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aA MAS os. ! et Tos Major Marten. Prom: Capt. Maver . . SUBJECT: _ Carpenter. fo SENDIEGs . . his has been Carpenter's weak point. an i ; : Prom the moment he arrived here, we realised ah { : : . he Gould have te improve his sending if | i : he was te be fit te go inte the Meld. oF : - Every effort has been made te de this, and 2 : i " £6 de still quite impossible for ! 3 } _. Carpenter to send acourately at a speed 13 ; fF ; ‘of above 14 w.pom. ih a Boke . . BRCRIVIEGs =. Fairly goed. Asourate at 18 w.p.m. : ‘ig : ; B.SEf & JED.SETs He has a fair imowledge of these sete «© : ' sufficient to work them in the field. i . Boe i the enly weak point is his sending, a, i Ta ‘ ' am@ in view of the importance of receiving ra " : Messages accurately, it will be quite ; ; 5 oe: 4upossible te send Carpenter inte the field " ob Poe as @ Wireless Operator. | | f aS eaimg OMA BUS tewttfe tanctiohmennthaeinns « 1 2 os ee 4 4 } 1, ete gene Bs Eb Sh fer age atte [ete tEm pm mre gene rem pte
14-00000 OFFICE GF STRATICIC S-RVICES . - BQROPRAN THEIT-R OF OPFRITIGS UWHITED SEAT®S ARMY - Sofa & apg 687 . 17 Osteber 1948 . SUaTTCT: Status of Sgte JAMZS Jo CARPRTIR, ASH 3§22)222 TO g Commending Officer, CoI. Section ys . Se Fe Detachment Bli2e 2. You will find hererith copy of origiml cable froa S@oP LONDGy, '  e-6523 dated 6 October 194 requesting investigation on Sgt. Carpenters eopy of our letter to you dated 10 October 1944 furnishing all inform tion we had collected an this euse and requesting the agsiatance of your staffs and our cable Rr 8954 af 10 October 1244 0 SOSOP LONDGH, whieh is self~ explamtory end to which we nave as yet not received a replye fhe attached ‘ . "+ pegresent oup complete file on this aubjecte ve. 2. Im eesordance with ingtrustions rescived fromthe Chief, 7estern Barepean Section, this ease is turned over to you for handling te cone elusiote _ _ “4 . ~ ; Ynsl 1- Cable from s0So?, LOADOW Now 6522 R. Be LACOSTE ‘Enel 2 Letter 10 Ostober to CO, — lst 18., Inf CX Sestion, SF Det 212. - Zavestigating officer - . Irel 3J- Gable to S06GP, LGNDGH : : . @ > . y “oy , - 3 Cae sito asta a ogy stabil. tee
14-00000 ' Barbier (Br.) and Lt Bonnet, Hotel Crillon, Avignon, to throw light on the matter, ~ HQ & He DETACHMENT OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERVICES EUROPEAN THEATEK OF OPFKATIONS UNITED STATES ARMY FORWAKD SOE i re, APO 887 Poy! 10 October 1944 : e SUBJECT: Sgt James J. Carpenter, 15121222 yk TO s CO, CI Section, SF pet #12 iy] ie Upon ordere received from London, this effice is ene : deavoring to locate Sgt James J. Capenter, who was radio operator of Jedburgh Team NARK. This man left Algiers on 15 August and was to have reported to Avignon 23 Septenber, 2. We are advised today by Capt sulllot who was in Avignon ; | between 18 Sept and 8 Oct that Carpenter was not there but that | « Capt E..Te Allen had mentioned having seen Lt Gonien, who was On same team as Carpenter, at Toulouse. Further, T/Sgt William | | Adans of Aube Miselon advises today that he saw Carpenter in oa Foulouse around 15 Sept. , «ny Se Capt Grell advised that two officers of S.P.0.C., Major ! may possess information as to Carpenter's whereabouts. ; ‘ Ht 3 4 Will you kindly check your records and give us the bene-, | fit of what they reflect on the subject of Sgt Carpenter's present — location? If Set Caprenter or Lt Conein arrive at your Hq, Please + instruct them to report to this office immediately. It is further suggested that agents returning to you from Toulouse mizht be able | Se Lt Lacoste has been asaigned the miasion of locating Sgt | ) Carpenter. ; : I . - . PAUL VAN DER STRICH? sents UN -aSsitiem oo Lt Col, aus Conese” egrts «Be Chief, Western European Section ATES CE Eee Me bewr ya. TS
