 1 6lntr:lrl
.......--...
of the
(I.T. de 18 G. dtl.S.)
1,000
l$t
2d
3d
4th
Coy.
'" .
\;tOY
Sl:tpport

Eassam
Al)lj,a,n
Abi
1l
1u
en. in.
gOO
5th hp:port (ioj-.
6th Coy.
7th Coy.
(?)
200
gOO
9th 1!
l
irkeGsedugtt
lOth 001e

11th Coy.
12th Coy"
i';1
.
1
1
,',';,.1
I
UtAlt
-
Artl11eu
GrouR Artl11eti of the
Ivor:; Coast.
(Groupe d
i
Art:t.llerle de l.. C. (ill.)
32d:Bt;y.(C.D.)
!\to $eca. 95 mm.
One S$iC. 90 Itm.
One See. 75 mm.
Art".
Garrison. COllil.
Port Deten$eCoy.
31st Garrlaon 007_
37th
38th
Services
tCflmp
iecraitlng Sec.
Infanta
rle,t. :Forte ..s:
!!e,t,SupR!rtCoz;_
11\lla,
1$t; O()1.
24 ,C01.
3d Coy.
4tti Support (Joy.
5th.\;:01.,'
6th Coy.
1t1\001_
8tb $u:pport C07.
Ab1jaa(Port 150
ltiuet}
'Pet1t )fuuaam
Gran<l 1l,uuBsm
Abljan (Port :Suet)
150
Ab! J,an("0l't lluet) 200
AblJeJ\ 300 ,itt th dets.s;t )..1;)018$10
a,ad A.ssum
hna 300 th d.et. lit 13CUlttl1h
:Batie
300
..4.blJan
g
tif
1,,000
Dobo...Z}1ulas$o
It
H .Jf
ft
Viagn.d__
iJt
f*
#
lfltlJ
Unit Location Strength
-
jd1Sa.
9th Coy.
lOth Co,-.
11th Coy.
12th Support Coy.
20, !ffirl'Ul') of 8{'{tuulrons
3d. Group of SqMtlrons
Artillery
33aFd. 75 mtn. ht.otorlzed)
One l21ot. Eitleer.)'11.
]in. Sa'Penrs Mlneurs
001'.
2<1 Co.y.
ff
1.000
Waga,Qugtt
tt
n
"
800
!d."fSS one Sqtllldl"0n l\'M!o:red
Gars at Dasso in1i1ger

n
tt
120
300
!i:oul1koro
'f{oi11ikoro
'(ihHI!tly tt>
other lUUtS.
Are.
a

Hq.
lU.ameyTotal-
Kotonu
13.100
6,0;0
ic:.... 1/1#$14"';4
C.O. Colonel Gros Oolas,
Inf&ntrz
Rest. Sen!Sale6e Riflemen
ot

le,t..S\tppg:rt COl- 300
300
1,000
COl.
24 007_
3d 007_
C01'.
Atalqmme
Ill-
tl
d
24 Bn.
5th C()7.
One ff'latoon
6th 001.
7':11 00".
S\lPl'O1"t 001'.
Xandl
11(it
u.ndl
II
tt
;0
]<1 :a
10th OoY.
SnJ:n-,() rt (101-
Porto lovo
-ft. tI
9'h Coy.
11th Coy.
Sakete
ff
(
(
4thin.
13\1'1 00,-_
14th Coy.
SuP]Jort Coy.
16ohlcon
u
H
15th C.Q1f. 200
l$t OOif.
241 Coy.
!.rome
Ps;11mEt
150
150
l+th Gar:rl
8th j;t
12th
16th n
.20th "
001'.



u
KotQnu or
SltP.Tlsanne Man,o
Portolfovo
Paraku.
iii'id$,
t1l 200
-200
200
200
200
flu

li2dMl xed :Bt7.
Two 5e01l. O.D. 90 _.
One See. AT. 45-
1\ot?_
ft
f'
(
(
(
150
One Sec. C.D. 90 mm.
On-e See. .AT I 4,1 $1m.
Itomfit
u
(
(
100

!mntitCamp
llepot
:Recruiting See.
I'otonu
u
iJ
Il,er .Col0!l; ArC6..
HS, .
0.0. Colonel Kieffer.
'Rv;t. Rifle-mea
et the liger .
(n.f.S.dtt (}ueet)
0.0. Lt. 001.
Cueille
11yt... Suppgl"tcoZ_
.In_ 1,000
latO"oy.
2dCoy.
3d. Coy..
COll.
Blame,

tJ
ft
600
5th Coy.
7th COl.
SU'P1?ort 001.
:Bind N$I.oul
U iii
.. it-
6th. Coy. 200

