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5 October 1944 Part 2

Summary

Alderney batteries engage enemy boats

Location Details

Alderney

Diary Entry

5 October 1944 Alderney batteries engage enemy boats

Naval situation. A. Channel. At 1933 Alderney anti-aircraft batteries fire on two enemy motor torpedo boats in BF 3543, without observed effect. At 1948 targets detected by radar are fired on by Batteries “Annes”, “Elsaß” and “Blücher” on Alderney. The enemy withdraws northward at high speed.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 4008; PG 37610 | Frame 0396; original page 7421. Extract from T1022_R4008_English_Translation.docx.

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