74-90000 ae . ctne cote meee cee te ee ee SO December 1944 20s Iajor Stephem Go Millett, dre PION: Lt de Roussy de Salee Draft of Earrative for Granting of jerard tos Ast Lioutenant Luoiom Be Consin, Inf, O1S22769s_ Lioutenazt Coneia eoning from Algiers parachuted into Franse 16 ; August 1944 as e member of the Jedburgh Toam MARK, assigned to arm and “ assist the Magquis in the Gers Department, in guerrilia warfare againet ia German garrisons amd convoyse t : i On 19 Avgust in its first participation in a Kagis attack om a convoy at Isle Jourdain the Team captured seven prisoners. } . . i Shortly afterwards with the general evacuation by the Germans of i southwestern France the work of the Team becens largely that of intelli ; gence and liaison imoluding trips to the Spanish border, to Agen,end to : Marseillese The most important works, however, was done in the area ef i Royan where in conjunction with other Jedburgh Teaas this Team worked i te piece together ‘he detailed plam of the German defenses. arranges i ments also wore made to pass on intellizencse te a squadron of Preach ; plance that made twelve mucceasful attacks on Royane . LY DS ROUSSY DE SALES SHARD RECOMENDED: STEPEEH C. MILLETT, JR. po Majer, ac ha Curan a _ -° Chief, Western Eurcpean Seotion Conteris UNCLASSIEIER ftm — | . * ; sthardtidesse sip eaisb slab, pats 06 oh onthe neehta ie tog glace Suidlew obi cae eb aaa See a a Te acne! cue EIT BMWS TO Sart ER Pa yt Pein fee od cele tees egret SN ie ae alps eee berafinge -
c 5 {0s Major Stephon C. Millett, dro PROM: Lt de Roussy de Sales aie Draft of Berrative for Orenting of dward ts Po, " 14 lst Lieutenant Lucien Be Consinsy Inf, 0-1322769. ce Ideutemant Conein coming fron Algiers parachuted int France 16 . i li August 1946 as a member of the Yedburgh Team “BEE, assigned to arm and eo. th assiet the Kequis in the Gere Department, in guerrille warfare against ; German garrisons and comroyge ~ ; . foili (Pon + 4 4 On 19 August in ite first participation in e Haqis attack on « _ convoy at 4ele Jourdain the Team captured seven prisonerse i 7 Shortly afterward : a with the genoral evacution by the Germans of ro ; southwestern France the work of the Team beseme largely that ef intellie a gence and lieison including trips t the Spanish berder te Agen and to } : Mereelllese The most important wrk, however, wag done im the area of J fat Royan where im conjumstion with other Jedburgh Teams this Teen worked ao . to plooe tegether thr “etailed plan of the German defenses. Arranges a 3 gente else were made to pass om intelligence to a squadron of French a ; a : planes that made twelve successful attacks on Royame ¢ , Me ° Roe ol a ; peng NCLASSINED - Date ic, , & & PATH, Bee aratgy gyEMe! PT get pe
14-00000 ze t \ ' 4 7] cy ' Sy SE ‘$0s Majer Stephen Co Hillett, dre FinMs Lt de Eousay de Salos yo | Draft cf Herrative for Granting ef frerd tes | } j i W/Bgt Joes Jo Carpenter, AUS, 16171222e begs 4 . 1 ’ h t Bergeant Carpenter coming fren Algiers parsehuted inte France 16 ; . fugust 1944 as radio cperater for the -edburgs Team MAZE, assigned te ; ' arm and assist the Maquis im the Gers Department, im Guerrilia Warfare ; a i On 19 Anguat in its firet partioipstion in a Maquis attack oa e ae eonvey at Isale Jourdain the Teem captured coven prisoners t , ; as : Shortly afterwards with the general ovecuation by the Cermazs of oo i goutiwrestern France the work of the team becene largely that of intelli= po i and lialeon imeluding trips te the Spazish bercer te Agem and to tod : Bercelllese The eat izportant work, however, was dome in the aree ef 2G ; Reyan where im conjunction with other “edburgh Teams this teem worked iy ; | te piece togetior the cotailed pla of tho German defensess dArrange= ue i ments also were made to pags om intelligence to a squadron of Frenak y be i planes that zade twelve successful attecks cn Evyane by tog i He, : 4 , 7 sities mee e Reena teg t Be ope gunmen tsar ame meee