C07_ 200
2d Sqa,. (J.ilrnu:pe) 8th C.,,!t..
C. )
50
Artl11eg

a,l' .. D. tt.l',
H.q. Niamey Les9 42d Bt7e
,1.
Kotonu
Zind.er
41." Mixed
b :x: 75 _. Mtn.
One See.
J\rty. \'!,fksh'p.
Guns
trait
-
5th E.ac:rult1ng Bee.
6th "
Ord. :Cepot
J'lser Conf1n$$ Sub..At'l)a.
ID.fentrl
Rest .. IU.flea.ll
01 the Confine. of.theli,er
{I.'. zl. desOonflns Blgeriens)
lst,Dt,t.
l.tOo,._
wppa Tt fJ()lf
2dCoy.
3d, Goy.
16th. Coy.
11th Goy.
18th Coy.
SU:PPo
7th Motorized C07.
8th zed Coy.
. One An10red Car Flntoon
Coza.
5th GarrisonCo1.
6th u
7th Q !
9th It "
lOth n
l)e;potCol. T. 'I. :C.
'.S.C.w.
G.I. I'tjlgmi 1
t 2
f111a:oe:rl

111a.e7
};!q.Zlnder

Muftdl
Zinder
JI
tf
Ii


Mif1"lOlia
JH.lma

:.08.0 flul
lif'Gigm1
Zinaer
,,-:.{
ili .... m:'
Zln!er
!r'G1pl
u
C.O. Col. Ogier
c.o. Col. Boucher
300
20eJ
200
200 1;il th det .. S01"0t!
200
;':J
200
200
20tJ
2.00
300
200
asJO
200
(
(
II
f..{,
Anillerl
O
43'- Uixed )ty.
h x 75 mm. Ht.. Guna
One See. !pt.
One See. Ppt.
Ar',..
Arty

3d.?ioneti\r COl.
Ori. llepot
1. tt
6 it
Zlnder
tt
fl
50
Agades ;0
Zinner
Agades
150

