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War News In Brief From Pacific to Europe
Australian troops reach The Gap in the Owen Stanley Range as Japanese forces retreat toward Kokoda Buna. In the Aleutians US forces occupy Andreanos group using airfields to attack Kiska Harbour. Russians hold in Stalingrad with gains northwest of the city. German attempts to seize Grozny fields pressed. Russians gain ground northwest of Moscow. Aleutian raids report ships sunk and planes downed. In Solomons, Japanese naval force attacked. ships hit in Faisi Buin area and Rabaul harbour. RAF raids target Krefeld and northern France. British and Allied bombers with fighters. Delayed action shells used at Manassib in Egypt under heavy fire.
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Owen Stanley Range
New Guinea
Kokoda-Buna
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Andreanos Group
Kiska Harbour
Russia
Stalingrad
Moscow
Mosdok
Grozny Ol
Kiska
Amercan
Far
Solomons
Faisi-Buin
Soomons
Rabaul Harbour
New Britain
R.A.F
Britain
Krefeld
Rhineland
Yvine
France
Manassib
Egypt