New Landings In France Proclaimed By Germans
Weather remains a major invasion worry as wind and high waves lash the Dover Strait. Allied chiefs report a 24 hour postponement affected D Day, with seasickness and wet disembarkations delaying reinforcements. Bombers faced low altitude attacks due to deteriorating conditions despite the invasion proceeding.
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London
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Dover Strait
Sicily
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force
First American Dead Return Aboard Minesweeper at Port
A British port scene shows the first American dead and 19 survivors from invasion minesweepers. A sailor guards the gang plank as corpses and wounded are offloaded to awaiting ambulances. Chaplain Meyer Miller of Greenwich, Conn, notes the mission from departure to return. Security troops, medical crews, and recovering survivors are kept apart while the first ships reverse from the invasion.
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Europe
Meyer Miller
Greenwich
Conn
Top Notch Fighting Men Eager to Get Job Done
A wartime dispatch reports American assault troops preparing for invasion in England. Soldiers board invasion ships at a spearhead port, many with shaved heads to reduce head wound infection, wearing full gas protection and carrying gas masks. Each man had $4 invasion money, some earning more in British funds. account continues on page fourteen.
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Associated Press
England
America
Knife Wielding Paratroops Deliver First Land Blow
Allied forces paratroopers and glider troops launched a massive early dawn assault on Cherbourg peninsula in France. The operation aimed to disrupt Nazi supply lines by destroying bridges rail yards and enemy strong points. Troops described with cocoa colored faces joked they wore camouflage to eat if rations ran out.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
France
Cherbourg
Beachhead Taken by Canadians in France Invasion
Canadian Forces land on the beachhead in France and push inland within two hours. By 10 am the force was about 2,000 yards inland amid light German pockets. Engineers cleared tidal obstacles as patrols and fighter actions reduced coastal defenses and captured the first prisoners from coastal units.
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France
H. D
Crerar
Fifth Army Advances Beyond the Tiber in Italy
Allied headquarters report Fifth Army troops crossed the Tiber near Rome advancing five miles as remnants of the German army fled north and west. The Allied communique declared no halt to the Italian campaign as Rome is captured and bridges along the Tiber are destroyed or taken. The bulletin notes German divisions in disarray and predicts remaining Nazis cannot easily retreat.
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Naples
Rome
Fifth Army
Tiber
United Nations
Italy
Steperate Straits
Costaly
Portugal halts wolfram exports after talks with allies
Washington informs that Portugal stopped all wolfram export and production following negotiations with the United States Britain and Brazil. The announcement notes a shift in policy impacting supply and trade relations amid ongoing wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
Gpi
Stettinius
Portugal
Basi
United States
Britain
Brasil
Bombing Pattern Leaves No Room for Error
By Gladwen Hill a Marauder base in England joined thousands of planes that rained explosives on the French coast to back Allied landings Yesterday pilots knew a slight miscalculation could invite fire from German guns and Allied defenses. Allied airmen followed precise routes to the invasion area and were warned any deviation could draw fire even if a plane turned back. Heavy warships shelled the shore and bombers exploded overhead in intervals as the Allied effort faced constant danger.
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Gladwen Hill
England
UPI
D-Day Chosen By Big Three At Teheran
President Roosevelt said at Teheran the Allied invasion aimed at Hitler’s fortress would occur in late May or early June. Stalin had not pressed for a second front. Weather records dictated timing and the final date was set only days before a last minute delay due to bad weather.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Iit
Teheran
Churchhill
Stalin
Engheh
Invasion Developments At A Glance
Allied assault across Normandy coast reports 100 miles of landings with tanks and infantry moving inland. Paratroopers dropped near Caen and Rouen. progress praised by Churchill and Montgomery, Roosevelt says ahead of schedule. Casualties light on beaches. 11,000 planes and 41,600 ships support the operation. Nevada and other vessels listed among striking forces. Underground resistance poised to act on Allied signal.
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Theassur Press
Normandy
Geiseeen Cher
le Havre
Caen
Rouen
Churchill
Bernard L Montgomery
Roosevelt
Iva
Supréme Command
France
West Wall
U. S
Nevada
Eisenhower Not In France Y et
Supreme Headquarters denied Brig Gen broadcasts that General Eisenhower had set up headquarters in France. He was directing the western Europe invasion from England. No confirmation of French headquarters.