!gndes
:811_ (iji rkou)
GAMBIA AREA INTELLIGENCE SUM1TARY NO. .... ..... / .. ....l.'.:.,." S'.f 8
r
,S i.-.:;.. CY/.' .... 0. f. G"=2
FOR WEEK ENDING 8TH AUGUST. 1942. COpy
French west Africa - SENEGAL, MAlJRETANIA, CASAMANGE and BJU{lA'KC} Area.
Part 1. MILITARY.
THIE... RMIC Afr. B.2.
1. Camp. For location and buildings, see annotated town plan.
New construction (1939-1942).
1) Living quarters for 'officiers superieurs' RMIC/RAC camp.
2) Living quarters for bachelor officers of RMIC and RAC.
3) Camp des Maries - married quarters for AORs FJvIIC and HAC.
4) Gun (3mplacements for A.A. and fixed defence guns.
5) buildings in F..l\1IC and RJ\C camps - stores, offices
etc. also spent some time on construction of a swimming
pool for troops.
2. Location of Arr. C.3 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th q,nd 5th Coys. not
at Thies. Informant states he was never aware ofthese Coys. during hi;:"
in Thies and is definite he has never heard of them.
Informant states that 1st and 2nd battas. were mentioned as
being at Thies. Disposition of individual Coys is as follows:-
6,8,10,11 coys. at Thies
7 Coy. left Thies for 3,PBOUR June, 1942.
9 Coy. one p1 at BAMBEY remainder possibly at DIOURBEL.
Note. Informal1t states that10 Coy was in Thies in Mar 42 and
that they helped provide labour for the building of the swimming pool
for the troops. Informant states also that he was acquainted with
a Eur. Sgt. from 10 Coy who 'was stillin Thies prior to informantIS
departure in JUly. Informant states that 1 bn was often referred to
and that 6 Coy belonged to this bn. Itis possible that 1 and 2 bns
were disbanded and that 'mat were formerly 3 and 4 bns are now referred
to as 1 and 2 bns. information is being sought on this point.
3. Personalities. Arr. B.2. a.c. 1 Bn. Cmdt. BOI\lMAHCHAND. The fol-
lOl/dng officers and NCO's are knO'Wl'l to informant. Lt. Grandais,
(phonetic), adj. Chef. Nicolan and adj. chef. pinard (phonetic),
sgt. Albert.
4. Arras. Arr. B.2. RMIC THIES. are equipped l,lvith 3 25 mm. A. Tk.
guns--m:e;.unted on rubber tyred wheels.
During an alert these guns were moved by four tirailleurs
two pUlling and two pushing. Guns were taken to a point 1 or 2 Km
d01iVl1 the M'BOUR road. They were dug in at L.'ltervals posns.
covering the road. TIlese posns are near the road itself. ,Arnn for
guns is on donkeys. The troops are armed vdth LMG's and Mauser carbines.
5. Afr. B.2. A pI of buglers are incorporated inthe B1UC.
Itnumbers about 24. A Eur.Lt. is in and is seconded by a
Eur. Sgt. 12 of the men have trumpets, and the rest bugles. During
alert exercises the pI remains in camp until shortly before the
exercise is due to,end vmen they move out to the troops and play
WCease Fire'.
6. Training. Arr. B.2. Route marches occur usually twice monthly.
The routes followed are either to KHOM130LE TIVAOUANE or BANDIA. The
troops spend one night at KHOMBOLE or TIVOUANE and return the following
day. Route marches to BANDIA and POUT are followed by a return march
to Thies the same day. The Dakar road is not used for such marches.
'When in camp the troops march in colunn of threes and out of camp,
march in file. The coys are often split into two opposing forces
during exercises.
During an exercise or practice alert, one coy" remains behind
as camp force. one coy. j,s detached for aerodrome defence. About 7
platoons move out of camp on foot (officers mounted) in the direction
of M'BOUR down the road to BANDIA.
vVhen in camp, troops are engaged in weapon training" interior
economy" fatigues about the camp and assisting in construction of
work. They are allowed out of barracks between 1200 and 1430 hours
and 1800 and 2100 hours.
7 Guards. Arr. B.2. The guardroom is situated near the military
'cooperative' building. Guard mounting takes place at 1800 hra. each
day.
The guard is wade up of 24 African soldiers. Guard Conmander
is a Eur. Sgt. Chef. A detachment of 12 men from the guard form a
patrol which operates in the tOVJIl and deals vdtil minor disturbances
caused by troops" pick up absentees etc. The remainder are employed
on sentry-go. One man is on duty at the entrance to the Camp FAID-
HERBE, one of the colonel's (O.C., R.A.C.) and one at the guardroom.
Four men are stationed on guard at the amn. store - informant believes
that these may form a special guard. Night pickets guard M.T. vehicles.
A day guard of two men guard the two wire-off stores near the rly
line, see para. belolf.
8. Dumps. Afr. B.2. The SAA store of the RIMe is situated near the
military cooperative store. The building is made of concrete, has a
verrandan on all sides and measure about 20 x 6 yards. Dne sentrj1"
stands guard at each wall. Two brick buildings meanring about 15 x 5
yds and surrounded by barbed wire are situated next to the main rly
line north of the camp out on the south side of the line. A small
siding runs off the maiIfi.line between the stores. l"'he contents of
