1 July 1943 Part 7
Summary
Enemy intelligence 16
Location Details
Guernsey; St Peter Port
Diary Entry
1 July 1943 Enemy intelligence 16
25 June, 14:30: eight fighter-bombers attacked Carpiquet; no casualties, insignificant property damage. 26 June, 22:12: about ten Spitfires and Typhoons made a surprise attack on Saint Peter Port harbour, Guernsey. Light and heavy antiaircraft weapons and army weapons drove them off. One aircraft crashed into the sea by Bréhon Tower; nothing recovered. A second flew away trailing smoke. No German losses. 30 June, 09:50 [hour indistinct]: two Spitfires strafed Lessay airfield, causing slight damage in the workshop hangar.
Source of Information
T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 1 July 1943 | Source PDF pages 641–642. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.
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