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3 December 1942 Part 1

Summary

Air or sea observations. Readiness or defensive orders. Weather report

Location Details

Guernsey

Diary Entry

3 December 1942 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind from 315°, 1–2 m/s.

The radar equipment at Fort Le Marchant, Guernsey, is operational. 1800–1840: Harbour protection boats FK 01 and FK 10 destroy a mine at 49°37.5′ N, 2°22′ W. Ammunition: 85 rounds of 2-cm and 300 rounds of machine-gun and rifle ammunition.

2116: Readiness state “Threatening Danger” ordered by 319th Infantry Division.

Signed Steinbach.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 2422, scan 0564.

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