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74-90000 Rea koart a. : . on 4 4 14 \. i eR REPOKT OF JEDBUEGH TEA MARK - i 46 Atgust - £3 hovember 1944 ° lst Lt Lucien E. Conein (us) soot chine amt e gee gPUsei ban — diagh yal eodbiien at Lt Thevenet _ (Fr) nie Lt. keysond (Fr I ° 0. M/Sgt Jemes Carpenter (US ° + oe yee 4REAs Departzent of Gers ook fl DATE OF DISPATCE: 16 August 1944 SO , MISSION: I. Go to Circuit WiEZLWKIGAT in Tarne et Garrone few) ; 2.) fo assist in organizing the FFI and resistance . ovate 3. To report potentiality of these groups : f 4. To act as liaison between resistence end EMFFI and obtain arms and supplies for tae resistance. " y TRANS?POST: Li-eretor Aircraft from Blids Airport, Algeria. DROP: Drop meade on third rim over the field on Ground BUFFALO BILL. After being Left high end ary for six weexs, we were finally ‘sent to France but only efter a aission came to London to get orders and briefs. We delieve we were sent into the rield to pe out of the way and ceuse no more trouble. ! Dl . od Dus to the wonderful wors of Ensign Daphne Park we were briefed. We left Blida, Alzeria at 2333 hrs on 16 August erriving 33 ors later over tre lending grounds SUTFALO BILL. The ground was very well Lit up ena it wes possible to see tne bonfires from a sreat distance. , It head been arranzed before texeoff wits the pilot, taat contalzers, packeses and bodies would be dropped, im thet order. For scone un<nown reason toe pilot aeaded with the vind inatead of etalnst it, thus - eausing us to lend 6 kilometers frem the lending ground. Exeent for a Spreined anxle by Lt Conein the drop «as successful. The injury was due to twisted rizging lines and reilure of the pilot to cut the | motor. . i 3 fy We hid in the field that night and left in the early morning. We-walced through fields dnd contacted an old peasant who took us, Dy diverse routes ts a group of wounded maguis where we nade our first eontact. We were then texea to Hilaire, a Britian eesent, who Hed been in the field for two years end controlied the armed resistance in | Hed. - At the initial conference with Hilaire it was apparent that it. was injossible for the team to go to Tarne et varonne inasnuch (63, the aiiitery situation had completely cnansed within the last few day 5. : ’ Om the afternoon of 17 Aucust at our sugsestion Ravenel alias 7 Hezegon, alies Verdun, kezlonal Chief of the s7i, Rosette represensing | Droite [us, Col Vincent end other leaders calied a war council with Hileire snd all the Allicd sissions in the area. At this zeeting sing ‘Ravanel seve orders that our gmaquis would not move vithout his joersdmel orders. That night agents brought word that the German eerrisgn et. \ Auch was 5reparizs to move to Toulou:e and were coning throushiour | _. areé. Silaire assed us to order the maguis to intercest this movenen,, His reeson for this request was that he Lacsed sufficient poren to =} countersand Raverel’s orders and as we hed just arrived from Leadon | we could give orers in the nane or General Eisenhover, This done,  \y automatically cencelling ell previous orders. —- " \
14-00000 wafin OE wns ven aed e We then called a zeeting of all locel lesders - Cent Perisot, - Cedt Cellerie:, Cadt Cenillio of the Spanisa Mequis, and eil battalion 1 leaders including tue sroup Frere of the Gers. vurzers «ere issued to | mexe contact witu the seraens e513 to wise tne out om ell rocds. Po Like everytaing else in france, tails toos ebcut 24 hours of ergunent’ before a decision wes cede. . ot i At 0300 hrs 19 August the column under Capt Parisot noved out. po A At 1050 hrs inforsation was received thet tne Germens sere ? moving out. i 4 " At 1100 hrs we left with Cest Mecin's coluw of £3 trucecs, 8 i civilien cers and 6 sotorcycles Dd; secondary roads to stop tne ; Germans. It toox us o hrs to gc ivd miles due to the Tact tact the: trucks were not runzirg with sesoline, but with ensroon ge oolse ; At 1735 bra the first contect was meade wits the Gerzens aba ‘ | eross-roeé .00 yds froa Isle Jzurdsin. Firing consenced jnnediately |=, and ag we. were in the Tarst cer, ¥é rushed peck, relted the men and: - made them get off the trucks and into tre ditches. . Orders from Cest Mecin