Team Frederick in Brittany: the OSS London war diary, 1944

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Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 35 VOL, 4 APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick Team Frederick (153a) Jedburgh team Frederick was the third Jedburgh team to be dispatched to France from the U.K, Members or Team the. members of team Frederick were? (tasor A. WW “Wise (British), code name:. KINROS (ena Lieutenant P. Aguirec) (French) code name: VIRE M/Set. R. Re Kehoe (154 code name: PESETA. Area to Which Dispatched Team Frederick was dispatched on the night of 9/10 June’ to the Guincamp area in Brittany, “France. Background of Resistance in the Area There 1s no knowledge of established maquis groups in this area but the spirit of resistance is strong throughout Brittany and the support of the majority of the population could probably be relied upon. It was the task. of the team to contact such forces and individuals as would be useful in establishing and protecting the SAS base known as Samvest. The Gendarmerie throughout Brittany are generally sympa thetic and 8 French source estimated a total of 3, 000 men organized in the Brittany ‘area. There is no specific informa" tion as to the Location of camps. A French officer, sent from England in 1943, haa previously established a circuit in this area, but when he was arrested a few months later his “organization scattered, Purpose of Mission The prime purpose of team Frederick was to assist SAS) in establishing their: base, which was to be used as a place where other SAS parties might withdraw and be re-supplied. In particular, the team was to arrange for the assistance of. (1552) Operations after 1 Jul 44 p.167 (154) War Diary Vol 11 p. 624* Declassifiog STAT Kate AD Necanienng LB Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4isg5¥ ss og

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 34 VOL. 4° APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick (Cont'd) resistance elements in establishment of the base, and to be prepared to arrange for the reception of such additional arma and stores as would be needed by the resistance gathered together. Method of Dropping and Reception Committee Team Frederick was dropped at a pre-arranged point to a reception committee organized by the SAS base party. Equipment The. team was to take no Jedburgh containers with them, Each member of the team took one rucksack and the team took 2W/T sets with then. Scale of Air Support Likely SFHQ would attempt to supply the ‘resistance: groups organized in this area. To accomplish this information re- eS garding additional dropping ground was to be furnished SFHQ. Communications The team was dropped with 2 W/T sets, with instructions to establish communication with. the Home Station as soon as possible, The “SAS W/t operator was to have Andependent contact with the SAS Home Station. Finance Each’ officer of the team-took 100, 900 French trance and 50° American dollars. The W/T operator took 50, 000, French francs and 50 American dollars, Relations with Other Allied Units Special Airborne Services. The team was, to assist SAS in establishing their base and was to be unger the command of the officer in charge of the SAS party in the field, but was to report independently to SFHQ on the state of resis- tance in terms: of personnel, leadership, arms and potentiali- ties. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 35 VOL, 4 APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick (Cont'd) Other Jedburgh Teame. If it was felt that the supply and organization of resistance demanded it, request could ber made for up to three additional Jedburgh teams. In this case the team wag to arrange for the reception. of the adai- tional teams at a suitable dropping point in the Locality where the teams would be used. Allied Forces, If Overrun. If overrun by. Allied. Forces the team was to report to the headquarters of the. nearest Allied unit and ask for the intelligence officer. ne de-~ tails of the work were to. be given, but they were’ simply to ‘ask to be forwarded through this officer to the nearest SF staff. This staff would identify them and pass them back to SFHQ. Action Upon Arrival in the Field. On arriving in the field the team was to be met by the SAS group and would immediately fo set about carrying out their missions of arranging such assis- tance from resistance groups as would be required in establish. ing the SAS base.- oe If Withdrawal Should Become Necessary. If it became necessary for the group to withdraw, SAS would handle all the arrangements, Information Provided. ‘to the Tean. The following information was provided to the team, prior to its departure for the field (159: a. The enemy order of battle in the area. b. Information regarding Gestapo and counter-espionage units. Orders restricting movement in the area.” Topography of the area. (155) Jedburgh Operation Instruction #6 Mf R-7 F-431/3 Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 Se

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA- RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 36 VOL. 4 APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick (Cont'd) Pirst Word from the Field In a W/T message (is dated 11 June Prederick “reported: "Arrived safely with all containers and equipment. Have cone tacted local groups. Great possibilities Cotes du Nord. area. Send Jed team and arms for them. Advise soonest possible dropping ground. we Summary of w/t Messages Exchanged 18 June From Frederick (159° "SAS attacked Monday. and dispersed. Guarding of their wounded here. Jeds okay. Have contacted guerilla leaders. Paris Brest underground cable cut by —eECOorreroooooeoOoTT us. Alt railway lines in area cut. No traffic received — oe "as yet.! 18 June From Frederick (158) "Send arms and ammunition soonest possible. for 500 men." 19 June SFHQ to Frederick (159 "Confirm grounds you give. Congratulations Peseta on promotion to ist. Sgt. oo 20 June From Frederick (6d lighted," 21 June SFHQ to Frederick (16) "Propose to send 4 aircraft 22 June, What clothes and money required?" 21 June From Frederick (169 “Our position 1 km from Plumelin Quinton. Recep- tion Committee for dropping will consist of Maquis. 21 June SFHQ to Frederick (163 "Confirm. you are ready to receive night 22 June." 22 June From Frederick (164 "Cannot receive night 22. Repeat dropping same arrangements night 23." rs (15Q 6-4126/27 dated 11 Jun 44 (61) C-3312 21.Jun 44 (15) G-4312/31 18 Jun 44. (162) C-4384/91 ‘21 Jun 44° C-4327/20 dated 18 Jun 44 062) C-3314 21 Jun 44 (160 0-4370/48 20 Jun 44. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 "Want Stens, carbines, grenades. Bonfires will be. C-3276 19 Jun 44. (64) 0.4416/27 22 Jun 44

