25 December 1944 Part 5

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Readiness or defensive orders

Location Details

Alderney; Casquets; Battery Elsass

Diary Entry

25 December 1944

12:00–18:40 — Alderney

Two harbour-defence boats, carrying a doctor, sailed to the Casquets to provide medical care. Battery Elsass was ready to fire from 12:18 to 18:40 as artillery protection.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0149 — original page 318