were rast but wery confused. Tne 4th poRE Company was ordexed to Dloce a bridge with one Comleny of Group Frane on the left flanx end taxe positions on réilroed tracx. Tue first ghots were fired bet-een the macuis causing casualties on soth sides. : fais wee due to disovedience cr orders on the pert of Capt soche of the 4th Cozpany. Instructions ‘ere then issued ts the let end 6th . Companies to surround tae town blocking all roads, control points .' ena strong joints. I-szediately on contact with tae Gernens vord was | sent to Ravenel ecquainting hin wita the militery position sad asking | for ald. The battle issted until 9100 ars waen both sides stopped. firing. hat evening at @ meeting of pattslion end compeny conmenders, a decision was made to try. to =exe an armistice. Jed Teax Mand OO gtrongly op20sed this but due to the aisher rank and greater number-“~ ef the French leaders, we were over-ruled. ri At 0590 brs next norning with Capt Parisot, Cmdt Celierier we advenced down the road where we encountered all the Serzans Lined up in colx=as of four in the miédle of the roed. Cept Parisot ade 3 vanced and pecan negotiations The conversetion seing in Geraan, boy we 41d not understanc a word, after firlteen minutes tne Goerst said ' ‘the Germens would continue rishting. A five minuve ernietice was ¢ | agreed on end the Ge. rens diszersed to tase up pettle positions. If. this armistice had not oeen sede we could heve moved down cll of them in five minutes as we were now sugerior in nunsers; their forces =; | Po _wgumbering only slightly over SQde vas | fat afternoon en agent from xavanel brought news that the col- wan Caaillio of the Spanish daquis was coming uz; on the veruan right: flank with one company of C¥v and should arrive edout i730 hrs. We ° f{mnediately issued orcers to Canillio and renjedes who comanded tne: CFP to mace an atteacs on the house whiea the Gersens were using as. | their headquarters. At 1G40 brs «e would cease firing and 28%e an} , attack in conjunction witn then on both sides of the Gernsa flank: | ®nis worsed very well except taat Caniliio never errived, for he was celebreting in Auch and lootins the tobacco stores. At loé5 «e to ik ‘one section of the 6th Company alons tae diten in tne road end ade) = wanced to a point about 4. yerds from the Gernan truccs. Woen the; | eeage fire signal was given ue ued arrived on the sersan left Tlank.- It was now that the Soche started to give up in earnest. The te i) core of prisoners was the grand total of seven. Tne actuel Tight stopped ebout £000 brs. We lost nine men aid sixteen wounded. Thpi Germans lozt siaty two dead and forty six wounded end how any £08; - awey I still don't «:ow, but i learned later thet we had nineteen : dead and over forty wounded. Kext moruing going on to the pattle ; -*$teld I onty saw eighteen German corpses. fhe tost remarcedle thing | z a 2 «=
14-00000+ a . We then called a meeting of e11 locel leaders -=- Cezt Parisot, ‘@mdt Cellerie:, Cmét Camillio of the S,anish Mequis, and 211 battalion Leaders including tie Group Trance of tue Gera, orders were issued to make contect wits tie Gersens exd to wize thea out on BLL PoedSe 4 "1 Like everytaing elze in France, this too ebout <4 hours of. ergument before a decision was made. - ; hu fa, At 0909 hrs 13 August the column under Cept Perisot aoved outs. At 1000 hrs information was received thet the Germeus were moving .out. ‘| At 1100 hrs we Left with Capt Mecin's colusr of £5 trucks, a) civilian cers and 6 motorcycles by secondary roads to stop tne rie Gersans. It toox us 6 hrs to g0 lus alles due to the rect Gaet the, trucks were not running with gasoline, but with cnarpon ce pols.! © Pi At 1730 brs the first contact wes made with the Gerzans at a! cross-road 200 yds from Isle dcurdain. Firing conaenced inzediately and as we were in the first cer, we rushed beck, halted tae men and made then get off tae trucks and into tne ditches. a Orders from Cent Mecin were fast but very confused. The 