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 VOL, 4 APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick (Cont'd) 23 June From Frederick (169 "Gonfirm dropping arrange tonight 23." 23 June SFHQ to Frederick’ (66) "Is your ground.suitable for Jeds, If so can you as obtain. necessary contacts for them, so 24 June From Frederick (67) “Region humming with enemy activity. Successfully carried out attack on communications. Boche communica~- tions in Brittany in chaos. Will try. again after, ¢ ammunition dump, Our morale terrific." ces a 24 June From Frederick (in reply to query. from: ‘SFHQ on 25rd) (168) "My ground.not suitable for Jeds,. Am arranging ground and contacts. Details later." en 24 June SFHQ to Frederick (69) "Do you require more arms on your ground." 25 June From Frederick (70) "Sena pattle-dress and cigarettes, soap, tobacco, pipe and ration for two weeks for Jed team also batteries for receivers. All Resistance Chiefs in Brittany now mo, contacted. Dropping on my ground great. success. Thanks," > 26 June SFHQ to Frederick 071) "Will send same load tomorrow your new ground 1 near Plesidy, Bonfires if possible. Will send requirements in package marked 'Pour Frederick!", 27 June From Frederick (72) "Okay to go ahead with plan as arranged for today 27 on Ground Yves. If impossible for you today okay for tomorrow 28 with BBC message as given, Bonfires will be lit. Big Boche convoy near Carhaix." 28 June From Frederick (73) el. "Details for Finisterre team. Ground: MMn 58 Pli 5 at 54mm. East of O720 and 45mm. North:of. 5540 between Stangkerloulas and Chelledxs Trois Fontaines. Safe house and reception must be arranged and team met by chiefs Finisterre region. Require minimum 2 days warning of drop. Boche very troublesome in this area. Request team bring one million French francs for use of Frederick team." 7 G65) 0-4438/e8 25 Jun 44-7). 4509/75 25 Jun 44 (.66) 0-3370 23 Jun 44 71) C-3436 26 Jun 44 167) C-4448/22 24 Jun 44 (72) C-4535/3 27. Jun 44 (168) C-44535/65 24 Jun 44 (173) G-4562/92 28.Jun 44 269) C-3401 24 Jun 44 Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 38 VOL. 4 APRIL, MAY, JUNE 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick (Cont'a) 29 June SFHQ to Frederick (74) "Pour Halifaxes and two Hudsons will visit you tonight. Captain Leblanc on his way to contact you. Please arrange send him home with Hamilton if possible.. Thanks for rendezvous Finisterre, will advise you later." 30 June From Frederick, (175) "Last night great success. ‘Thanks again," _@74) C-3528 29 Jun 44 (175) C-4614/43 30 Jun 44 Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 VOL. 4 JULY, AUGUST,. SEPTEMBER 1944 SEDBURGHS- Operations, Team Frederick TEAM FREDERICK (4377) Summary of W/T Messages Exchanged Lguly ‘From SFHQ to Frederick (458) “Gan we send Jedburgh to Kergoulas. Do you. a want repeat on. Alain," TO ee July From SFHQ to. Frederick (499) "Development your ‘area now matter of utmost urgency. Arms deliveries can be made as rapidly as you can absorb, Wish you to concentrate on west of Cotes du Nord. Are preparing further Jed for east of this Department whom we wish you to receive. as soon as possible. Submit’ maximum. number grounds: stating in each case maximum container capacity per op and whether fit for bodies, Wish you to be on ground when next Jed arrives. They will. bring you full orders: and new directives, 2 July Prom Frederick (440) "Gan you. drop these arms on ‘Wednesday June 5. Ground MMN 58 at OSMM east 0620 and 45 north 5400" south west Runan. Arms.desired 150 Sten guns, 100-rifles, 10 Bren, grenades, explosives and ten 2- ~inch, mortars. we 3 July From SFHQ to. Frederick ( 441) NWL11 send three. aircraft Wednesday weather: spermitt. ing on ground Hunan, Air Force very pleased your recep— ‘tion, on Sa re 3 July From Frederick 442 ) "For HQ SAS-can now arm 3 battalions. as- follows dropping grounds at Plevin, St Trephine, ‘St. Martin. Poe Request planes night 4/8. Training cadres are-now with oe each battalion." oo 3 July From Frederick ( 448) "Must postpane drop Wednesday near Runan ‘due to. enemy activity. against that. maquis. 4 July From SFE, to Frederick (444) aie ve "Sorry bad weather Alain last night. Will try. tomorrow Wednesday. Postponing Pierre near Runan. Will do Yves tomorrow Sth with 4 aireraft. mee rie 4 July From Frederick (445) "Can we have drop ‘on ground at Runan. Friday Jury, cas Please drop Frederick package Wednesday on Yves, See p.35 lst Qtr this Vol ( 458) C-3610 1. Jul 44 ( 437) (439) 6-5879 2 Jul 44 (440) 0-4656/25 2 Jul44 0 (441) 66-3641 3 Jul 44 (442) ¢-4570/66 3:Jul- 44 (4435) 6-4687/33 3 Jul 44 (444) 6-3662 4 fet—44 he (445) 9..4703/84 4 dul 44 Declassiict STAT" Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP&6M00886R000700010003-4 138 *VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 0 aa “Operations, “Team Frederick’ (Gont'a) 4 July From SFHQ. ‘to: Frederick (446) "Please advise ‘if: LeBlanc has arrived. We 5 July From Frederick (447) "Do not drop Pinisterre team 1 tonight. Drop’ them’ Priday July 7 same message and letter. Boche.were >in, “area Monday. Okay for Yves tonight. LeBlano ‘contacted. Should return England next sea operation, hos “6 July Prom Frederick. (448) "Desire drop arms 500 grenades end. some: ‘explosive’ on Ground MMn 59 Pli 5.22 MM egst 0520 and 12 MPI: north’. 5380 northeast Jugon, Also boots for 100 men... ‘Maquis area Guingamp attacked by Boche- Punday. 70 Boche ‘killed, “ss: 10 maguis." WoL, es Ole 7? July From srg to. Frederick (449) "Must know very: “urgent if you can arrange’ for ae reception of a Jedburgh team for Cotes du Nord, Inform us what. ground we could: use from night. Saturday, 8th, Sunday 9th." Re Tuly From SPEQ, to Frederick (450) "Jeaburgh Giles to Alain tonight with ‘money. Will repeat Alain on. advice from you four aircraft. Acknowledge and confirm." oo Md July From Frederick “Uasy "Okay for ‘Saturday on ground Caramel near Jugen, Can you increase arms from 200 to 400 ground near Henon on Sunday." 8 July ‘From Frederick” (452) "Por information of RAF 2300 Boche in villages of Plounevez Moedec. General Hq and command post l°km southeast of village MMN 58 Pl. 48 MM east O6607 MM north of 6380 infantry and artillery. High tension line between Brest and Gouyee blown yesterday. Convoy 20 Boche lorries destroyed near Rostrenen’ by maquis:. working with us. 8 July From SFHQ to Frederick (453) ee "Regret Alain postponed bad weather ‘put will try. again tonight. Will also do Caracec tonight with-Jed— eee burgh team Felix. Will also do Yves and Plerres 0.20. (446) C-3678 4 Jul 44. 447) G_a750/2 5 ‘sul’ a4 (448) C-4761/97 6 Jul 44... (449) 6.3737 Jul 44. (450) C-3739 7 Jul 44. -(451) G_4815/15 7 Jud: co (452) C-4833/46 8 Jul 44 (455) 6-3756 8 Jul 44°. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

me, Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 of «VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944. JEDBURGHS Qverations, Team Frederick (Cont'a) 9 July From. Frederick (484) MWe have changed Hubase to Canihuel near: St. Nicholas for security.. Recommend promotion Aguirec to rank of.’ eaptain. In contact and working in complete agreement with chief of all resistance in Cotes du Nord. Have joint Hq with resistance and all military operations handled by us. Droppings being arranged as fast as possible. Desire Smith does not overlap our. ‘work, Woe 9 July From Frederick (458) "Twin drops known to have been siecess last ‘night. Boche attack 5 hours before drop at Pierre. Boche eaptain and adjutant killed. Many cases of: great bravery here. Is it possible to demand: decorations for outstanding cases. Suggest: good for morale of maguis. ‘Thanks to RAF for a grand job. Drops grranged PY. Smith failed. Believed. too- hasty "preparation, 10 July From ‘Frederick (498) “Gontact made July wi Major Region. Complete. agreement reached on pointe, concerning command of any FFI’ last night on Cadoudal, Maquis chief killed. Denounced. by traitor. Moncontour region out.of action for moment" lo July: From SPHQ to Frederick (457) WRegret. death Chief Cadoudal. ALL our sympathy. Ground Kerfot refused by Air Ministry too near "balloon. ‘No maquis casualties.. th Demagny, Delegue: ‘Brat of Cotes du Nord, Battle barrage. Can you give fresh point." 10 July: From Frederick (458) "One Jed team and material dropped on. Caramel all okay. Report not in-yet on Alain." 11 July From SFHQ to Frederick (459) "Please inform Aguirec he is already promoted acting Captain and temporary Lieutenant and convey our congratulations." 20 July, From Frederick. (460) "Desire drop arms for 500 men night of Thursday! we 20 July. on ground 5847, Require most urgently 10 million francs." (454) C-4857/4 9 Jul 44> (458) C.4886/52 10’ Jul 44° (458) c-4905/15 10 Jul 44 (460) (Via Wash 161035) 20 Jul 44 (455) 4879/38": (457) ¢.3821 lo’ Jul 44- an (499) ¢.3843 11 Jul 44.00. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA. RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 4g VOL, 4. JULY, aucusT, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS oy BL ‘July From Frederick 464) 51 duly From Frederick (465) Operations, ‘Team Frederick (Cont'a) 20 ) July From Wash ‘16115. (461) ‘Wprederick ‘encircled by. 600 “Boche last ‘Tuesday. Managed to break out but lost everything except arms and cipher. Do not use any terrain or message already used tetas once by Frederick ag Boche may know position. Will oe commence parachuting soon as radio received. Morale ‘tops: /as Boche patrol searching for us 3 vands away, Mille ot Fois Cambronne, came. in. handy. Do 20° July From. SFEQ to. Fredertek (462) "Our congratulations for having succeeded in "escaping from the Germans and successful attack against them. We are sending a radio this evening on Mossy. «Weare: “glad about the good relations with the Avecchre FFI, Give us names under which we can contact ‘them, Me 21 July. From SFHQ, to. Felix (For: Frederick) (463), “Regarding decorations, send us the name, “decoration proposed, text of the citation very short. We’ will avard” them as soon as possible. Try to sénd us such-informae-. tion as the real name,” rank, and, date of, birth. ve Request: 2 drops ‘arms for 250 each for Weanesaay. tResulte Plesidy battle much better than: first. report, 500 Boche out of action, killed or..wounded..- Germans report best armed and disciplined maquis: yet contacted. Maquis reformed with loss of ondy one: Bren ‘and casualties as in previous message. Their morale. excellent. oS “Sl July From Frederick (466) "Our base is now about 6 kms ‘southwest of Bourbriac. rok Maquis near Pleven was attacked by. large number of Boche Tee Saturday during a 15 hour fight,.. They. held their.. Oa position. Germans withdrew: with large > casualties, -:Two maquis killed. me 2 August From: SFHQ to Frederick ( Oe "Allied advance will probably be rapid in’ ‘your direction. Task is now preservation not destruction. Greatest importance attached to preservation of road Morlaix, Saint Brieuc, Lamballe. You will prevent enemy carrying out demolition of road bridges, culverts, ete on this road and on secondary roads in this. area. Re- port if you require assistance and your. prospects of succes? in this task," (467) 6.4486 2 Aug 44 461) 18115 20 Jul 44° (469 015967 20: Jul 44 63) G-5969 21 Jul 44° (464) ¢-709/82 31 Jul “4 65) o-710/79_ 51 Jul 44 (466) 7421/8. 51 Jul 4 Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

