18 November 1942 Part 9

18 November 1942 Part 9 Forced landing after leaflet dropping on Jersey

At 15.40 hours an enemy aircraft made a forced landing on Jersey after dropping leaflets. The pilot is at large. A search is in progress.

Editorial note: The following day’s report identifies the aircraft as a Spitfire and reports the pilot’s capture.

German Army, Seventh Army Headquarters (AOK 7), NARA T-312 Roll 1553. T312_R1553_Channel_Islands_English_Translation.docx, translated entry 29. Original source T312-1553.pdf, PDF pages 112, 113. PDF pages count from the first page and are not original folio or microfilm frame numbers.