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2 December 1944 Part 8

Summary

Aircraft movements and observations. Air or sea observations. Shipping and convoy movements

Location Details

Guernsey; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

Continuation: 2 December; entries for 3 December 1944

19:35 — Guernsey

Order to all subordinate duty stations: from 00:00 until further notice, lights and firing at aerial targets were prohibited, except in the event of an attack by enemy aircraft. The measure was intended to protect a supply aircraft expected after 00:00.

Enemy vessels observed during the day in convoy traffic: towards Cherbourg, one landing ship and one freighter; the individual vessels could not be identified.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0106 — original page 278

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