6 May 1945

Summary

Vega arrival reported.

Location Details

Channel Islands; St Peter Port

Diary Entry

6 May 1945 Vega arrival reported

Western-area situation report, 6 May 1945, 0800 hours.

Channel Islands:

The International Red Cross ship Vega entered Peter Port on the evening of 3 May.

Translator’s note: From the western-area situation report of 6 May 1945 at 0800 hours. This is a separate source report of the arrival also mentioned in the report dated 5 May.

Source of Information

German Naval Staff diary. BArch RM 7/854. Published Part A, volume 68. PDF page 459; printed page 449-A. Audited translation reference 48.