7 Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA. RDP8EMO0886RO00700010003- 40 aa YoL. 40 JULY, aucusT, ‘SEPTENBE BR 1944 SEDBURGHS: “Qoerations, Team Frederick seta) 2 August From. Frederick, (468) 'Have 2000 men now being’ concentrate: on: “and near pee route Morlaix, St Brieuc, Lamballe. Tasks being allotted.. a Can use aid parachute troops later. Have further 2000 available in department for secondary tasks... Prospects ao: of success good, ALL drops ordered now of utmost import--.-- August Prom Frederick (469) "Boche reported ‘to have evacuated” Lamballe.- Believe 200 remain at St Brieuc, 300 at Guingamp.. Reliably reported to be evacuating Cotes du Nord. 3 August From Frederick” (470) "Gan receive. Jed team Priday night okay. ‘Ohtet. ‘of. FFI Cotes. du Nord with us now as. always. Send our money and rations. with: team. 3 August From SFEQ to Frederick (471) WHere are. two. ‘orders ‘from General Koenig. to. all wh, commanders in Brittany. First, in order to avoid. poss- ibility of battles between: resistance ana. advancing troops in confuston of battle you must prepare to send forward a small unarmed party including one‘officer, or NCO to make contact with Allied troops, ‘They should~ be briefed to supply exact information on disposition your troops. Warn them sbove all in no. circumstances: to start running as this will inevitably draw fire. 3 August From SFG to. Frederick (are) "Second, until Colonel Eono's mission has had time to take charge of general situation you must order your” men as soon as-they.are overrun by Allied troops to assemble in predetermined spots under their own officers. They should have their. arms with them but must deposit them under guard in order that there may be no“risk of their being taken for snipers. Urgent this instruction be strietly observed. Providing these instructions are observed the Allied armies have been reauested not to take possession of ‘these depots of weapons. Copies these instructions have been given to armies concerned. 4 4 Augus st From SFHQ to Frederick (473) "They will. be enlisted on arrival and “will: act as: guides to forward units. They should ask the first soldier. they see for the nearest division G-2. On arrival at divisional headquarters they must ask for G-2 branch, Until Divisional Headquarters specifically ask: for it they must not mention the password, When asked -for they will give password Angouleme." (468 ) C-856/81 2 Aug 44 (469) Ge 906/50 3 Aug. 44 (470) C-938/97 3 Aug. 44 (471) 6-139 5 Aug 44: (472) 140 S Aug 4400 (475) C-186 4 Aug 4a Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 14e “'VOL. 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS “> Operations, Team Frederick (Conta) 4 August From Prodertek (474) "Okay for drop" tonight of men on ‘ground Bonaparte. © “Orders from General Koenig understood and. dispatched to oe maguis groups. aa eee ae August From Frederick. (478) nna in ae “Drop of mission’ ‘last: night complete: ‘suededs.: Gon~ tacts made with. FFT. “Americans reported at. Cabhec. this: morning, ee oe August From Prederick. (46) "Odd parties. of Boche still at large. put” Smaguie. on all important points and can deal with. same.” Infor. -:mation on maguis passed on to Mikison and Americans con “sider our role almost completed. Hoo er. a7 August From SrHQ to Frederick (422). “Army Command. requests protection’ of gt: Brieux; Guingamp, Morlaix road after passage of motorized divi- sion and cavalry who are greatly in advance of :-the other elements. This Bronce er should be given oaly.by note, “organized units. ee Q August From Frederick” (478) "Desire, confirmation of promotion of. vare. 10 August From Frederick (479) "Boche aetivity in ‘Paimpol Pluebian serious, Essential American helo is given quickly. Boche com- mitting atrocities in Pleubian, Maquis strong. enough to contain enemy but not to attack at. moment. We are now near Brieuc. We os Ul Augus st From. Frederick (480) "Situation at Pleubian grave. Whole villlage will be burned by tonight-by Boche if materials for them are © -not provided by. populace. Boche in strength 100 area Lezadricux with artillery:and strong defense position including Paimpol, Impossible task for maquis attack, German atrocities, ‘Lin region appalling." pol ls 11 August From SFHQ po Frederick (481)! "Vire promoted Lieutenant first sine tnd 3 12 August From SFHQ to Frederick (482) “Have. requested urgently alr. support for FPL area -Patmpol." 4) 0996/71 4 Aug 44 478) 1038/99 ug 44 (are C-1211/21 7 Aug44- re (30) C-475° 7 Au coy 478 0-1508/11 9 Aug 44. 479) C- 1373/29 G04 Aug. 44 oe (480) 1451/33 11 Aug 44 (481) C-6200. 11. AUB. 4 ey, 2) C-6203 11 Aug 44° Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

