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27 December 1944 Part 11

Summary

Aircraft movements and observations

Location Details

Guernsey; Alderney

Diary Entry

Continuation: 27 December 1944

12:10 — Alderney

The Artillery Group reported a detonation towards Guernsey; at the same time machine-gun fire was heard on a bearing of 330 degrees at a range of approximately 10 kilometres. Apparently three circling enemy aircraft were attempting to sink drifting boats.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0153 — original page 322

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