21 December 1944 Part 16

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Communications and signals. Occupation administration

Location Details

Minquiers

Diary Entry

Continuation: 21 December 1944 — incident at the Minquiers

10:44

Radio telegram FT 1044/38 to the Minquiers: ‘1. Two artillery carriers have sailed. Question: what prisoners? Report enemy naval forces in the sea area. 2. With immediate effect, new radio password: [uncertain: the name of Kapitän Lensch's adjutant; parenthetical name illegible]. Admiral.’

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0140 — original page 309