with a party of SAS into the ‘Cotes au. Nora and. ‘to: ‘assist, them ‘in’ establishing a base by providing liaison and. arms ‘and materials for the Local patriots. was known in Brittany and. gave. ‘the names’ ‘of ‘the. agents “who might be useful to: us. In actuality we. found an’ xt nonely strong underground movement. and the three. agents were» et ther to ‘have contacted the. neststance in the: Cotes au Nora aay: one of the most important ‘in France. under the orders of Captain Le Blond who formed the: Samvest Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA- RDP86MO0866R000700010003- 4 as fe ‘VOL. 4 JULY, aueust, "SEPTEMBER (1944 SEDBURGHS, Operations, Team Frederick (Wontiay 20 Aysust From Yalelock to Watermark (483) "The following agents Max alias Bsguihoux, _Differentiale, Ale, First escort refer Uppermost. Leave:. -air strip T 2 to Northolt. scheduled departure: 1600 ‘today... For Carleton Smith Jed team Frederick unescorted Same. flight." Report on Team Upon. Return from Field” 9 June: to! 29 August! 194 the Mission. The Mission given to the. team. was. to! pop Briefing. It was stated that little. resistance novenent ead or unheard of. In our. ‘opinion 4b would have been better’ two weeks before D- day, as this area was to turn, out to be eee en UE Dropping. We jumped in the middle of a stick of SAS. in. bright moonlight. In the air we heard a number of explosions on, the ground and thought. we were éropping into a battle, It (oes turned out to be an unfortunate SAS paratrooper who had packed his detonators in with his. plastic HE with fatal results, The Reception Gonmi ttee was assisted by an enormous crowd of onlookers of both sexes, most of whom were ‘snoking, which we did. not consider very wise as the Boche mere’ in’ a town only seven kms away. Action on arrival. Before leaving I had been placed pat base on arrival. The base was well hidden in’ ‘the Foret de™. (483) C-2216/98 20 Aug 44 Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Carrived but we aia’ not contact. the real: head: of” ‘the Cotes. De were aiso held as spies. ‘and after questioning one woman “ond “at, ‘the base. ‘In view: of the ‘fect, that the man was. ‘deaten up avery ten minutes: or 80 the'wresults to his. face. were hot pretty, and’ in my opinion subsequent brutal treatment. ‘of SAS. apnea with ‘weapons which had been dropped: the. prev Lous night elo containing two. Boche’ Officers. Stopped at. ‘the ‘farm. t car, and a grenade was thrown at ‘the patriots. The whole Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA- RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 144. VOL. 4 JULY, AUGUST, “SEPTEMBER, lode ce JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Predertox (Contta). “Doualt and section posts, for: the ‘defence of the HQ! were. "organized soon after. arrival. Events in Samwest base... The day after ‘the arrival cof. the. “SAS, numbers ‘of representatives of the various partisan groups. Nora ‘and Brittany areas, suntil much later. ‘to women. cand a man the man were shot and daggered respectively. ‘Unfortunately,’ however, the SAS held these pataoners in: full view: of the varLous people who came to have a Look “prisoners may. have. had something to do with this. Without our knowledge some of the young patriots. were to the SAS and they congregated thet evening: in: a. farm’ ‘about ors 200 yards from the base none: of them ‘being treinea to handle a. weapon like a sten, gun,” As. chance would have. it, car’ oeak, “the way to Carhalx, (One officer entered ‘the room ‘where we these ‘young patriots were faving supper and asked quite politely for directions. The answer he recelved was ‘about five slugs in his’ ‘belly. a Holding his stomach in place with’ one hand he: ‘regained the ‘base. stood to but nothing happened ‘that: night.” ‘The following. morning, however, a. torry containing. about 40. ‘Boche oF the end Paratroop Division armed. cand proceeded. to burn the, ‘farm and. shoot ‘the eceupantes “As ‘the. farm was within range of one or two: SAS ‘section. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA. RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 145° rn VOL. 4 oULY, AUGUST, ‘SEPTEMBER 194400 SEDBURGHS “Operations, Team predesiek (Cont!a) coe ney posts” a first class pattle started. Later ain the morning, mowever, the Boche, who had ‘a radio, ‘called up re-inforeements and by the middle of the afternoon there must: have “been about 400 Boche at least attacking the position, ‘Withdrawal. Captain Le Blond gave the order to ‘withérew in small groups to the’ base named Dingson- in’ the. “south and ‘our team with Squadron. Leader Smith of ‘the SAS ‘broke: the forest and moved in an easterly direction, losing nearly. ‘all. our kit in the process." During the withdrawal, We shed a piece of. provigential good luck when a motor eycle ‘patrol which was in hot pursuit was “machine gunned from the air by a Beautlghter and decided that there. was no future An. continuing. After a very cola and. miserable night hidden in some gorse we arrived near. Tremargat and Lay up ‘in the woods. We contacted the local schoolni stress Simone Legoeffic. who undoubtedly saved our lives, as we. were very hungfry. and chillea’ to the bone. oe She arra anged. guides ‘for us to assist us to. the southern base and we marched that night to Kergrist where we ‘fellea to: contact the guide for. the next etage. We lay up in. wood and oe waited for daylight. The next day Simone came with news “that there were two SAS officers and a corporal very gravely wounded, an a deserted farm not far from‘ the Foret: of Doualt. Return to Peumerit de Quintin. i decided to, return with the team to this farm and see what we could do. On arrival we found Sergeant, Robert: of the B89 Looking after these officers who were nearly: dying. We arranged, for a doctor to come from Guingamp, who arrived and performed a.. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 146 ‘VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURCHS Operations, Team Frederiox {Gont'a) wonderful operation on ‘Lieutenant ha Serre- and Lieutenant Bottella undoubtedly saving both men! s lives. These men were looked after and nursed back to- health by the. courage and fortitude of Madame Le Motgne and Madame Quiennec of Peumerit de quintin’ and they are now back to. duty. ‘In view of the fact. that, the Boche frequently. passed 500 yards away during’ the. two months they were there; this sis. ‘remarkable achievement. Work at Peumerit De Quintin. When ‘the wounded were. properly established we made’ contact with Marceau, “chLet of the FFI of the Cotes Du Nora and Francois of the FN: stated that funds were needed badly anda we supplied them with about 50, 000 francs on the spot, also jeaving ‘money. With. ‘the wounded. 7 I decided to establish a base in the region about 10... kms. from the Forest. of Doualt and carry on alone with the team. with.the original intention. of arming the patriots. We arranged two parachutings for Maquis not far away. Both succeeded without incident and we arranged for: 2 teaare! ‘of FFI leaders to watch then in order to learn the procedure es of a Reception Committee. Move to Canihuel. ‘After about 2 weeks ‘at. ‘Peunerit de Quintin I decides that a move to another ‘region was: ‘necessary for security reasones the area was thick with Boone. ‘and ve had. haa three ambushes on the road just behind our ‘base in one week. We had organized a number of expeditions against Boche petrol installations, transformers ana cables and an attack on a convoy of 20 lorries neer Rostrenen, which had succeeded perfectly. _We moved to a deserted farm house in the woods ‘above Canihuel neer St Nicolas du Pelem and established radio Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

much trouble. (fully, including reception committee! s for teams: “Giles (484) an and Felix (485). for Macuis in the woods. “Me aia not pay’ “much, attention ‘except: Boche approached the. farm, on horse back together, with infantry As we were five in number cand ‘there. were eight. hundred. encirel ing the region we. quit. the fern just: having time: ‘to collect” erystals and cyphers). he heard French voices and. went to see what was happening. "(484 See pp 323 this Vol (485) See pp 361 this Vol perfectly and Marceau assisted us. greatly oy pringing in. cae several contacts and vy. Antrodueing us to Thiery and Donigny We hid up in the wood about 150 yards from the farm. hoping to Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 Lan VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, AERTRIDER 1044 JEDBURGHS ‘Operations, “Team Frederick _(Cont'a) communications and eontacts with all Maquis an. our’ area by means. of two bogus gendarnes, on a motor cycle and. ‘five girl Pn. convoyeuses on 0 pieycles ‘these being the’ only people who. gould get through Boche ‘and Gestapo inspections without A Lot ‘of work. was done at Ganthuel as our radio worked chief of region M. A number of parachutings were arranged and. worked ‘success. Attack at Ganthuel. “after about five days at the farm we were working schedule with London in the morning ‘when we had a report that Boche and ‘Russian cavalry were Looking. to post: a. sentry: this, ‘gort: of story was very common. ftew minutes later machine gun fire opened up very close to us and The German Coy commander. noticed our aerial, between. two trees and dispatched a “section to see what was in the farm: er return later and collect some of our kit. After a time, all seemed quiet and Capte in Aguirec thought He almost fell on to a. German sentry who luckily did. not see him and in the meanwhile a villager came to me and said. the Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