the stores are not known. Informant states that they formerly con-
tained gold and securities from the banks in France but he believes
that these were later removed.
9. M.T. See para. CAMP FAIDHERBE below.
6e R.A,C.
10. Troops. Afr. B.2. Originaires and tirailleurs. Originaires sleep
in separate quarters. European officers, NCO's and a number of privates
who are quartered in the same houses as the originaires.
11. Perspnalities. Afr. B2. Capitaine FLAMBEAU - ~ e f d'artillerie
(1) Captiaine PASCAL - 'Ingenieure de ponts et chaussees' Directs
bhilding ops. Brutal tovards natives andf"eared and disliked from this.
Sgt. chef. MAURICE. Son of Capt. Maurice, O. C. Workshops. Adj.
-2-
'.i.:., ....
I
I.. .
..
I .'.
BUSSY (phonetic) ass. to capt. Pascal. Supervises constructional
work. There are about ten lieutenants but neither their nanes or
the names of other personnel are known.
12. Guns and gun e.mplacen16nt.s. Afr. B2. (a) 4 gun emplacements in
line 100 ycis west of native huts 'Camps des Maries t and about 120 yds
a:> uth of the rly line. Each emplacement treasures 2m, 2 and 1m, 80 deep.
A circular medium sized mud and thatch house has been built next to
the emplacements. These guns are used for AA defences and from In-
formant's description, would appear to be 25 romAA guns. The guns are
fixed and can be swung round on a pivot. They are possibly 47 nun naval
guns adapted for AA use on land. The guns were seen firing at sleeve
targets drawn behind aeroplanes. Each gun is manned by two originaires
and two tirailleurs. A lieut. is in charge of the post. Ymen not in
use the gu.ns are covered with tarPaulins.
(b) Thirty yards further west on the same side of the rly, 6 more gun
emplacements have been built inline. The measurements are the same
as for the 4 guns n:entioned above. The guns are the same type as those
mentioned above and are also used for AA purposes. These were also
seen firing at sleeve targets during practice.
, .-/
(c) West of Thies about 4 Km near the small village of Tangor on the
East side of the 'Ravin des Voleurs t and about 300 yds south of the
rly line, there are fourteen concrete gun emplacements. Sketch map
made up from informant's notes is attached. Each emplacement measures
2m, 80 and 1m, 80 deep. The emplacements were in 1941,
and the guns were installed, Dec/Jan 1941/1942. The guns appear to be
75mm naval guns. Each has a flash eliminator at the end of the barrel.
The guns are fixed and rotate on a pivot, with the exception of
nearer the rly 'Which is on wheels. Each gun is manned by a crew of 4
men, African and European. The ground occupied by and surrounding the
emplacements has been declared a prohibited area to all other than
military. The only building near the posns known to informant is a
single mud and thatch hut 8m x 4m. Lorries frorr.. the arty camp make
frequent journeys to and from the gun posns. These lorries carry Eur.
and Afr. troops.
On the occasion of a practice alerte lorries move out of the
arty camp to Tangor carrying Eur. and Afr. troops. During a practice
a telephone line for fd telephones is laid by a sigs detachment con-
necting the gun posns wi til the camp at Thies. The line is laid through
the bush near the special road leading. to the emplacement, see to'Wll plan.
An MG nest with a single MG is situated on the top of Hill 1
(see sketch) for AA defence. During alerte, practice firing could
be heard inThies from the direction of Tangor. Informant'did not
see the guns firing 0 When not inuse the guns are covered by tarpaulins.
(d) Near the hospital colonial south of the camp -- see town plan,
there are 3 circular gun emplacements with 25nm AA guns.. There are
.2 square native type huts situated near the guns. Each gun is manned
by a crew of four. The guns are covered by tarpaUlins and are manned
during an alerte. They were never fired during informant fs stay in
Thies.
(e) There are 6 mobile 47 mrn guns on rubber tyred wheels in the arty
barracks. Each gun is by one horse in the fd and is followed
by two donkeys carrying amn. The boxes containing the amn are about
the same size as SM boxes. Two boxes are carried by each donkey.
These guns often accompany the troops on exercise.
(f) Four 25rmn guns in circular emplacements sunk 80mm are situated
2 south of the camp between the hangars and the road and two north of
the camp beyond. the main buildings. No MG or LMG were seen by informant.
13.
'c
M. T. Afr. B.2. The following MT belongs to the Direction
dIArtruiere:- About 24 20cwt lorries, run on petrol and driven by
African military' drivers. They are painted yellow'. Four wheels are
mounted on the rear axleI a pair of small tyred bogey 'Wheels are fixed
in a raised posn below the radiator and fornard of the front wheels.
These lorries were sent down by the Mauretanian route at the time of
the bombardment of Dakar. Name of this type of lorry is not known to
informant. When the alert is sounded, 6 or 7 of these lorries mount