4ta : Company was ordexgd to bloc« @ bridge with one Comgeny of Group Frane i ‘on the left flens end taxe positions on railroed trac<. The first) shots were fired setxeen the aaquis causing casualties cn both sides. fhia was due to disovedience or oréers on the part of Cest aocne of the 4th Company. Instructions were then iesued to the ist and 6th, Companies to surround tne tox plocaing all roads, contrsl points!. and strong points. Ismediately on contact wit: the Gerzans «ord | was sent to Ravenel ecquainting iim wita the allitery position and ascing for aid. The battle lested witil 9150 Ors when both sites stopped firing. That eveting at & meeting of sattalion end compeny conzenders, a decision was méZe to try to ceke an armistice. ded Teas MARK, 9) (obo. strongly opposed tnis but due to tre niaher rank and greater number vy of the French leeders, we were over-ruled. — wh . ES . , A “| - At 0590 brs next morning with Capt Parisot, Cmat Cellerier/ | - we edwenced down tne roed where we encountered ali the Serzans ‘Lined r up in columns of our in the middle of the roed. Capt rarisot ad- oon vanced and began negotiatiorsk The conversation deing im GEraall,. : we aid not understand ea word. After ficteen minutes tre Overst sald the Germans would continue fighting. A five minute arzistice. was agreed on end the Gesmans dispersed to taxe up vettle positions, If ‘ this armistice hed not been mede we could have mowed down ell.of them iE in five minutes ea we were tow sugerior in numbers; their forces! - pwmbering only slightly over {vv. 1 fia @nat afternoon an agent from xavanel brought news tast the 'col- umn Canillio of tae Spanish Maquis was coming up; on the gernan right flank with one canpany of Cr’ and snould arrive about 1730 hrs.!' We imuediately issued orders to Camillio and renjedas who commanded ‘the _ CFP to maxe an etsack on the house wnicn the Gernans we-6 using; ag -¢helr headquarters. At 1d45 brs *e would cease firing end make, an attack in conjunction witn them on both. sides of the German flank. ®nie worxed very well exce;t that Caniliio never arrived, for he was celebrating in Auch and looting the tobacco stores. At 1645 ve; took one section of tze 6th Comzeny alonz tue diten in the road end ado _wanced to a point. about 4. yards from the Gerzan trucss. When’ the ‘ cease Tire signel was given we led arrived on the cerias Left Tlans.- It was now that 33e Bocne started to give up in earnest. The, tean'’s ecore of prisoners was the <rand total of seven, The ectual righting stopped about cow hrs. We lost nine men and sixteen wounded./j The = _ Germans lost sizty two dead and rorty siz wounded and to” sany, 406 away I still don’t know, but i learned later thet we hed nineteen ' ead and over forty wounded. Next sorning going on to the battle field I onty sew eighteen German corjgses. The zost renarcaple thing x ; 3 “ « . “ +h ‘
74-00000 ee te (Coenen, 52 ‘ee ‘the American Zmabassy and-the British Foreign Office. On my return td eles, |. ed* Aserican ona | 2 about this battle wes that the Gerzans hed. United Stetes motores British Sten gums end automatic rifles and *recu,erat esmunitior. a Pps Incidents which occurred during the battle proved that trie dise, |; cipline azong the Gerzen colLuno, though beaten, was remarxable. : Next morning Hileire asked ce to go to Toulouse and nezotiete .': with Kavanel Tor the entry of the Brigade of Araasnac. Woen we are - rived in Toulouse 22 sAusust, fichting wes going on in the streets Bo between the french end Milice. The FI? was on the outs«irts of the |, town waiting to mexe treir eatry after naving let all the Gernens escape from Toulouse. Hewanel received me very coldiy end finelly nr agreed on the entry of the grigede of Armagnac, On my way “ut of yy town one motorcycle of sy escort proxe down ond I was left in the ae middle of the town. When the -lilice saw the American fleg Tlying ro from the car they been firing et ze from the roof tops. The civilian| populetion began to