16 December 1940

16 December 1940 Submission of Normandy war diary, 1–15 December

Sea Commandant Normandy. Reference G 1520 I. Secret. 16 December 1940.

To Naval Commander Northern France. Subject: war diary. Previous correspondence: none.

Enclosed is the war diary for the period 1–15 December 1940. For the commander, [signature uncertain: Vogel].

[Receipt stamp:] Received 16 December 1940, reference G 8897, two enclosures. [Handwritten routing:] To A I; to files G 21. [Other remarks refer to report and quarters/accommodation; partly illegible. Initials and dates including 18/12, 19/12, 20/12.]

Normandy war diary — 16/12/1940

Weather: winds veering through west, force 3/4. Cloudy, visibility poor at times.

0930: A Vickers Wellington approaches Querqueville airfield, passing over the sea from 2 towards 12 at 1,000–1,500 m. It approaches in cloud and becomes visible only abreast Querqueville in a light layer of haze. Engaged with concentrated fire and turns away towards 12.

0940: Sea Commandant leaves on an inspection tour of his command area, visiting St Malo, Paimpol, Granville, Carteret and St Brieuc.

1328: A Bristol Blenheim approaches Guernsey airfield at 1,600 m, flying from 9 towards 3 and dropping five light bombs. When fired on it turns towards 9 and disappears in cloud. One English worker killed, two German soldiers and one Englishman wounded. An air-force lean-to roof is destroyed by fragments. [Signed Fink.]

T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
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