22 October 1944 Part 11

Summary

Minelaying or minesweeping. Communications and signals

Location Details

Maîtresse Island

Diary Entry

Continuation: 22 October 1944

16:30

Radio message 14:47/KKW to West Group: mining operation by S 112 intended for the night of 22/23 October. See Appendix 1 for the operational order.

For two of the three available mines, the Z.K. [time-setting mechanism] was set to 2 steps; for the third, to 4 steps.

The immediate reoccupation of the post on Maîtresse Island was ordered so that precise enemy-situation reports could be obtained shortly before and during the operation.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0015 — original page 207