Desperate Allied Push Near Manila Faces Heavy Action
The first cavalry struck 57 miles toward Manila capturing Cabunc via Santa Rosa Gapan and Sabang on the Anga river near the 37th division. The 25th division set road blocks south of Umingan securing the northern plain. Eighth army troops approached Subic Bay and linked toward San Fernando, while the Eleventh airborne advanced toward Tagaytay ridge. Liberator bombs hit Cavite base as Japan countered with a Nasugbu strike repelled with slight damage.
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Russians Push From Kustrin to Edge of Berlin Front
Soviet forces broke through heavy German lines south of Kustrin and near Alt Limmnitz, driving 15 miles toward Berlin. Zhukov’s troops reached the Oder river near Drossen and Malsow as they advanced around Frankfurt and Zielenzig, threatening to outflank Kustrin.
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Eisenhower praises US ordnance adequacy against Nazi tanks
General Campbell cites ammunition programs and a December ramp up, arguing US tanks meet field needs. He counters claims of insufficient armor against the Nazi Royal Tiger and Panther designs, insisting American tanks are well matched and effective. The 73-ton Tiger is described as heavy and unwieldy with engine faults and mud vulnerability.
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Berlin Air Raid Marks 204th Bombing Raid On City
The RAF led a massive assault on Berlin with 2,500 tons dropped last February and a sky train stretching 300 miles from Berlin to the Dutch frontier. The operation centered on the city core, disrupting communications and panicking German high command as 22 major raids and 165 Mosquito night attacks joined American sorties to reach a total near 50,000 tons.
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Allied push toward Rhine as German defenses crumble
Allied forces drive deeper into Germany across the Siegfried Line with the 82nd and Second divisions seizing key heights near Unden and Schoneseil while advancing toward the Rhine near Colmar and Neufbrisach. American and French troops press from Strasbourg area toward the Rhine as air and ground operations disrupt rail and road networks.
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Harperscheid
Siegfried
U. S
Japs May Turn Manila Into A Battleground
NBC war correspondent George Forster reports Filipinos near the Sixth army spearhead approaching Manila say Japanese troops have mined buildings blocked windows with cement installed tank traps and rail blocks. Roads north of Manila are littered with destroyed Japanese staff cars, signaling air strafing effectiveness.
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Manila
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NBC
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Forster
Air War Hits German Fighter Production Drop
The report notes Allied air strikes on German aircraft plants cutting fighter output to under 300 monthly. Recovery could push production to 1,000 monthly, with repeated attacks likely. It cites Eaker on fuel and pilot training shortages as Luftwaffe handicaps and mentions a figure on air intake.
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Luftwaffe
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