24 May 1943 Part 4

24 May 1943 Part 4 Weekly assessment of convoy attacks

Enemy air activity increased considerably again. In addition to active reconnaissance, there were low-level attacks on railway stations, trains and individual vehicles. Bombing attacks were made on Carpiquet airfield and on convoys, including shipping traffic with the Channel Islands for the first time again in more than three weeks, and on Lorient. Losses and damage in the Army’s area remained within moderate limits.

Editorial note: The assessment is headed 17–22 May in the source and is entered on 24 May. Its statement about renewed attacks is retained as written.

German Army, Seventh Army Headquarters (AOK 7), NARA T-312 Roll 1553. T312_R1553_Channel_Islands_English_Translation.docx, translated entry 111. Original source T312-1553.pdf, PDF page 406. PDF pages count from the first page and are not original folio or microfilm frame numbers.