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oo Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 149 VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1044 _JEDBURGHS oe Overations, Team Frederick” (Gontta) The. ‘day after our Inspection the Boche attacked! this Maguis in strength. all “ranks were on PT except the: ‘sentry ee on, the gate with a Bren, gun. ‘who, opened fire and killea 30 Boche in their lorries before he. was killed at his. post Like a goa: soldier, The Maguis stood. oto and. the ‘results of a. serie of. ‘attacks. on all three Coys were. 27. ? Maquis killed or missing, Germans 600." killed and wounded. The Germans stated after. this action that is was the “best disciplined and armed Mequis: they had yet contacted. The Maguis moved their position after this action and. lost only one pren gun, that of the sentry on the gates Attack against our HO. The afternoon of the, Plestay. pattle, Boche: patrols approached our HQ. and opened. up with Machine Guns. in the next ‘flela to our tent. We moved out “to a. “region about 7 kas SW ‘of ‘Bourbriac. We. found here our “pest PC well concealed: ‘in gorse on the top. of a nL, we had learned enough lessons by this tine to chose. a good ‘ones one Orders from London. After some parechut ings had been carried out from this region we received orders. to: “protect ‘the’ road Lamballe @uingemp Morlatx and to stop the Boche’ ‘plowing. bridges and installations, This” was done ‘the, same afternoon and over "2000 armed men were concentrated on. the sector with the result that 1 ‘the American task force had a completely clear run through to Morlaix without bridge being destroyed. The. American commander and his officers paid great tribute to the Maquis for a fine job of york. “Mission Aloes. (486).I received orders about this time to prepare to receive the ebove mission. Arrangements were made for a farm to accommodate the personnel two. ears for the use of Colonel Bono and. a HQ in the school at Kerrien. (488) Yar Diery Yol'3p Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Lezadrieux, Plunez and Paimpol. ‘These: ‘towns: were attacked Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 Coe 150 VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Frederick (Cont! The. drop succeeded without “accident except ‘that for some reason the Jed team dropped about 15 miles away. The ‘next day the mission moved down to Serrien and the resistance collected the arms dropped. oe oe ees The’ mission’ HQ, ‘at Kerrien’ was of no- small: interest to "the: villagers as at ore’ a strong resemblance to- mad house. ‘I was also a little alsconcertea when on entering the School Colonel Eono asked me who. I was and what I wanted. the fact that our team: had: made the entire arrangements: “for. his welfare and I had introduced myself to him the night be~. fore, this was a Little ‘stage ering. The next day. ‘the village was attacked by German parachutist who were ariven oft by -woope of the Mequis. elded by. some’ of the. mission, Contact with the’ ‘US. Army.” “About this ‘time, advance units” of. the US Army were beginning, to: overrun: our posit “an and colon “Pacey gave. Captain’ Agutrec: and myself liaison. duties with as General Ernest of the ‘US. task force, myself. with the, ‘Americans and Captain Agulrec -with the French. Our normal’ Jed role ceased at this point as there were no more. parachitings, The Paimpol Peninsula Battles. The only, effective Pesist ance remaining in.the Cotes du Nord was force of. about. 3000. Germans and Russians: who coupled the towns of ‘Treguier, and held by Americans and patriots in three’ days in: the above aa order. The Maquis casualties were very slight indeed and they “had previously done an ‘excellent job in bottling up the Germans in this peninsula and preventing them from breaking out and attacking ‘the US Supply lines.’ The only point» of, note here is that in the attack on Paimpol the French patriot attack went in at 0630 and the Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA- RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 151 “VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS "Operations, Team Frederick (Gont'4) America an on the same’ axis. of. advance at 0730 aus. to. bad. ‘co- ordination on the part of. the staff responsible tor the French attack the plans.-of the ‘French. attack for the. next aay only reaching General Ernest at 0230 in ‘the morning. when at was too late for him to alter nie fire plan. e instructed me: “to report on this and it. was: only ‘through pure chane: pand grace of God that the patriots were not shot by American guns.” “It isa Lesson for future, combined. attacks. Liaison Work, ‘It ie. felt ‘that a Jedburgh officer. can ‘be of invaluable asdistance to an Allied connander comin into. the area for the first time as he has ‘the ‘dispositions strengths and capabilities of the Maguis at his. finge ips. Captain Aguirec aid extremely good work at ‘thie juncture by organizing the Maquis Coys to bottle up the Boche.. Return. We had received orders seven days before by § oF pepresentative Li eutenant- Colonel Walsh to. retu “but: we waited until the. Paimpol peninsula: was. clear’ before returning; it, was our area and we controlled ‘the’ Maguis in At. Points arising from: the Work. The Jed set is first class and saves wae “2, Home operators must never give Q8A3. when they ‘are hearing the out-station reasonably well ag was sometimes done. The Out operator may have. the Boche in ‘the next Field ag. we frequently did during a sched. 3. Home operators must Bend messages blind) wien the ‘out Station: does not come up “on the sched, The aerial should consist of one- fixed. end, and the other end on a pole which can be raised and lowered. Avola a fixed aerial for the reasons quoted under a previous heading. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

“have a No 1 coil. We started without one and we ‘found, At. difficult towork with the SAS as they had ldeas- about amin the maxjmun number “or men being armed naturally, but: when hasty preparations are made and the parachutings: fail ‘the: ef fect is bad on the Maquis. ‘gas and Jed parachutings: must not too rash very fond of petty shootings which brought the Volunteers were never lacking for the most dangerous missions Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 18% VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS Qverattons, Tea Frederiok (ont) 5. Teans going, into the field should make. sure ‘they invaluable when one was aroppea to us by parachutes SAS Go- operation. We found at first that it was. very the partisans and rather intruded on our job. We ao. ‘not. mind overlap. Morale of Maguis. “We found that for the most part the men we had to deal with were very brave inclined to ‘be far ae whole weight of the Boche. “down on them and very: good com- rades. ina scrap. They show. little pity for the Boche with ample. reason and none at’ all for: the Milice whon ‘they: consider 100 per. cent worse than ‘the: ‘Boche. i personally witnessed the fil treatment and. execution ‘of five. Milice ‘and“none ‘of us felt the least. pity for them, a. The fighting morale of the Maquis is. really eood.! np and their one idea ig. to kAlL Boche. .There is excellent naterial for the future army of. France in their ra anke provided they are instructed in the “right Hay for the greater part the! !younger men had never done military service. The SAS dia good Work as instructors ‘and’ “occasionally. as leaders of sabotage groups. Work done by the Team. It was estimated before leaving France, working in conjunction: with Marceau, that we have’ ‘armed Soke. in the region of 4200 men ‘In.our area of the. Cotes au Nora, either directly ‘by parachute ‘or: by the organized-aistribution Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

VOL. 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1044s JEDBURGHS Maquis are given in the detailed list. ‘Lamballe which’ allowed the. Us forces free passages “most important being the blowing of. 60%, 000° gallons. of: petrol, our Maquis coup was attacked, the Boche Lost. far more’ men. than: ‘they could afford. The, pest case oceurred to ~Boohe surrounded the Maquis for three days, ‘suffered very high losses and then withdrew, which was a great, moral and physical blow to ‘the Boche as at was one of ‘the first occasions Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 co cos an 153 ‘Operations, Team Frederick (Cont'd) of captured German. arms, Details ‘of arms parachuted 1 to. various. Operations carried cout undér our orders.. Oe 1. The guarding: of. the Morlaix Culngamp: St Brieue 2. Blowing all rail; cable, telephone ‘communications, in the Cotes du Nord during June and July. 3. Attacking petrol either ‘in dumps or stores. at St Brieuc when the Germans had urgent need of: ‘it. 4, Attacks on. enemy convoys, “which occurred’ “every week the most “important ‘being that near Rostrenen of "20. ‘lorries. whieh was completely wiped: out. rel Maquis resistance. to the Boche. Every tim “at Plevin which had been armed Dy us two- days before. 16: the Maquis had stood their ground when attacked by ‘the Boche in strength. 6. Several towns were occupied before the Us advance the chief being Guingemp 8t Brieuc Lannion and. Morlaix. en 7. The battle in the north in the Paimpol peninsule showed that the patriots can be “used in certain cases: as normal infantry. They followed the American tanks in and held the “towns of Lezadrieux, “Treguter, and Plunez during ‘the- nights of the battle on their own. 8, The above are general points the detailed ‘actions Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

