British civilian assisted in the building.
They were assembled on the South Coast.
85 merchant ships including ex
German and ex Italian were taken
to the beaches, blown up and sunk
to act as a breakwater.
"Had to break off as we came under
gunfire"
17.10.1944 12.= pm. Fred Allen 12.17 1/2 end
The Russians heavily bombed railway
junctions in East Prussia. British
troops are in the Dutch town of Venray.
Lancasters bombed the dykes on the
Western hip of the isle of Walcheren
this afternoon. The new Hungarian
Government wants a new oath of
loyalty from the army.
Last night the Russians heavily bombed
military traffic in 3 railway junctions
in East Prussia. Insterburg was attacked
for the second night running. So far
the only news that the Russian have
launched a big new attack against
East Prussia and have actually
reached the frontier has come from the
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