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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1944
Page
3
A World War II field report from beyond the Seine near Limay describes German counterattacks as futile and deadly. American observers note the Germans, young and dazed, pressed forward despite heavy bombardment as Allied forces crossed the river and established a pontoon bridge.
Allied optimism from Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery claims victory in Northwest France but warns much remains. Hitler’s regime reportedly withdraws from parts of France to stall for time as Allied air forces press the front. Observers fear new weapons, including rocket bombs and poison gas, while Mrs. Walter Coffee and daughter Joyce visit before traveling to Abilene to see relatives.
US troops recount a one eyed rabbit named Butch becoming an unlikely combat participant after wandering from his handler Sergeant Set Swain during a patrol in France. Another rabbit Whiskers attached to mortarman Leo Silkey earned a Purple Heart after a shrapnel wound while sharing foxhole rations and a straw cot with his master.
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