OEE Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA- RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 154 VOL, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS: Operations, Team Frederick (Goatta) of each Maguis are given in elsewhere. The FFI. We have received in all our work very ‘fine oe operation from Thiery and Marceau and all minor. officials of. this organiaation. The Aloes mission should have full details se of. all heads of departments of ‘the area. Gonelusion. We have. found real. pleasure in assisting the French patriots ‘in the ‘Lberation of ‘their country, and ‘their splendid. spirit of defiance to the Boche. has: repaid our work a hundreafold, We feel that our mission has been in.some way. a “sucess and ‘the sight, when ariving up to the Cherbourg peninsula» along the main road which our men had guarded, OF: ‘all “bridges. vdntact and all roads elear gave us no little satisfaction. “We do. not ‘forget either the little team of five very. courageous women and the two gendarnes who ‘did our. liaison work in the face of the. Gestapo.s and, who: never failed us. ‘when ost needed them. Financial Statement es Money Issued to team 250,000 Frs Expenses Loe aspen Major Wise fee nn nnn ee anne By Captain Aguirrec. 76, 000 Sergeant Kehoe /17,465 So, 101,465 Frs FR Money returned. oo, Be Major Wise. 100,120 including franc equivalent of 40. nn pound sterling nae i ‘Captain Aguirrec 24,000 ‘Sergeant Kehoe Toomscccarersccsacsennns 82, 555, So 156, 655 Fre 8, 120 Prenes in excess was “handed in by this team. 120 Francs was excess by Major Wise and it is believed that Sergeant Kehoe handed in only 24,535 the other 8,000 having © been handed in by other teams” and been placed by mi atake with Kehoe's money thus accounting for the extra 8, 000. oo Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 cn. RDP86MO0886R0007000 10003. 4. 7s VoL. 4. JULY, _aucus?, SEPTEMBER, 1944” SEDBURGHS “Operations, Team Georse. (Wontta) of Corps to operate “an territory well ‘known. When’ released by Division will. be. infiltrated to Colonel: Felix," fas 9 Augus st From Watermark to ‘Underfoot (504) Co ito ‘Powell from ‘Haskell. “It is desired in general.” that Jedburgh teams be- returned to UK as’ quicklyas- possible after their operational role is-<completed, In. the case of Captain.Cyr-- if .you:consider it. important to attach him to. XX: Corps. Approval is granted herewith, ww 10 10 August From Underfoot. ‘to. Watermark (505) "Jed team George. ‘safe, “Erard and oyr’ poth here, ‘returning Chateaubriant. today, Through with written statement and intelligence lower units, Would not: object to operations,: ‘Their contact London difficult’ because set in bad state, .All.info not sent to Water- mark has been relayed. to. Aray: units with whom they, Bre. in ‘perfect Liaison," Le net cols ae Report ‘of Team Upon Return’ from: the: Field 9 June to 23. August, MISSION an Our, mission was tosan op. with: a party of SAS and. to. them ‘in establishing a base. west: of. ‘Redon by calling, to. action all. ‘resistance. ‘elements who could be put to use and. by. prow viding ‘Liaison, ,arms and materials. for the local patriots Team George was under the command of the OCG, SAS party in the field but were to report independently to SFHQ. on. the "state: of: resistance in ste f personnel, Leadership,’ and potentialities. FROM LONDON TO BALFINE ee At the SAS Camp, Fairford “Jedburgh team George left. London on 7 June with. Major Horton, as conducting officer, “ana Jedburgh team Frederick (608) eee for the SAS camp, There we contacted Conmariaant Bourgoin Sigh was to be our co. "Our first tmpreasion was. not good. ‘There seemed. to ‘be strained feeling” between Joaburehs and ‘SAS, the latte (504) C-726/727 9 Aug 44). (505) 6-1419/151 10 Aug’ 44° (208) 38 this,volume (oS ge ae Fo: aber Seats hacia is Age ab ires itor sae Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

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Approved For F Release 2008/08/15 ol RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 “828 TEDBURGHS VOL. sULY,. “AUGUST 21s uly (74. Hon no account. “ase ground La Lune Brille ‘eur: “le Dolmen. Ground searched by Boche. and messages 00 well. .known." oe Do‘not use Peche again u "General. ‘report. “our, ‘region Chateauli faquis ‘affiliated :to:FTP... We are’ in-proces and organizing. them.{in ‘companies: with orders; ‘So far orders.-obeyed completely.‘ "Have with us” Ganadian “airman: dow a month’ago, FlightLieutenant Brown, on escape. ‘route immediately. You dropped on Pramboise. ALL: ‘found ground. Bates reled but escaped. “Chute did not gpe t. smashed to hell," end entire oRecet ved AS: containers, ae te Sending. 1 Jea to: Maguis™ ‘Plow Rach: Fromboise to. work on. Morlaix: Other to. Maquis’ St’ Segal. Pomme to. work-on: -Brest. Repeat. broadcast of -L7th .onsnew: groups..: ‘We destroyrold ones at. once. “Too: near Jerry to Tile: them, Our. Losses /17, Boche 22 daly. “From votles (80) "Have been’ informed that ‘Bertha; Chief. FRI Department, age has. complained, to’ London of our activities... We think he’ ae complains that we ‘have based our action on.-FTP.. ‘An.our- gone. True enough.. because in our region. resistance is mostly maquis FTP..:We are in same Maquis as Department Chief FTP who-is in: “liaison with Berthaud. This: arrange ment was made: -atc.an-interview between us. and: ‘Berthaud.” Discussed situation ‘yesterday with Ogden Smith-.and. they agree with us. Expect. this. evening meetin 1 “with Bertheaud sto settle, Woe (744) 0-69/9 15 Jul 44 06! (748) 6672/10. 15 -Jul Ae (746) C-115/13 16 Jul 44° (747) C157 1 “Jul :44 + (748) No number 18 Jul. 44 ee) 0-232/19. Ag: Jul: (750) C-279/22 (22 Jul 44. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