a single Hotchkiss MG and carry in addition 6 or 7 soldiers. Those'
without MG's carry twelve men. The lorries leave the camp in the
drection of
Note:- Some of these are presumably employed to carry the
personnel required to man the g'Uns at Tangor. 'iVnen they arrive at
destination, the lorries are dispersed in the bush under cover from
the air. These are kept parked near the native camp des maries near
the wkshop buildings.
About 10 3-ton Citroen lorries running on producer gas are
attached to the Direction d I,Artillerie They are painted dark grey
and have wooden coachwork. They are used to transport building materials
and for transferring goods from the rly stn. to the barracks. The
drivers of these lorries are African civilians.
65m/c combinations are parked at the direction d/Artillerie.
They are painted dark grey and are driven by European privates. No MG
or L1.1G is mounted. During an alert the MGs leava camp in the direction
of M'BOUR. Each combination carries as passenger a European offro or
NCO. There are 3 ambulances at the camp of the direction d/Artillerie
of the same make as the 20cwt lorries but without the bogey wheels.
Informant never saw any chenillettes, breakdown vans, cars or bicycles
at the barracks.
14. Action...QI! All gun posts are manned and troops transported
by lorry to gun posns at Tangor.
The gun posns indicated by the informant have been grad-
ed B.2 as he was employed on the construction of the emplacements. Ex-
isting RAF covers do not include the areas defined (aerodrome excepted) .
It has therefore not been possible to obtain PRU comment. It is hoped
however, that a complete cover may be shortly available. '
12e G.A.C,A.
15. Camp. Air. B.2. It is SSE of toym on the rd to KHOMBOLE. KnOllm
locally as 'campe des legionaires'. Before being greatly enlarged,
they vrere the gendarw.erie barracks.
16. Afr. B2. Tiralleurs are employed for maintenance and
fatigue duties, cleaning of camp, washing lorries, tanks and m/cs.
They are unarmed.
-4-
.
"
. , ~ ....
Adetachment of some 50/60 Malgacnes troops are employed as
drivers mates and in the wkshops. These men were formerly at KHOlvIBOLE
but were moved to Thies in Jan 1942 as a result of a number of incidents
wi. th the locals atKHOMBOLE. They have the reputation of being
qua,rrelsorne and frequently provoke trouble with the locals. They wear
helments, boots and puttees and a red cummerbund for walking out.
About 150 Algerian soldiers are employed as m/c drivers, fitters
and mechanics, lorrydrivers and drivers for the Army cars of 12 GACA.
They h?,-vebeen at Thies since June 1941. Their uniform is the same
as that of the Malgaches.
Europeans make up the tank crews and are employed as mechanics.
There are over a hundred European privates and about 30 NCOs. 12
G.ACA is conmanded by a maj or. There are two captains and 5 or 6 Lts.
17. Tanks Afr. B.2. There are 24 SOMUA S.35 tanks. They'are parked
in two rows of twalve 'Whilst in barracks they are covered with tar"'d
paulins. They are painted Khaki-green. All crews are EuroPeans, four
to each tank.
18. Motor Transport Afr. B2. There are two main lorry parks inthe
camp. The first consists of about three rows of six lorries e ~ c h
~ n e r the tanks. The second park is near the wkshops and is
larger than the first. The lorries are 'International' military type,
painted khald green. Some have steel coachwork but most have wood.
The lorries are about the same size as the British Army Bedford and
carrya 3-tonload. All run on petrol. Most are covered with tar....
paulins when in camp. They are used chiefly for transporting troops.
There are 3 breakdown vans equipped with cranes. They are able to
liftone side of a SOMUA 35 off the ground. 12 GACA have about 10
military Ford cars, all of which run on petrol. They are parked near
the wkshops; There are 80 m/c combinations. Informant states he
never saw them carrying MG or LID.
19. Action during alerte. Afr. B.2 tanks move first out of camp to-
wards DAKAR. The tanks are never seen to do any firing practice. In-
formant does not know what manoeuvres are executed by the tanks after
leaVing the cc;mp. They are returned to camp at the end of exercise.
The road leading out of camp is not metalled and during the rains,the
tanks frequently sank into the mud at soft patches and there rernained
until breakdown lorries helped them out. The distance maintained
between the tanks was about 25m. The tanks are followed by about
twelve lorries carrying troops - about twelve men in each. Itis not
!mOM! ifpetrol or anmunition were carried in these lorries. The re-
maining lorries from this camp carry troops down the road to Bandia-
supposedly in the direction of M'BOUR. All MT not required for active
operations during an alerte disperse in the bush in the vicinity of
the camp and take cover. Rations are taken to thetpsbyMT. The
signal for an alett is given by a powerful siren situated on the rly
clock tower. Twelve short blasts sound the alert and 1 long blast the
