Russian winter offensive encircles German forces in Don region
Reports from Moscow say Red Army drives in wet snow and fog, claiming heavy German losses as they encircle pockets near the Don River and Rzhev. Baltic and northern thrusts press toward Velikiye-Luki while Germans counter with blizzard warfare and selective air support. French fleet scuttling at Toulon elicits Allied praise and Axis skepticism.
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Eports
Moscow
Don River
Rzhev
Russia
Red Army
Stalingrad
Hustuv
SS Hee
Peng
Velikiye-Luki
Mediterranean
Rostov
Caucasus
Battle for Bizerte and Tunis Strains Allied Drive in Tunisia
Allied three pronged advance into Tunisia presses toward Tunis and Bizerte as two northern spearheads meet stiff German resistance and cut rail links while a southern thrust targets the Gulf of Gabes. Delays stem from loss of surprise, escorts moving by air or sea, overextended supply lines, and mudkend roads from heavy rains.
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Tunisia
Bizerte
Tunis
North Africa
Gulf of Gabes
Djedeida
Mateur
First Army
French Fleet Sinks and Scuttles to Foil Hitler at Toulon
Fragmented reports describe the French Navy scuttling ships to thwart a German seizure at Toulon after the 1940 fall of France. Allied and Vichy sources offer unconfirmed signals from Berlin about the incident and debris, including vessels at the harbor.
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France
Hitler
Toulon
Vichy Radiou Ob
Berlin
PeulGa
Boltuil
Alfhi
Jungle Foes Hold Buna As Allies Press On
Allied forces advance in Buna while Japanese defenders anchor a network of foxholes pillboxes and trenches. American and Australian air power pounds positions near Lae and blocks reinforcements as transport planes drop supplies to sustain the campaign in New Guinea.
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New Guinea
Gona
Buna
Bataan
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Lae
Little Town
Teerercel NincAreiting Lei Gils
Neangualtiers Fates’ & Dourel
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Staling
Nikitoveka
Mikolaevsk
Alte
Astrakhan
Maicopp
Grozn
Kharkov
Odessa
Guriev
Kuibyshev
Vichy
Alexandria
Oran
Casablanca
Dakar
Martinique
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