19/10/1943. Frank Philips 6.- pm.
The 5th Army made satisfactory progress
north of the Volturno especially in the Capua
sector. Our troops advanced 4 miles.
The 8th Army's active patrolling continues
and 10 miles inland from Termoli a place
has been captured. The Germans are now
cleared from the North Bank of the Volturno.
There are fierce German counterattacks in
the Central Sector.
No enemy aircraft were over the battle area.
The reason for this is perhaps that we have
bombed 12 enemy airfields round
Rome.
Hannover was attacked in strength
last night. Hannover is important
for its rubber factory. 10 nights ago it
was also bombed. Mosquitoes went
to Berlin and places in Western Germany
for the second night running.
17 of our bombers were lost.
The marshalling yards and railway bridge
at Skopje in Yugoslavia were also
bombed. Royal Air Force bombers have
attacked Rhode islands and so on.
2 planes are missing. Hitler addressed
a special meeting to which much
importance is attached by the Germans
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