"Units of the 810th arrived in
Cherbourg in September 1944 and took over the operation of the
telephone and teleprinter sections and the repeater station of
the Cherbourg Switching Center.
"An additional building
to house equipment was erected under very difficult conditions.
"The machinery had to be
set up under canvas, and the cement floor laid and the building
constructed during a season of heavy rain.
"A recreation hall was
also built here which contained a stage and a bar. Movies and
dances were held in this hall.
"By the middle of
September 7 Paris trunks had been installed and telephone
booking service inaugurated.
"During the month of
November 1944 an average of 700 messages per day with a peak of
950 were being handled in the message center.
From: Ytterdal, Kelda. HOLD
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