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15 July 1944 Part 1

Summary

Enemy fast attack boats sighted around the islands.

Location Details

Channel Islands; Brittany; Morlaix; Saint-Brieuc; Plouaret; Guingamp

Diary Entry

15 July 1944 Part 1 Enemy fast attack boats sighted around the islands

The enemy continued aerial reconnaissance over the Channel Islands by day and night. Enemy fast attack boats were repeatedly sighted during the night in the sea area of the Channel Islands.

The enemy also continued aerial reconnaissance on the usual scale in the sea area of northern Brittany, north of Saint-Brieuc and Morlaix. Heavy incoming flights by day and night, and supply flights during the night, were particularly marked in the Plouaret–Guingamp area (LXXIV Army Corps).

No special events are reported from the XXV Army Corps area or the remainder of the Army area.

Source of Information 

German Seventh Army Headquarters (AOK 7), NARA T-312 Roll 1569. Roll 1569 Jersey and Channel Islands English translations.docx, reference 28. T312-1569.pdf, PDF page 169. PDF pages count from the first page of the supplied file.

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