17.9.1943. 2.= pm. dt. Frank Philips
The 5th Army has made progress after regaining
the initiative in the Salerno area.
The bridgehead has been firmly established,
3 enemy counterattacks were repulsed
and prisoners were taken.
Patrols of the 8th Army are 19 miles away
from the 5th Army. On the East coast
contact has been established with the
troops from Tarente.
Our air activity was chiefly concentrated
around Naples and in the Salerno
area. American planes covered
Potenza junction with bombs.
Over the battle zone we lost two
machines and destroyed one German
plane. Of the Potenza raid not one
machine is missing.
Bombers based in this country have
bombed the French end of the Mont-Cenis
tunnel as well as the French
Riviera Viaduct between Cannes
and Marseilles. Mosquitoes were over
Berlin. Fighter Command fighter attacked
railway targets in N. France. 4 bombers
are missing. Off the Dutch Coast 3
minesweepers were set on fire. Two of our
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