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Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA. RDPS6MO0886R000700010003- 4 364 “VOL, 4 JULY, (AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 oo TERS ‘Operations. Team Belz (Cont'a) if Captured. ~The ‘toon’ went into the field vith no cover: “story. ‘If taken prisoner ‘they were in the position. ‘of a conbat soldier in uniform.” all the laws” of war. ‘should apply to them, ‘Therefore, “each: menber of the team would ‘give his name, rank and serial number only. Lee, ae ere Information Provided. to. Team The following. information was elven to ‘the te its being dispatched: 1. Enemy order of battle ‘in the area. © 2. Location of enemy. dumps and “depots. 5. Sitrep on: Teaburgh team Frederick, the’ tea for their. reception First Word from Field. on lo July Felix reported. ‘nis safe. arrival in “tottoving we message (819) oy "Have: arrived: safely with all: ‘container, “for: ‘Fred. Spare: receiver. “smashed, Have’ “co partisan chief,’ Summary of Messares Exchanced 19 July Fron Felix. (820) "Require maps. 1/50, 000 St Malo, “Dinan, “St Meen, Mur du Bretagne. “Also: complete receiver. “Paratroop “unit moving on foot east. ‘from Lanballe east Pl nguenoual 11 July From Felix: (821 "Have not yet managed to contact Bourgoin. believed” in Pinistere. Hope-to meet Fred Friday Legoursax. Making: recee. Dinan, Plancouet, Lamballe. -Partisan‘leader reports number. resistance undergound Arez- area’ approxi mag ,oo0." LL. July From Felix ‘(e22) "Require arms load A for 500 night 1e/ie. we 12 July From Felix (828) Wave contacted ‘local leader of Dinan and: Plancouet. Dinan 1,000 unarmed, being organized, Plancouet 500 organized armed. Require 500 000 francs for each. Population very friendly." (B19) No code number 10-Jul 44 (820) 0-4989/6 “to: ‘Jul 44. (821) 0-4923/2 ll Jul 44 (B22) Ona927/14 oy Jul 44. (825) (0-4964/8 le Tul 44. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA- RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 3565 Vou. aa ‘JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944" ot _JEDBURGHS are ‘Operations; “Team Felix. (oont*a), AS duly From Felix’ (924), “Bridge “at ‘Lancleux’ prepared’ for ‘demolition. Can ‘prevent demolition of-bridge, Plancoet. required 2. aspirants as instructors: and saboteurs. 14: July From Felix: “(828 “Require 2, 000, ‘000 francs Maquie ‘Le: ‘Chat Eurekas. Suggest cash: ‘be dropped ‘on: Aspirand 15 July From Felix, “@26). "gas dropping Tuggns area... Stores. cannot on ground Ancelot. 200 or 300 German troops in Chateau, Raniion, 5 kms: 5S W. ‘Jugon." ig July From Pelix. “(827) “lPpederick attacked. 4°0r 5 ‘days ‘ago: has me. ‘erystals, ciphers, Wants radio. from Radio complete ground Mossi. wo 29 duly From Felix "Visited: maquis: Bois de Bougare, 96 kms Numbers 120 armed, 50 nucleus arms. and Viviane... ‘Three ‘Americans there, names. Diggers, King, Carestri.., Crew. “Liberator bailed out St Meen 8 June. ‘Also. seen. L “Russian captain and: 10.. deserters with, arms “23 July’ “From. Felix po "Prederick's. radio ‘smashed. on your: ‘messages. Will take 4 days” to reach Pred. Wor "98 July From Felix’ (830) "Have contacted” ‘Francois. Urgent need: ‘Jeaburgh team for region between Frederick and'us.:..Send -him on: ground Foulsah with'2, 000, 000 francs.. Necessary: ‘for men “already in-maquis."..o'.--. 29 July From Felix (882) “WAmertoan lightning pilot buried, Ploubatey:24 uty. Named Swarl Wurst. ae 30 July From Felix (882) "Received: notes :on sea operation. Haversent on to Marceau and Fred. Money handed to FFI local ‘chief. Thanks for mail etc. Send map sheets Dinan. .Lost them." (824) C-1/4l 13 Jul 44 ( 825) Ce 1-40/'30 le Tel 44 (826) O-71/42 15 Jul 44 (827) ¢-205/62:. 19 Jul 44. (828) c.242/79 20 dul 44° (829) C.334/7 “e3%dul 44 (850) 6573/28 28 Jul 44: ( 851) 6-619/56 29 Jul Ta _(852) 6675/40 30 Jul 44 coh. oe Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For F Release 2008/08/15 CIA. RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 569 Se VOL; “4 JULY, -AUOUSE, SEPPEUBER 1944 a TEDBURGHS Operations, Team Felt Gont ta) sagen’ and Pleneut. ‘Contact Aloes who will ‘return’ you: “to USe- Heartiest. gongretulations for magnificent work." 20. August From, Felix (659). oe “Operations nan since 2 ‘August. Captured radio, depots, munitions‘ at St-Meen. 59. Germans killed, 556 prisoners. cars: destroyed, 24 captured. Our: Losse 15, 2 wounded." we 20 _Augus st From. Felix. (@s0) "Job finished: Cannot’ contact “Bloes. order we. leave: next, Tuesday with: Aguirec. we 20 ‘August <From’ SPHQ, to. Felix (861) ‘General Koente! “congratulations messages dtrecte atthe group.at Dinan too... We understand that, you. wil return Tuesday :if..there is'no other order... We agree with this, and are’ warning: Aloes. “Report! of ‘Team Upon: Return from’ the Field Suly. to 23 August 144 Mission. Tea: Felix was: alerted on ? suly, and, briered, “in London. on 8 July. Their mission was “to organize and erm. eatstence in the” eastern, half. of the Cotes au, Nord, to find “Tending, ‘grounds, and £ possible a suitable place on ‘the: coas Contact was for, the, Landing of, tores for ‘the resistence, to be made: “with Frederick and. Gonmandant Bourgoin’ (5A8). eam Was dropped toa reception committee Drooling. The +. 3 kilometers northeast of Jugon, on. 9 duly at 0045. hours.” Pive. aircraft contal ng. arms: were also received by thi reception comm ttee: which was ‘lala on by Fredettox, ‘though he had not seen the. ounds Order of Jumping? “Captain Kernevel, ee we Sergeant Colvin. Be There. were no casualties ‘on landing.» We found. he nel tion committee well ‘organized and efficient, especially in® ‘view of the fact that a. main road ran along one, side of. ‘the: ground 500 meters vavay and a _Dattalion of Germans: “were, Festing (859) oo 2199/5 20 Aug 44. (860) 6.2200/86 20.Aug 44. (86%) om 6284 20 Aug 440 oo ee a Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

on any case At was impossible to. have the- same outlook as Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 580. “VoL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 mS “Operations, Team Felix: (Gontta) -on civilian affairs, especially on the question. of collaboration those who had lived under German rule for. four, years, and "who had witnessed, ocourrences: “of ‘collaborations ‘since. 1940, of which we heard numerous: stories. oe “Nevertheless: we learned ‘a great, deal. about ‘the’ poMtical end ‘civilian reorgentzation. It was “plain. that the: greater part. of. ‘the resistance was formed by parties: of. the: Lett. ‘The FIP ‘seemed to be essentially Communist. “The. FN, t the. “largest resistance: party in the Cotes au Nora, was: of com munist: origin, but “4b. scope. shea widened considerably, enbracin members whose political views were Right, member Regular Army who decline sonsider political’ qu ‘stions, end priests, etc. The parties. AS” and Liberation “we essentially Right, “put their “humbers wer re. rather enall. the Cotes au Nord. the FN was: the movement “which mos conmon union as” FFI. The F TP, “however, “wished their sndividual ty.’ For example on el August we: received an: order from. a Colonel Courtois, Chet FIP Cotes au Nord, whom during our last week, were “invertebly. fint ehed with "goa Save "the King", "The Marseillaise", end the: “WInternationale": The leaders ‘poth eivil. and military, sent by. ‘the Provisional “Government were not in all cases accepted, and: some: of them ‘should probably be removed from office. We give as, examples” Colonel Glohen, Corimandant, of the St Brieuf Sub Division, Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

‘vOL, 4 “wULy, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944. “Overations, Team Horace (Gont!a) passive defense. ‘remains! ‘Heard Boche. sterted’ sabotage last night. Ie -:atill: not too late*for us::to“save- much of port:area if You: erve grounds Venus, _Gslipe, -Orphee, Raisin tonight." oo” wes 5 August From SFHQ to" ‘Horace “(ied "Many thenks ‘news: ‘tankers in Brest arbor: Target” passed to air force but if you have good. swimmer who ecouldplace charge-of. plastic with magneta on hull. you should try: to attack Youselves. nee 5 ‘August. From, Horace G12 ““Boche general. hq’ ‘commanding Brest is. “4th: house on left from road deadin ‘north from’ Ecole Navoles aay August Fron ‘SFHO “Horace “(Lisa "PLease ‘Gonsider. ‘as high priority task ‘the. ‘preser-_ vation of all ‘permanent works throughout’ your area.from- destruction. This is in addition-to specific“targets already given. to you.'.Therefore all harassing. activitie: must be carried out without blowing up major..works. Specific target. to reservation is repeater: Station at Landerneau. OB, August From “SPHQ: me swe: erve Venus: tonight E “passed 1730.and-1915-trensmissions. Will als deliver seme ground. tomorrow. so. stand by. Re istance’ Brittany commanded ‘by Mission Aloes dropped:night «to Frederick, Cotes du Nord. Same. night Ronald dropped to Gilbert, Finisterre: Ronald in charge liaison FFI with Aloes whose: orders he will transmit to them, Ronald: ‘has direct. contact: with Aloes by radio. ? August: From SFHQ “Horace (1199 WApmy command ask’ ‘esiatance t0 take al steps. to protect road St Brieuc-Guingamp-Morlaix: ‘after:.cavalry glements. Protection should be carried ou nly by organized units." Ls eg Ausust Prom SPHQ. to Horace (190 "Reported alr attack yesterday two. freighters Brest herbor. Presume: these were tankers reported-b our 4th “oe Gan you confirm with details. results." Poy Aveust From SFHQ. fo Horace (11g) “"Aloes miseion ‘wishes obtain fron. you" ‘Gaily-4 Peport situation and numbers your effectives- “armed: “a oa Unarmed (i119) 6-240 5 Aug 44 (1199 G-1049/98 5 Aug An (1189 co280 5 Aug 44 055.5 (1194 C-6156 Aug? 44. (1199 C-507 7 Aug 44 (1198) 876 3B Aug: 44° (1197 C-6175 8 Aug 44 Fa ey Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