ebsolutely mob the car and I hed to draw a gun Bohr. keep then away. JI then made ay first public speech. I ennounced in: public that the American trsops -ere 10 xilometers rrom Toulouse, an that I was toe advance guard and toet we would enter the next Cay. iil | 4t that moment I did not realize what proportions & false rumor would: ' maxe. For three wee<s the peosle were sewing American and British 77) | flags, and standing on the roeds exjeding the phantom colunn. i At this point Hilaire sterted using Jed Team MARK for xilitary | political work. Many secret meetings were held at waich.I was not i: present and I was sent on missions for Hilaire of which i did not || ! have full knowledge although Lt Thevenet wes fully ecquainted with ali the details. . Se On 24 August we went to Azen in en attemst to settle e political, agquabble between the FT’¥ and the FFI. While there Lt Thevenet chow negotiated to sack Colonel Lurendcel, I was informed that this gzove |:,' was for the good of the nzilitary situation and accordingly esreed. a t hit Returning rrom égen I informed Lt Thevenet that I would attend Ay ail future secret meetings; thet I was responsible for the team; that: I nad an American radio operator and that under no elroumstences were | eny telegrems to be sent without my knowledge or permission, as had |’ been done in the past. at ls On 5O August we went to Besier to contact the local resistance * leaders of the region and wes edvised they nad no aras. Seeing that |) the situation was becoming political instead of military I advised ; London to prepare to disarm the. civilian sopuletion who were shooting ... each other. This battle lasted ebout six days during which tise our || house was attacaed twice by the French. Inasmuch as I had no power || to disarm the civilian posulation I returned to Toulouse to inform Ravanel of the situation and recuest his cooperation. Ravanel said | he would have to call « meeting of ois council. I then asxed for . 1) eras from London for my group of meguis. After waiting several weeke two planes arrived bringing us only four machine guma and a quantity}: of medical suzplies. 2 ; Hilaire asked me to €0 to the Spanish border to cheek up on the ! situation there. I round 116 men cuarding e 50 foot bridge, French. ‘ ‘offieers going to and from St Sebastian, Spain. During the weex oved} 800 Spaniards. had cone from Spain to France and over 1,200 Germans i hed gone to Spain where they vere cheered and reoclved by the Fasoiste. i made a report to London about tuis situation and told them to inform | Toulouse, these facts were reported to Hilaire. | os _
74-90000 | Capt Reymond of Team MARTIN and inforned London accordingly. Our aye - Missions hed beer carried out and were very successful. | French that will de successful. Group Heedqusrters at Vittel to report on the situation in my area,’ | -MACUIS STRESGTH AND ARMAMENT: I went to Marseilles on 8 September to see General Cochet and inform hin of the general situation is the FFI and perticularly on the Spanish border. The General issued ordems, in my presence, td_ ereate a Zone Interdite end blackout on the frontier, He also | issued orders to General Bertin to cease nis functions as of 12 September, All of these orders I brought paca to Toulouse and turned over to Kavanel. , Becwnanun. altgiyoiiielbigai tae, er Saetaginn “y | Several days leter General De Gaulle arrived. His orders xere | thet all allied missions would quit Toulouse and return to the UK. . . ry] ‘As Lt Thevenet had gone to Paris on a mission end had never returned, I left Toulouse vith Sgt Carsenter. I teaned up with mission wee transferred fron one of eid to one of intelli. ence. We organized e group of ezents in the Royen Sector and established. our headquerters et Port d'Enveaux. . fi ddia All intelligence was passed'on tc tne Britteny Bese Section in). “Rennes and from there to SHAEF. We elso mede cortect with the 34th Division Headquarters at Cheteaubrient snere I Leerned they