5 July 1940 Part 3

5 July 1940 Normandy Sector report: garrison, transport and defences

Radio message from Sector Commander Normandy. Secret. Received 1924/1948 on 5 July 1940 [day overwritten but appears 5]. Time groups 1503 and 1515.

To Naval Commander Northern France.

1. Assault Detachment in the ordered strength: Paris, early on 5 July.

2. No fortifications on the Channel Islands.

3. Regular shipping services, except fishing vessels, to the Channel Islands are impossible. Available vessels are being ascertained. To establish steamer communications, Air Fleet is providing six aircraft.

4. [Place-name or subject unclear] has been cleared according to all available records. This is being checked.

Sector Commander Normandy.

[Note: no carbon copies written out; routing initials.]

Editorial note: Item 4 begins with an illegible name; retained as an explicit gap.

T-1022 Roll 2439, T1022_R2439_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
PG 38019 | Frame 00789, original sheet 43