paved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDPREMOORESROD7CON10004 Cd Frederick headquarters. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 5R3-s" VOL, 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS- Operations, Team Daniel (Cont'd) It was quite obvious that we had not dropped on the right dropping ground; no arrangements hed been made for us and we were not expected. ‘We were directed by this Maouis to a local Headquarters. When we arrived we found four wounded officers and sergeants of the SAS who had been there a month and a half. We waited.until early morning and then proceeded by car to the headquarters of Frederick situated about 12 kilometers away. When we arrived at. Frederick's we found Colonel Eono's mission all there. They had all dropped on Frederick's gound on the night before. We had made arrangements with the four SAS officers ‘that our packages and containers, which had not all been found the previous night, would be kept at thelr headquarters and re- trieved later. They were not packages belonging to the team. We reported to Colonel Passy and Golonel Eono and spent the rest of the morning getting ourselves organized. That afternoon Aloes moved to Kerien, where they installed themselves.” in a school, Frederick stayed, since he wes situated in the Maguis 6 kilometers north of Kerien. We stayed with the During the next few days it became evident that our migsion of liaison between Chef FFI and the Aloes mission was a not possible as the Aloes mission, Jedburghs and Cnet FFI were constantly touring Brittany on their own ‘jobs and were for a great part of the time together. Bo “og. ve found ourselves at Frederick's headquarters with little © Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 Oe 584 VOL. 4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 1944 JEDBURGHS Operations, Team Daniel (Cont'd) or nothing to do and occupied ourselves with anything of urgence which arrived in the absence of other people. We made visits to Colonel Eono's headquarters trying. to finda some kind of a job which would occupy our time) During this time the situation in Brittany Was as follows:- The Boche were completely disorganized and existed only in scattered groups of varying sizes. The main ones being at St Brieuc and Guingemp.. Others were reported to’ be at St Connan and along the north coast at Plestin. The two groups at St. Brleuc and Guingamp were by far the largest. The Maquis were performing admirably, though the speed with which information and orders could be passed was not sufficiently fast for them to be able to keep contact with all the groups of. Germans. Therefore, there was a certain amount of German activity not under surveillance. ‘The Germans intention at this stage seems to have been to reach the larger towns and to await the arrival of the Americans. They did not wish to surrender to the Meguis. Other Boche were making attempts to get to the coast, presumably to try to get embarked, oe Three actions of some importance took place while we-were there: 1. At St Brieuc the Germans’ were occupying ‘the aerodrome and a small part of the town. They had among them considerable numbers of white Russians. It was:decidéd to. attempt to get them to surrender. The instigator of this plan ‘was a Colonel of an American reconnaissance column which had just entered St Brieuc. The parlementaire party in a jeep under the white. flag consisting of an American Colonel, Commandant. Duperier, Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4 586 LVYOL,-4 JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER. 1944 JEDBURGHS ‘Operations, Team Daniel (Cont'd) The Americans later attacked the Germans and took the town. The Germans fleeing in small parties towards the west, were reported over the region of Guingamp/Plouaret. During this time we heard ofhard fighting at St Malo’ but as it was outside the zone of our departmental chef FFI we have no precise information about the fighting there. The following day 45 German custom officials were brought into Kerien and interrogated and sent to St Brieuc to the American prison camp. Some had come from Guernsey and the Channel Islands, Jedburgh Headquarters Frederick's Headquarters was composed of:- Major Wise Captain Aguirec Sergeant Kehoe M Marceau (departmental chef du region) There were also six convoyeuses, all of whom were school mistresses; a Maquisard calling himself Joseph who was in charge of provisions for the Maquis; two gendarmes on ployeles who were liaison agents; and a small floating population of chauffeurs and Maquisards undertaking various duties. This collection of personnel seemed to work admirably. The work of the convoyeuses was deemed by all of the utmost value and importance, The women had undertaken tasks of the greatest difficulty and: danger, such as conveying of orders to distant maquis, conveying of money and information all over the department, reconnaissance and any general duty involving movement in German towns and villages. They travelled about 125 kilometers daily on bicycles, and were in general a magnificent aid to the headquarters organization, The same can be said of the two gendarmes. Zee ae Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

VE See ae Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CI RDP6M00886R000700010003- 4 7 whe VOL. 4 JULY, juguon,' sxenaidin’ ioe gebammeis “Operations, “eam James (Cont!a) 6 September. We saw Bllipse, DMA. and Major. Rewez "explained his intention of forming a new ‘light ‘column with material which we were. ‘to Bo: vend: get in’ London. ‘Ellipse agheéa” _and: gave. us. permission to: ‘return. to London.; “210 September. “We arrived “an: London on. “Bh: Hudson Operation. “Rechnical Sergeant. Dennest. was: Lefte int Mimoges with all our -eaupaent to await. a messes from us. 22 September. “Me ‘gave. a “report to ‘Colonel ‘Carleton-Smith wos on ‘the possibilities: “of. ‘selecting a new mist on, ‘somewhere: sise. “We agreed with hin to abandon ‘the idea of the’ "ool rere “and to devote our activities, to the new. mission. nent’ there. 20 September. Lieutenant Singlaub and Major Wis “tae the Correze and contacted the necessary perties ments were made. for their ‘transport to Paris by, auto. It right be added, at ‘this point ‘the while’ in th “gepartnent of] Correze we. ‘were approached by many. Andividuals- who Amplored us to make a ‘report of the politica! ele there, They stated that: the methods used, py the political groups in power were Just as frightening as those used by ‘the Germans. “While the. political: situation ‘is not within the. scope of our. mission we would like to state that it, on several occasions, (1631) p 33 this Vol- Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4

to the EMFFID by orders. from Colonel Manuel. setually hampered our ‘works The two political factions refused “to work together and: often were working against each other.” Tt was _vreported to me. ‘that. ‘the’ armements: ‘plant, at, Tulle. is ane ag dea set. “Used radio of. Mission Tileul tor a few days until heavy. gaoeption of. one, message that, was received two weeks late! Approved For Release 2008/08/15 cn. RDP86M00886R000700010003- 4 762 oes VoL. “4 JULY, aUcUST,, _SEPTEMBER 1944 oe SEDBURGHS “Operations, “Team Janes (Gont'a): _now. reconverted, by. the ‘ETP to making weapons for, thens ives. (The Juse “that these weapons will ‘be put to in. “Liperatea!" surmised 25 5 Septenber. Lieutenant Singlaub. arrived in Paris. with “Technical ‘Sergeant. Denneau end: men that they. went af ex -Contacted Lieutenant Leb’ ‘there and the. men, were: turne 28 September. Entire Team Jones retumea ‘to Lona Wireless Report. ‘B00 order. “Set, ep station on 1 12 augue end made contact. From then on could ‘not make ‘contact on on initial, setae: was able. to get a Bee. trom ‘the Maquis. After that: contact was nade. every. pked with Naan B's doth ‘in end. out ‘Except or: a. few times: when inter erence at hotie- station’ wa “too ‘The’ coding on Anconing messages was very ‘good The first few: days ‘the: encoding on our end: wes” done by “officers but when ‘things began to pop ‘they were Kept busy. an the time so operator had ‘to ‘hold down ‘that “Job. Antennaes used were of varied lengths and direct ns, Founa that antennae in Line with bage was most ‘euccesstul. Approved For Release 2008/08/15 CIA-RDP86M00886R000700010003-4