14 October 1942

14 October 1942 Heightened readiness, 14–15 October

Editorial note: Additional dated readiness instructions applying to the islands; an alert is not evidence that an attack occurred.

Army forecast stronger winds and seas as far as Lorient, calmer conditions farther south, and second-half mist or fog. Small raids, including against the islands, and air incursions remained possible. Corps ordered heightened readiness throughout its area at 19:45, informing army at 19:50. Divisions lifted it between 08:05 and 08:30 on 15 October; corps reported overall cancellation at 08:30.

T-314 Roll 1603, expanded reading edition T314_R1603_English_Translation.docx. 14 October 1942 | Source PDF pages 505–506. Supplement to material retained from earlier editions.