1 July 1940 Part 2

1 July 1940 Naval Assault Detachment to assemble at Cherbourg airfield / Confirmation of readiness for Green Arrow

Radio message from Naval Commander Northern France. Secret. Received 0155 on 1 July 1940. Time group 2356/27.

To Naval Assault Detachment, Cherbourg; copy to Naval Sector Commander Cherbourg.

Be ready for action at Cherbourg airfield at 0830 on 1 July. Marching provisions for three days.

Note: passed to Radio Platoon III, understood at 0334 [time slightly unclear]. Receipt: 1 July 1940.

Radio message from Naval Commander Northern France. Secret command matter. Received 0652 on 1 July 1940. Time group 2344/3. Priority SSD.

To Radio Platoon Cherbourg, for Naval Assault Detachment and Naval Sector Commander Normandy, Cherbourg.

Confirm that the Naval Assault Detachment is immediately ready for action at Cherbourg for the Green Arrow task.

Receipt: 1 July 1940. Note: will be passed to Radio Platoon III at the next opportunity. [Routing initials.]

Editorial note: Reception date is used; the late-night time groups appear to refer to transmission on the previous day.

T-1022 Roll 2439, T1022_R2439_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
PG 38019 | Frame 00781, upper message, original sheet 36; Frame 00781, lower message