all clear. Church bells join with the siren in sounding the alert.
The practice alerts only affect militarypersonnel. Civilians do not
take part and carryonwith their duties.
21. Guards Afr. B2. The guard room is a one storJ concrete building
about 8m x 4m and is the-first building on the left'Vvhen entering the
camp. Guard mounting takes place at 1800 hours everyday. The guard
is made up of Europeans and Algerians and is commanded by a European
.sgt. Guard is ten strong.
CAMP FAIDHERBE.
22. Buildings. Afr. B2. This is the oldest barrack in Thies. It is
a triangular old fort. No new buildings have been added inside the
walls. Length of each wall is about 150 yds, and there are large trees
along them. The camp is on the corner of the KHOMBOLE rd and rly, Sill
of the level crossing and almost opposite the generalIs house. The
main gate is in the wall which faces SW and is wide enough for one
lorry to pass. There is a smaller entrance of similar width in the SE
wall of the camp. The MTO has his office in a 2 story building with-
in the fort, on the ground floor; the rest of the building is a store
for MT spares. The buildings outside the fort are officers quarters
of RMIC j those inside are occupied entirely by RMIC wkshops and stocks
of spares.
23. Workshop equipmenJ. Afr. B2. There are benches apd forges but no
lathes or other running machinery.
24. 14.otor transport. Infanterie coloniale vehicles are parked outside
the fort. Only those going for repairs enter the fort. All illITe MT
cars and lorries, run on gazogene. 1
1
here are no m/cs, chenillettes or
tractors. There are 5 or 6 Ford and Peugot cars. There are about 25
lorries, mostly Citroen some Ford. All are requisitioned vehicles.
They have wooden coachwork, are dark grey, have double back
wheels and Single front wheels. They have not been seen to transport
troops and are used for general transport purposes. e.g. building
rnaterials and fetching charcoal from. NIANE. Each lorry has an African
driverand a driver Is mate.
25. Personnel. Afr. B2. Lorry drivers wear a red circle with a
steering Wheel within it, about the size of a florin. Only RMIC drivers
wear this badge. Drivers, mechanics, fitters and soldiers who do
manual labour such as loading the lorries do not carry arms. They are
originaires and tirailleurs. are about 15 and 20 European fitters.
26. Personalities. Afr. B2. The M.T.O. is Capitaine MAURICE. The
second i/c is adj. chef. name not known.
1l!!...
27 Movement of troops. Afr. B2. There are no troop movements from
Dakar to Thies, but troops passing through on their way to St. Louis,
the Sudan or Kaolack, often stop the night and sometimes spend 24 hrs.
at Thies. This applies both to Eur. & Afr. troops. Dqring the last
8 months there have been no large movements - never more than a 100
men and often less. Troops passing through are quartered in the
transit camp.
28. Transit camE_ Afr. B2. There is a transit camp for Africans but
not for Europeans _ It is situated near the stables and consists of 2
rectangular buildings about 15m x 6m. Each holds about 80 men being
partitioned down the centre and having 40 men each side.
29. Partisans. Air. B2. are about 60 led by a European Lt.
All are ex-service men, each has his own horse and lives at home.
-6-
Armed with carbines (mousquetons). They are/issued at the RMrC camp
and handed back after exercise. They wear striped dark and light grey
cloaks with cowls and leather belts. On an alert they RV at the RI\.I[IC
camp and move out of it under the command of the Eur. Lt. They patrol
the surrounding countryside in 'Wide circles around the town.
30. Gendarmerie nationale. Afr. B2. The force consists of 1 adj.
chef. three other Europeans and not more than 50 Africans. All are
mounted. '!hey have two uniforIP.8: (a) khaki shirt and khaki 'pantalon
short riding boots and khaki covering to chechia. (b) Black
khaki black 'pantalon zouave', short riding boots and
red chechia. The men are recruited from Bamoaras, Toucou-
leurs and Serezes; there are one or two originaires who wear helmets
instead of chechias. On the alert, the gendarmes have no special
function; they provide patrols for the streets and the surrounding
country'.
31. Guards de cerole. Afr. B2. This is a force of not more than ten
which acts as escort police. They look after the prison.
32. A.FVs. Afr. B2. No armou.red cars of any description ever seen
in Thies. No voitures de defence aerienne mounting with twin 13. 2mm.
M.G.
33. Animal transport. Mr. B2. No animals at.Camp.:: de legionaires
nor at Camp Faidherbe. Direction d'Artillerie has six horses lent by
RMIC for.'6 47mm guns. RMIC have 40 riding horses (not inc1 6 lent to
RAG). Two mules are used to draw mnc ration card. 60/70 donkeys
are used to carry LMGs and SAA on exercises.
34. Clothing and equipment. Afr. B2. RMIC all have worn only
when training out of camp. Tirailleurs used to wear khaki tunics but
now wear singlets of different colours and materials bought from shops
