Allied Forces Open 3-Way Assault On Bomb-Backed Island
Allied armies landed in Sicily at dawn with American British and Canadian units under Eisenhower. They faced coastal mines barbed wire and gun emplacements as air and naval support formed a protective umbrella for the ground assault. Estimates put Axis forces on Sicily up to 400000 with vast Allied air and sea strength in the Mediterranean.
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Hitler
Europe
North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North
Africa
Sicilian
Mediterranean
London
Berlin
Switzerland
Eisenhower
Earopean
Mediterranean Islands
Red Lines Hold Against Furious German Assaults
On the Belgorod front German and Russian troops fought bitterly as Nazi forces tried to widen a slim wedge two days after breaking Red Army lines. Allied observers reported the lines remained contested with heavy fighting continuing through the night. The clash involved armored units and infantry amid deteriorating conditions near Belgorod.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Belgorod
Red Army
Belgorod- Kursk-Orel
Guenther von Kluge
Allied invasion of Sicily opens new phase in European war
The article reports Allied landings on Sicily as the first stage in liberating Europe. It notes heavy resistance, mine fields, coastal fortifications, and German reinforcements. It compares the operation to prior campaigns and highlights Russian front actions and Luftwaffe losses as a broader war context.
Five Airmen Killed in Army Bomber Crash
Smyrna Tennessee July 10 Five airmen were killed when a B 24 army bomber on a training flight crashed and exploded about eight miles from the Smyrna army air base public relations announced.
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Myrna Army Air Base
Yank Navy Shells Japs on Kiska
U S surface units bombarded Japanese positions at Gertrude Cove on Kiska Island in the Aleutians in two recent dawn raids. Japanese shore batteries replied but caused no damage. The action marks the second bombardment in three days following a prior dawn strike on Tuesday.
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Gertrude Cove
Aleutians Island
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U. S
Kiska
Nazi Press Bolsters Readers For Invasion
In Bern Switzerland on July 10 the Nazi press prepared readers for loss of Italy’s Mediterranean islands as Allied forces began their invasion of Sicily marking the first major push into European territory.
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Switzerland
Italy
Mediterranean
Sicily
Bombardment on Munda and Rendova Paves A Solomons Land Drive
United States Navy air and surface forces pummeled Munda air base on New Georgia and Rendova, dropping 70 tons of bombs and silencing anti aircraft positions. Destroyers shelled targets near Munda as marines and army units press toward Bairoko harbor and Rice anchorage in preparation for a possible land assault.
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Kula Gulf
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Lodge
Rice Anchorage
Invasion Seen As Start Of End For Hitler's Europe
President Roosevelt called the Sicily invasion the beginning of the end for Nazi Europe. He told Pope Pius XII Allied troops would respect Vatican neutrality and papal domains in Italy while aiming to liberate France. Roosevelt spoke at a White House dinner for General Giraud, outlining plans to free Paris and northern France from occupation.
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Paris
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Africa
Allied Air Fleet Attacks Nazis in France
Allied air forces strike German bases in Caen and Abbeville with Flying Fortresses and RAF bombers. RAF and US formations, amid heavy opposition, conduct daylight raids on Germany while Ruhr and Cologne previously targeted. Casualties include missing RAF bombers and a naval plane crash near Cherry Point with three dead.
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Oil To Flow Soon Through Texas Line
PAW officials said oil will flow through the eastward extension of the $95 million pipeline from Texas within a week. The first trickle expected next Friday will grow over weeks to 300000 barrels daily at Philadelphia and Bayonne, New Jersey.
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Texas
Petroleum Administration For War
PAW
Philadelphia
Baylanne
N. J
OPA Orders Cabbage and Lettuce Price Cuts
The Office of Price Administrationordered 25 to 50 percent price cuts on lettuce and cabbage with similar reductions planned for peas beans carrots apples and pears. The rule takes effect July 20 and ties wholesale prices to set percentages guiding farm-to-wholesale pricing.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Allied Sicily Invasion Surprises Washington Early Morning
The invasion of Sicily was launched with secrecy, catching Washington off guard as War Department issued a terse communique confirming the assault. Prime Minister Mackenzie King praised allied resolve while warning of tough battles ahead and unity among Canadian and Allied forces.
Descriptive pictures of the initial assault on Europe
The piece notes that descriptive pictures depicting the initial assault on Europe are located on page eight.
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Europe
Invasion Plans Hint at Allied Allocation
Report cites parachute troops from two air divisions along with smaller armored groups and units from Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia and Greece. Berlin thinks the Allies will deploy half their forces for invasion and keep the rest for occupation duties in North Africa and the Near East.
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Berlin
North Africa
Near East
Invasion Breaks Tension For War Correspondents
In North Africa on July D day marked by Eisenhower press conference that revealed Sicily plans. More than 100 American and British reporters felt a heavy weight lift as orders to speak were relaxed yet cautions about sharing details remained. The mood shifted from secrecy to guarded clarity as timelines emerged and nerves settled ahead of the operation.
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Relman H. Morin
North Africa
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Tew
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