8/10/1943. 6.= pm. Richard Wessel
The 5th Army is established on the Southern
bank of the Volturno river for 18 miles
Capua is in our hands. The actual
crossing of the river is expected to be
comparatively easier
The 8th Army has improved its positions
round Termoli. Several more counterattacks
were repulsed. Our troops have
delivered a powerful attack which
met with success. An artillery barrage
lasted 40 minutes and was partially
recorded during this bulletin.
Russian troops are clearing the
last bit of the Taman Peninsula
and extending their Western
bridgeheads of the Dnjepr.
The 16th German Panzer division has
been removed from the Naples to the
Termoli area. In all it seems there are
6 German divisions in Italy viz:
15th and 26th panzer div. Hermann
Goering panzer div. 29th panzer-
grenadiers, 12th parachute div.
Owing to bad weather only our
fighter bombers were active over Italy.
Light naval forces have destroyed
a convoy. American Flying Fortresses
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