in the tovm. All have puttees. No cross but leather belt with
pouches. A red sash is worn in camp. Redchechia "dth khaki cover.
R.A.C. wear same as tirailleurs but with red collar tabs. GACA all
wear khaki helrrets. Algerians" Malgaches and Europeans wear red
cumnerbund in camp.
35. Defence works. Afr. B2. None seen.
36. P.A.D. Afr. B2. Semicircular and straight slit trenches have been
built in all camps since 1940. Informant does not know if they' existed
before Annistice. One group of these is situated near the rly. line"
north of the road to Dakar and near the airfield. It is u.sed by a coy.
of RMle fmm the RMIC camp. Informant does not know of any shelters.
37. Petrol.dumps. Afr. B.2. (a) belives there is a dump in camp des
legionnaires but does not know exact location. (b) There is a, dump of
200/250 two-hundred litre drums or petrol on the ground concealed by
Yfalls of grass matting and a grass roof. Not SUllk into ground. This
dump is south of the main camp area -- see town plan. Two civilian
vvatchmen live in a mud hut next to the dump.
38. Afr. B2. RMIC and RAC native quarters built by SOCIETE
CHER !WIT and European houses by SOCIETE FRliliCAISE n'ENTREPRISES,
DRAGAGES & TF..AVAUI PtJBLIQUES (SFEDTP). The firm of Dragages and Somet
(phonetic) are building a lot of small houses for officers, similar to
t.hose already built. Value of Dragages contract frs and of
-7-
IfI
SOURET 30,,000,,000 frs. Dragages have also a contract for 30,,000,,000
frs for building officers quarters on a site adjoining the present
GACA camp and south of it. Not begun. V.Q. PETERSEN are t'o build
an oil press factory on opposite side of KHOMBOLE rd to GACA camp, i.e.
on left hand side going towards KHOMBOLE.
3.9. Police Station. Afr. B2. The poli.ce station is on the same side of
the road as , and before reaching the gendarmerie. The;l are
separated by a public garden. It isa two story building. Above are
the Commissaire de police and wire and the inspecteur de police; a
bachelor. Below is the ;station.
40. Aerodrome. Afr. B2. Firm of CHER Mv!! are building European quarters
large rectangular buildings lining the Dakar rd. are north of rd
and south of camp.
42. Airfield. Afr. B2. A landing ground is to be built, the contract
is held by ENTERPRISE3 SOURET. Started to clear the bush Apr'. 42 but
work stopped for a period of two months The firm had to susPend work
both at Thies and Tivouane for two months to defend itself in court
aga:inst an action brought against it for taking aviation petrol from
one of the airfields. The engineer from TIVAOUANE had to attend the
proceedings. 'Work was resumed in June and by the second half" the
ground had been cleared and a store (10m x 5m) for material and tools
had been erected. Runway not yet defined - not known if double or
single.
At TRUCKEY" a village and rly stn on ,the line between DIOURBEL
and GOSSAS to the east of the line the ground is being cleared for
the of an auxiliary landing ground. About 30 civilian
labourers are employed. A small tool shed is being built about 8m x
4m" entirely of corrugated iron. Date of observation 3.7.42.
42. Aeroplanes. Afr. B2. There are two large hangars said to be full
of planes. Informant saw ten Potez 63 twin engined bombers lined up
outside hangars. Six Curtiss single engined fighters are always'lined
up on the aerodrome. Informant also saw 3 bi-planes bearing red cross-
ambulance planes.
43. WiT. Afr. B2. 1'1vo pole masts at the Post Office, used for sending
"Wires for military and civilians. Does not know of any W/1'
station in Thies" nor of any station other than this one. No lattice
masts seen. No cable office in Thies - all cables are sent rom PI''l'.
44. Telephone. Afr. B2. one pUblic call box at PI'T. Phone connections
to DAKAR, MtBOUR, ST. LotJIS, KAOLACK and intermediate stations. The
rly has its own line which follows the rly and connects ,with stations
on its whole extent.
45. Water supply. Afr. B2. In the military camp there is a large
water tower 8m high between officers. quarters and KHOl\iIBOLE rd. Fed
by two oil engines which pump ,va. tel' from two large wells nearby. There
is running water throughout the camp. A new water tower has just been
built between eastern end 0 f the two wain blocks of rectangular build-
ings for African OR's. This tank is cup shaped with a diameter at the
top of 8m. No pipe connection nor pumping station as yet. A similar,
not new" water tOlver supplies the air force camp. The GAGA camp has a
5m high 1vater tower of recent construction.
- 8 "-
The rly stn is supplied as folloVfs:- 7KM awat at KER MOHR N'
DIAYE water springs from a rock and a svdrrming bath has been made to
receive it. The water is sweet. A small machine pumps the water
through pipes to the rly depot. A separate rly line runs from the
depot to the pool which also serves as reservoir. Same gauge as
ordinary line. There is also a road to it which branches off the
