5/10/1943. 6.= pm. Frank Philips.
In Italy the 5th and 8th Army continue
to make progress but resistance is
stiffening.
Yesterday was a great day for our Mediterranean
air forces. One formation of Flying Fortresses
went as far as 30 miles from the Alps.
Marshalling yard at Pisa were also
bombed.
Targets in Greece were attacked by N.W.
African and Middle East aircraft
based on Italy. Mitchells escorted by
Lightnings carried out the attacks
whereas Liberators attacked on airfield
near Athens. One of our planes is
missing. At Naples it is still a mess.
90% of Naples harbour is unoperational.
Frank Gillard in a dispatch described
the damage and who says the destruction
is complete.
Fighting on the island of Kos continues.
The Germans landed in force on
Saturday morning.
Beaufighters attacked transport on
the island with canon fire.
The liberation of Corsica is complete.
Our bombers chose Frankfurt on
Main last night as their target. Large
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