19/8/1943 8.= am. Robert Robinson
The Russians have resumed their advance
on the Kharkiv front after repelling violent
German counterattacks.
They are extending their move outflanking
the city.
More than 70 miles due West of
Kharkiv they reached a place. In another
direction viz. northwest of Kharkiv
places 10 miles from Sumy were
captured.
The advance on the Bryansk front makes
good progress.
Allied aircraft in the South West Pacific
made another devastating raid
on the airfields at New Guinea for the
second time running. The enemy lost in
both our attacks all 225 but 10 planes.
We lost in two days six planes.
Balikpapan was again attacked.
During air combats the Japanese sent
up 50 fighters of which 28 were destroyed.
Two new guns have come of our secret list
a B.L. 4.5 and a B.L. 5.5 both howitzers
The first one fires a 50 lb shell and the
second one a 100 lb shell.
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