had an, ay escadrille of French planes at Vannes, i izmedistely left for Vannes . and made contact with the leeder of the escedrille whose mission was to harrgss the enemy positions in our sector. I eave him necessary. intellizence on the targets end arren;ec a means of communications, ||: by panels. Y¥nen the plane would arrive cver the panels and buzz = ii twlee that meart he would lend at Cognec where he would pick up the latest infellicsence end ask the pilots to bomp. Twelve of these: | in i ad Ag messazes to London were not answered I went to Paris and . contacted SHAEF who ordered me to return to the field and bring baci’: i all the latest intelil:ence. In the meantime General Delarainat : ||: took charge of operations on the Weste-n Front and efter macing oe contact with him and otner meabers of his staff we were tola to aan leave for Peris as the Jed missions were no longer wanted. I come=' |. Pletely understand this because the Freneh Arny has not won an ime | portant battle in France and it is necessary for the moraie of the. | French Army thet the French should lay on an operation completely |). ence . Hoi } XZ arrived in Paris on 13 November. Several days later, accom- |. panied by Major Montgomery of Jed Tean TONY, I went to 6th Army ayes We were interrogated by G-£ end G-3 and returned to Peris ly November, - I left Paris on 24 November and arrived in London the same day. Personnel Qn Tean’s Arsive) Colonels | . _ 9 Lt Colonels QO. Ma jors i Captains . 24 Lieutenants — : 46 Sergeants - ; 42 Corporals co 46 Men - 1,097 Ppngh. fern
sepeense TEE EPO ern gor eee gay niin mse IA TEM , the Front Natioual; both Keeping their “France. _ Reasons? ‘for two yeerse. . : The politics of. Vi ony heve divided the country. ‘solders and leaders | of Frence, i . - Armament On Team's Arrive) ad On Teaa's Dezerture || ‘Pistols ut 800 1,200 | i | Rifles oO. 512 964 bh Sten Guns oe 300 S16 . aid Automatic hifles. 61 75 pr Machine Guns (light) 30 © 82 yl Machine Guns (heevy) 0 4 rm 20am Guns 0 8 rt 975mm Guns ie) 4 : ‘ 77mm Guns 0 2 105 mm Guns re) 2 Light Tanks 0 3 ENEMY SITUATION: The eneny is strongly ‘fortifiea, provided with abundant | artillery eaxply supplied wita sunitions tut leccing airerert. These) Mefences Dlock the ports of LORIEN,, ST SAZALKE, LA ROCHELLE and- BORDBAUX end comprise of 70,00) men. In the Royan zone is a total of 11,009 men, including reinfonee=. . ments of 3,620 men who arrivec from Vergéon 1] November. These are @ll.commended by Aduiral Michenelles. . . { {ie 65% are foreigners without eny loyelty to the Reich (Poles, gome Russiazs, some Czechs) erd are ready to surrender. Taey form j.-' part of the garrisons of the plock houses and of certain inner | ity! batteries in the fortified zone. They are brigeded with Gernens. are pure Germans, 2,c00 of them SS and 2,500 Marines. the 7 stabilization of the Fastern Front hes. reised their hopes e bit POLITICAL NO TES: 3 The ‘ sission of. Jed Team MARK was not political. . However, in ¥ranoe it is impossible to disassociate politics rrom the niliterys; ‘. ...e There is no political union in France. a Most Comite de Liberation formed, are socialist and comunist. '$, Under pressure of the CDL the FFI has, in many places, given wey, to the FIPF. ngs fonai is trying to unite with sharters snd working tog met 8. General de Gaulle is losing popularity in many corners of. ip 4. The Movement de ‘Liberation Nat @. Food situations. nave not chenged and in: some places are worse. ; . b. Vichy laws are atill. enforced. France has been occupied pertielly for four years and totally | Wigs Frence has. 1, 020, ,JO9 prisoners, . among them some of the best. ~ 8 ca eee sie we hea ey cares
