8 December 1940
Summary
Aircraft movements and observations. Readiness or defensive orders. Communications and signals
Location Details
Jersey; Cherbourg; Cap de la Hague; Normandy
Diary Entry
8 December 1940 Normandy war diary — 8/12/1940
Weather: NNW 7/8, squally, occasional rain showers, moderate visibility, broken cloud cover; later easing with very good visibility.
1958: Eight air-raid alarms during the night. Numerous approaches by unidentified aircraft to Cap de la Hague and Cherbourg, Querqueville airfield and Jersey airfield. Some aircraft fire recognition signals after being fired on. One aircraft over Jersey gives an incorrect recognition signal. [Signed Fink.]
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
PG 38118 | Frame 00542 | original page 59