6/10/1943. 6.= pm. Stuart Hibberd.
5th Army troops are reported to have crossed
the Volturno at one point. Aversa has been
captured and also Maddaloni.
The advance as a whole is still short of
the Volturno river line.
In its lower regions the Volturno is 100 feet
wide. All bridges except one over the
river were blown some days ago.
The 5th Army is fighting a uphill
battle and enemy's resistance is
stiffening. Flying Fortresses have
raided the railway yards at
Bologna in N. Italy. This place has
been bombed 5 times in a month.
Our last attack carried out in 4
waves however, was heavier than
ever before. Stiffening enemy's
resistance has also increased in
the Central Section and on the Adriatic
coast. The N.W. African Air force has
struck at airfields and of 50 enemy
fighters over Bologna 8 were shot down
Viz. Messerschmitts and Focke
Wulfs. Our Fortresses returning over
Pisa from Bologna found fires caused
the previous day still burning.
Fighting on the island of Kos is still going
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