14-00000 sai Bae womad ~ZLt Col Parisot. Killed 6 Septemper by RAF plane landing at . hy Francazei with equizment I hed requésted. A true petriot end superior leader, Col Parisot. was 62 inspiration to all who knew his. L& Col Monnet. Successor to Col farisot. Commandant of the a . Demi Brigade of Armagnac. Politically minded -- very pro Le Gaulle.; | Major Cellerier, Commander of the 6th Chasseur Alpin 3n in : 1939/40, S.0.le, actual military leeder of our maguis. iemered | invaluable service to Jed Teen MARK. Condemned to death by the Pa! communists from the Gers. ; hoe Ravenel. Regional Chief of the Fri of Re4,. A very int ellicent! | mane 8 conmunistic tendencies and will be espointed to tre French War Ministry soon. Has said in public "The Americans and Znzlish | have never had ccnfidence in the FFI". Very anti-zllied but not pro-Gernan. ; ns Droitc. DMR R-4. A fool incapable of maxing decisions. fy im a ye Besk. A communist who double-crossed every one around hic. oar Cherlier. Sent from Madrid as Comnender of the Frontier. Is vie incapable end thinss only of having a good tice in St Sebestian, Rosette. A very good men end & cepable leader, can maxe -~ = |); éecisiozs. Toox over when Droite was not present. Is now ase..stant’ Ge3 to the French Ministry of War. a Bear eate ale
14-00000 2 Sat aS alee oot mann tea ee aH pate \ COMMULICATIGNS REPORT OF JED TRAN MAK 4 16 August ~ 23 November 1944 re lst Lt Lucien E. Conein (US) . re ne Lt Thevenet (Fr) woo Lt Raymond aS M/Sgt Cerpenter US ! i i ' ‘First contact was made with the home station on the second day: after lending. Communications were maintained without inter- no ruption. throughout the entire mission. fot No great difficulty was experienced with static and atmos= pherics and all wave lengths were satisfectory. . 7 ne Until the last three weeks all operators at the base station | gave splendid cooperation. During the lest three weeks the 7 a standard of operations dropped slightly. 4 : ‘ 2 M/Set James J. Cerpenter.
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14-00000 ae nan on The CITATION i emanate yer f I should lice to bring to notice tre splendid xork done for the French sesistance moverent end the whole-heerted cooperation accorded to the Allied miditery cissions oy Lt Col PAAISOT. Col Perisot assisted Jedbursh Teem MaAKK in meny esys during the months of August and September, 1344. , ply While awaiting e delivery of arms for the mequis, asced for e b by Jed Teas MARK, this brave soldier met his death by decapitation . by an Allied plane whieh had undershot the lending field. Col Perisot's. loyalty ~“as unquestioned, his bravery was of the the esteem in which he was held by his fellow soldiers | this, oe ; highest, and was unparalleled. For his brilliant work and for his dauntless courage, thhee has been awarded the Order of the British Empire by King George! | Wi and has been mede & Chevalier of the Legion d*Honneur by the 2 ptccgeiearee French Government. I progose that consideration be given to the posthumous award ./ of the Legion of Herit by the Governzent of the United States. Contents UNC . Lenn hone eazy, °*SSIBEG LUCIKEN &.. CONBIN é Dalamets Chak 92 .  Lst Lt Li,
14-00000 fete te ee ee Stanpemene ' sol, Parisot assisted Jedburgh Team MAEK in many weys during the CITATION I should like to brihg to notice tare splendid work done for . the French xesistanee movezent and tLe whole-heerted coozeration accordeé to the Allied militery missions by Lt Gol PAKISOT,. “months of August. end September, 1944, While awaiting ea delivery of aras for the meguis, asxed for Ve an readin tan gga ent poe by Jed feem MARK, this breve soldier ast his death by decapitation ~ by an Allied plane which had undershot the landing field. Col Parisot's loyalty was unquestioned, his bravery was of the highest, and the esteem in which he nes held by his fellow soldiers. was unparalleled. | For his brilliant works and for his dauntless courage, this VI and bes been mede a Chevalier of the Legion atHonneur oy the French Government. RR has seen awarded the Order of the Eritish Empire by King George. I propose thet consideration be given to the posthwious award . of the Legion of Merit by the Governzext of the United States. ; , . g ~ . LUCTIER E. CONEIN - ist Lt Thr. sates i