Rescue Road 10 Sky Troops Cut Yanks Widen Breach in Gothic Line
Allied reports say Fifth Army advances near Puta Pass and Rimini as ground forces press toward Bologna. British and Brazilian units push through mountain roads while Ninth and Eighth Army elements drive toward Ravenna and Rimini, with Germans showing disorganization along the line.
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British Yank Drive Breaks German Rhine Barrier Near Arnhem
British armor with American paratroopers breached a large German barrier south of the Rhine near Arnhem and pushed to the river while heavy fighting continued around the pocketed Arnhem airborne force. American First and Seventh Armies pressed toward Metz and Trier, capturing Stolberg and pressing in the Lorraine plain as Allied forces widen the Holland front and push along the coast toward Boulogne.
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Ban on civilian business men in forward zone
London dispatch reports General Eisenhower's headquarters confirm a ban on civilian business men from the military forward zone with a promise of a thorough investigation into violations. Early orders barred civilians starting new businesses in newly liberated areas, amid accusations that American business leaders received easier travel to England and Paris, while British subjects faced delays.
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Allied Air Blitz Hits Kassel Munich and More
British Italian air fleets pushed toward Germany as 1600 Allied planes bombed Kassel and the Munich region while strikes targeted the Danube frontier. Allied fighters roamed the southern approaches and bombers attacked targets across central Italy, with heavy losses on both sides reported in a long sequence of missions.
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Expecting to See Angels G I Escapes 3000-Foot Drop
A Liberator with engine trouble forced a bailout en route to the Philippines. Joe Ajello regained consciousness after the fall and said he expected to see angels as American troops moved on Morotai. He credited tree tops with breaking his fall and saving his life despite the long descent.
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Red Fleet Readies Baltic Cruise Amid Eastern Front Push
Soviet minesweepers cleared a Baltic channel for a first combat cruise in three years after Tatlin fall. Govorov’s forces pressed along Estonia’s coast while Riga faced heavy pressure to sever southern escape routes. In Hungary, Malinovsky’s spearheads neared Budapest, capturing Arad and driving toward the rail hub at Bekescsaba as front lines extended across Transylvania.
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Ike injures knee in French crash nah bite
General Dwight D. Eisenhower wrenched his knee after a plane forced down in a French field while aiding crew to tow the craft. NBC’s Morrill Mueller quoted Eisenhower saying he is healthy overall and that the war will end only as the Gestapo is annihilated.
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Allied bombs hit poison gas plant in Darmstadt raid
STOCKHOLM Sept 23 Allied air raid last week on Darmstadt hit a chemical plant, releasing poison gas. The Altenbladet quoted a private source saying some deaths occurred as a result of the incident.
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Ike Edict To Occupied Reich Threatens Death For Nazi Aiders
London Sept 23 General Eisenhower issued a strict decree for the occupied Reich declaring death for Germans aiding Nazis or misleading Allied troops. The edict places Nazi political and military organizations under ban, abrogates racial and political discrimination, and directs surrender of funds records equipment and property. Allies will take over essential services and enforce order under military government.
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