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Eisenhower
France
London
Western Europe
England
Supreme Headquarters
The
A. F
Catty
Brigonville
Allied Armada Battles Major Normandy Invasion Efforts
Allied naval forces including U S battleship Nevada cruisers and the Augusta with Rear Admiral Kirk participated in the assault on France. Washington reported two destroyers and one LST lost. overall naval losses were described as very light. British warships pounded Le Havre with a torrent of shells as invasion began.
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London
United States
Wwo
Nevada
France
Washington
Rousévelut
U. S
Alan Goodrich Kirk
Augusta
Tuccaloess
Morton L. Deys
Dey
le’ Havre
Churchill Reports Allied D Day Landings Proceeding Smoothly
Prime Minister Churchill said Allied troops have penetrated miles inland from the coast or into France and that the operation is proceeding satisfactorily with losses less than anticipated. He added airborne landings are established with minimal losses and high accuracy, praising the overall feat near Eisenhower’s HQ alongside King George VI.
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London
Churchill
France
Supreme Headquarters
Dwight D. Eisenhofer
George VI
Invaders Armed with Many Secret Weapons
London reports the Allied army of liberation attacked Hitler's West Wall with numerous secret weapons for the first time. The Ministry of Supply said these devices had been in production for months under strict secrecy, with parts manufactured at distant plants to keep details hidden. Workers were pledged to secrecy.
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London
Army of Liberation
Hitler
Westwall
Ministry of Supply
No Major Battle Yet
German Transocean agency reported early today that Allied landings continued at the Orne mouth with heavy fighting along the northern French coast. Berlin said fierce German counter-attacks were launched against invasion troops east of Cherbourg as reinforcements poured into established beachheads on the Channel coast.
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London
Transocean
Orne
France
E. W.T
Channnel
Berlin
Cherbourg
Beaches Cleared By Wes Supremacy at Normandy Invasion
Allied troops cleared the Normandy beaches after a punishing bombardment and began inland advances in a liberation invasion. Reinforcements crossed the Channel as reports claimed Montgomery’s forces cut the Paris Cherbourg railway, though German commands denied any Caen penetration.
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Gallagher Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Normandy
Bernard L. Montgomery
Caen
Paris-Cherbourg
Churchill Reveals Allied Fight In Caen Bay Area
Prime Minister Churchill disclosed Allied troops were fighting in Caen on the River Orne nine miles inland with a network of roads and railways across northern Normandy. He said the invasion progressed in a thoroughly satisfactory manner with light casualties. RAF pilots reported beach security and soldiers visible. radios warned of Nazi interference. Allied landings occurred at multiple points, notably on both sides of the River Ome estuary.
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Churchill
Caen
Orne
Nortmandy
Ome
Allied forces strike along 100 mile Cherbourg coast
The report notes Allied sea and air units attacked Barfleur 15 miles east of Cherbourg and St Vaast La Hougue five miles south of Barfleur, plus landings near Carentan Bayeux and along a 15 mile stretch to Le Havre. A rogue German radio claims a night battle north of Rouen and an American beachhead press hailed as "beautiful" by a pilot.
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Barfleur
Cherbourg
St. Vaast la Hougue
Saifleur
Peninsular
Betwee Carentan
Bayeux
Bayeux; the River Ome
Villers-Trouville
Seine Estuary
le Havre
Honfleur
Seine
Vichy Radio
Rouen
Lisut
Arthur Washburn
Plainville
Mays
Amercan
Afernoon
Northeas
Ete
Mern
Dover
Cherbour
Aris
Eisenhower Confident as Allied Armada Ships Arrive
Supreme command disclosed 1.0e5 warships carrying aircraft and gliders as Allied armada moves forward. Nevada, 29,000-ton battleship, repaired after Pearl Harbor. USS Augusta, site of Atlantic Charter signing, leads Western Naval Task Force. Tuscaloosa, 69,75-ton cruiser, among others. Ninth Air Force flew 4,000 sorties amid winds.
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Dwight
MhoOwe
Aden
Sted High Command
Nevada
Pearl Harbor
Augusta
Churchill
Roosevalt
Alan G. Kirk
Tuscaloosa
Morton’ L. Beye
U.S. Ninth Air Force
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