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22 July 1944 Part 1

Summary

Reconnaissance between Jersey and Saint Malo.

Location Details

Jersey; Channel Islands; Brittany; Morlaix; Avranches; Goulven Bay; Lézardrieux; St Malo

Diary Entry

22 July 1944 Part 1 Reconnaissance between Jersey and Saint Malo

There was only slight enemy aerial reconnaissance over the Channel Islands.

Off the north coast of Brittany, enemy shipping targets were detected during the night north of Goulven Bay. Enemy reconnaissance took place principally over the coastal and sea areas Avranches–Saint-Malo and Jersey–Saint-Malo, and north of Lézardrieux–Morlaix.

Otherwise no special events were reported from Brittany 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 34. T312-1569.pdf, PDF page 195. PDF pages count from the first page of the supplied file.

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