DIOURBEL rd about 5 Kill from the town. The pool is hexagonal and is
surrounded by mango. trees. The pump is next to the pool. Running
water is suppli.ed to FANDENE b'Jl pipe line. This is liable to be cut
off in the draught at the end of the dljl season. There are two large
water towers in the depot, one over the workshops, the other over
the employees' quarters. (European).
46. Afr. B2. The power station is at Km2 east of Thies
rly st and is in the rly depot to the north of it. Uses oil in diesel
dI1ven turbines. Building is about 12m x 5m. The current (110 volts)
is carried by overhead wires on wooden poles. Possibly RT at generator.
All machines in rly workshops are electrically driven by the rly
generator. All other wkshops use oil engines for power.
47. Afr. B2. Hospitale colonial. The enclosure contains
clinic, European and African nurses' quarters and allhospita1
services. Accommodation not known.
48. Accommodation. Afr. B2. Military Africans - all privates have
to sleep in barracks; there is enough acconmodation for them. Many
African NCO's sleep at home in the town. A certain number of Eur.
officers and. NCO's are in billets in the town. The majority of
Europeans live in camp where there is enough acconmodation for them.
49. Recreation.' Officers and EurOPean NCOs visit' the cinema every
night from 2100 hrs to 2400 hrs. on Saturdays every seat is taken.
50. Rifle Range. There is a rifle range just south of the gun posns.
at TANGOR.
51. Personalities. Afr. B2.
VIGNON. Electrical Engineer. Has wife and sons vn. th him.
Q.C. Arty., one Col. There is also one Cmdt.
O.C. Inf., one Col. There are two Cmdts.
Before last Mar/Apr. there was only a Lt. Col. i/c at Thies
l
but since then there has been a general. He has two stars on a black
tab. He is small, very energetic, fairly stout, has a brisk Walk,
wears glasses and carries a short cane. He visits the camp thrice
weekly on Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 0900 hours. Inspects on .
foot alone or with a colonel. He comes by car as far as the colonel's
office.
ROADS. Afr. B2.
52. THIES,-BANDIA,-N'GUEKOE. Good all weather road.
53. THIES-KHOlv'iBOLE-BAMBEY-DIOURBEL-GONAS-KAOLACK. Good all weather
rd. Iron br at FATICK 12 m long.
-9-
I
J;
I
54. KAOLACK-NIORO DU RIP. Rd. good but a new rd, wider an better, is
being bull t alongside it. For a distance of 5Km from KAOLACK itis
apparently con1pleted but not inuse. Work proceeds. A telegraph line
is being put up from KAOLACK to NICRO. This seems to confirm
SLICA report. See I.3.67 para 3, and note at end.
DIOURBEL.
56. Troops. one coy originaires. Possibly there are two coys.
under strength.
KHOMBOLE.
57. Troops. Afr. B2. Informant often there. Last occasion was end of
June. No troops. There used to be a detachment of Malgaches, number-
ing about 70 but after causing much trouble with the locals theywere
transferred to Thies Jan/Feb 42.
BAJIliBEY.
SS. Troops. Afr. B2. A detachment of 9 Coy RMIC" 30/40 rren.
TIVOUANE.
59. Troops. Afr. B2. Detachment troops RMIC 30/40 men.
M'B0..!IE.
60. !rQQPs. Afr. B2. 7 Coy RMIC who left Thies early in Jun 1942.
61. Camp. Afr. B2. This is near the sea about 1m south of the town.
Rectangular houses of swish and thatch about 12m x 5m "With a verrandah
on each side. There are four rectangular houses for Europeans about
8m X4m. Each house is divided into two rooms. Number of houses for
African ORs unkno"VIm.
NIANING.
62. Rest house. Afr. B2. There is one old flat roofed stone 'building
which is used as a rest house for Europeans. The roof serves as a
terrace.
PART IIECONOMIC. THIES. Afr. B3.
63. Railway. All locos are wood fired. All major repairs of locos
and rolling stock are done in Thies wkshops. Plenty of trucks in the
marshalling yards. All locos are changed on the arrival of trains -
except autorails.
64. Railway Service.
DAKAR. dap. THIES 0900 &1600 hrs. daily ) autoraii.l at intervals.
DAKAR,"larr. THIES 1130 &i1600 hrs. daily)
ST. LOUIS steam dep. THIES Monday and Saturday.
ST. LOUIS U arr. THIES Tuesday and Sunday.
Autorail calls at THIES en route earlyW'ednesd.ay and returns same
eVening. (passengers).
KAOLACK. Thrice weekly in both directions.
Supplies. Afr. B3. Endugh beef and, ,;,.Io,V':,',,,,-"-
- 10 -
No bread for Africans. What there is, 1\ our 'ana'
to Europeans. There is no flour, sugar, rice or coos, but there is
maize at 2.50 per Kilo. The monthly African ration is 5 Kilos.
Tinned Food:- Informant knows nothing of army stocks. CFAO is the
only company which has a stock. There are daily queues of European
women outside.
Fruit:- Mangoes only.
Cotton:- One metre ration card. Average price,
per metre according to quality, is 15.00 Frs. The black market price
is anything up to 100 Frs. per metre according to quality.
Major General.,
Commander, Gambia Area.
A.P.O. 3.103.
Distribution:
G.H.Q.Vf.A Copies 1 & 2.
Commander Sierra Leone Area Copt No.3.
War Diary.,Copies 4& 5.
File Copies 6 & 7.
Sketch plan to copies 1 &7 only.