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22 March 1943 Part 3

Summary

Enemy intelligence 1

Location Details

Channel Islands

Diary Entry

22 March 1943 Enemy intelligence 1

On 14 March at 16:25 and 16:45 several Spitfires and Whirlwinds attacked Théville airfield, dropping fourteen bombs. The airfield water supply was temporarily disrupted, and telephone lines of all three services were briefly interrupted. On 15 March between 18:00 and 18:30 several enemy aircraft crossed the Channel Islands towards the mainland. Hits were observed on one aircraft. On 16 March a harbour-defence boat recovered two British airmen in a dinghy.

Translation note: Some proper names in the second-page list are faint; the source is reproduced for checking.

Source of Information 

T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 22 March 1943 | Source PDF pages 357–358. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.

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