Allied advances in Normandy pockets and Brittany push
British Canadian forces reached Falaise and assaulted Vassy while Americans and Brits cut a western slice from the pocket. American Third Army under Patton reported near 100000 German casualties and about 39000 prisoners as fighting swept toward Tinchebray and Vire. Dinard fell to American forces as St Malo remained contested amid reports of a stubborn garrison at the citadel.
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Falaise-Argentan
Vassy
Tinchebray
Virentanges
Argentan
Vet
Third Army
George S. Patton
Brittany
Dinard
St. Malo
DNB
Berlin
Seventh Army
Seine River
Normandy
von Kluge
George S. Patton Jr
Falaise
Conde-Sur- Noireau
Allied Drive Closes Falaise Gap as German Pocket Breaks
Allied forces tighten noose around the German Seventh Army in Normandy. Canadians push toward Falaise from the north while British and American units widen the pocket's western end, reducing escape routes and forcing mass captures and withdrawals.
Allied landings push along southern French coast to Toulon
Allied forces landed along a 40 mile stretch from Frejus to St Tropez and moved ashore around Cap Negre and Port Cros. German reports say beachheads at Cannes and St Raphael with armor, while Allied air forces maintain strong support and guard the coast.
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Toulon
San Remo
Genoa
Cannes
St. Raphael
Transocean
Berlin
Nice
St. Tropez
Hitler
Europe
Frejus
Cap Negre
George Tucker
Associated Press
Mediterranean
Valence
Rhone
France
EWT
International Information Bureau
Bay of St. Tropez
Hyeres Islands
Cap Negro
Port Cros
Levant
Normandy
Paris
Cap Cama
Registration Advances and Eligible Voters Reach 712149
The report notes military absentee ballots counted from early pages and that those received by election day will be forwarded to election commissioners. The first primary will announce total applications. March 18 1944 registration stood at 712,149 with no resubmission required for those registered since January 1 1941 until December 31 1946 under Act No 56 of 1944.
Allied air raids cripple German bases in Europe fronts
Planes blasted from the First Page as 1,800 heavy bombers plus fighters struck 21 German air bases. In the south of France 14,000 fliers supported the day operations while on the Russian French and Italian fronts Allied communiques reported 71 German planes destroyed and 56 Allied aircraft lost.
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France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Normandy
Brittany
Lion
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ALI
Navi Propaganda Agency
Sui.t
Caen- Falaise
Ossy
St. Fierre-Canivet
Aubigny
Montsecret
Guenther von Kluge
Supreme Headquarters
Noose
Leslee
NBC
Heck
Germany
Dixie
America
D&e
DeSiard St
rOyals ‘Square
Aed
Bemberg
Voile and
Batiste
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