Third Army readies largest peacetime maneuvers in U S history
Preliminary plans announced by Lieut General Walter Krueger show the Third Army will deploy about 250000 troops and 10000 vehicles for major exercises in the Sabine area of East Texas and western Louisiana starting soon after August 1. The move aims to train high level commanders in large force operations, logistics, and campaign planning.
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Third army trains for coordinated modern warfare maneuvers
General Krueger outlines plans for a third army formed from regulars and National Guard units from 32 states to train as a cohesive force. The Louisiana Texas drills run August 17 to 30 as Maj. Gen. Edmund J. Daley’s corps faces Maj. Gen. George W. Strong’s, with IV Army corps near Alexandria developing staff coordination.
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Giant maneuvers draw quarter million troops in U S war games
More than 230000 soldiers from the third army, concentrated in the fourth and Eighth Corps areas, will move into a 30000 square mile maneuver zone spanning Louisiana and Texas for large peacetime exercises. Stations include Fort Wuachoca Arizona Fort Bliss El Paso Fort Clark Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Fort McIntosh Laredo Fort Ringgold Rio Grande City.
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Brady Aviation School construction concrete walks begin
Field workers from Rich ards local contractor started laying concrete walks Wednesday at the Brady Aviation School on Route 31 Curtis Field. Project at Brady shows steady progress as crews advance along the campus infrastructure.
Army camps to house Third Army troops in Louisiana
Alexandria Louisiana July 23 reports vast Army camp plans as Third Army units mass near Alexandria and Dry Prong Manchfield and Shreveport areas. Camps will hold about 102930 troops with 100000 more moving to a bivouac network across multiple communities.
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War Roundup From the Front Amid Moscow Bombardment
Allied and Axis reports depict renewed German bombing of Moscow with claims of vast fire seas. Hitler's forces announce advances in Ukraine and Finnic sectors while asserting Smolensk defenses collapsing and tens of thousands of defenders wiped out. Russians concede some penetrations but insist the center holds. British bombers strike and Japanese-German efforts hint at impending joint moves in the Pacific. Berlin monitors the crisis.
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Canada meeting plans activities in Chatham house
Canada reports say Jon Brown and supporters met at a Chatham Ontario house to discuss and plan their activities. The brief notes indicate the gathering involved planning by Brown and his group, with location and participants named.
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Cavalry Needs Back to Fundamentals says Krueger
General Krueger urges Third Army maneuvers return to ground scouting and minimal radio reliance after cavalry losses in a storm. He criticizes overdependence on mechanization and calls for disciplined unit prep to withstand failures, while Swift notes air corps need more enemy information training.
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War 25 Years Ago Today July 23 Compiled By Ty Nos
The entry recalls events from twenty five years past with notes on Russian advances into German positions at Riza and Bakowita, British views on resuming offensives on the western front, and London’s anticipation of broad developments. It references a year ago statement by the US secretary of state on the Baltic incorporation into the Soviet Union and Nazi fury at Britain’s peacetime stance.
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War Prisoners Aid Arranged In Ankara
The Turkish government announced the establishment of an international Red Cross bureau in Ankara for exchange of information on military prisoners and civilian internees in the German Russian war. Belligerents promised to cooperate. Industrial activity in Chile has expanded since the war started per the commerce department.
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Powder blast rocks Seville in major warehouse explosion
A large powder warehouse near Seville exploded with terrific force. Casualty counts were not immediately known as Fira authorities evacuated residents from homes in Heliopolis and Triana where buildings were weakened by the blast. Windows shattered across the city and surrounding suburbs as officials assess damage.
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High Flying RAF In Daylight Raid Over Channel
RAF bombers roared over the Channel in a daylight raid aimed at the French and Dutch coasts after a night attack on the Ruhr region. The British said the raids involved heavy defenses and caused damage, while German reports claimed limited effects and noted bombers returning safely.
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Moscow under major Nazi assault with heavy casualties
Soviet and German forces clash near Moscow as blitz raids spark fires and air bombardments. German claims of success contrast with Soviet denial of a breakthrough, while battles rage across Ukraine to Kiev and along the Ladoga region as German and allied units press eastward.
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