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20 December 1944 Part 8

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Readiness or defensive orders. Communications and signals

Location Details

Jersey; Guernsey; Little Sark; La Corbière

Diary Entry

Continuation: 20 December 1944

Batteries Straßburg, Generaloberst Dollmann and Klein-Sark were placed at readiness to fire as artillery protection for F.K. 56 on the Guernsey–Jersey passage.

On Jersey, positions 5/– and 6/1265 were at readiness to fire from 16:50 to 18:00 as artillery protection for F.K. 56.

Because of the poor visibility, Measures Ida-Hans and Ida-Karl were shown and fog signals were given from Corbière.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0137 — original page 306

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