9-11-1943. 8.= am. Fred Allen.
The Russians are exploiting their
victory at Kiev by broadening
and deepening their great thrust
beyond Kiev.
They are to the West 30 miles, to the
S. West 40-50 miles to the South 30
miles from the city. Fastiv to the So.
of Kiev has also been captured by the
Russians whereby the line between
Kiev and Krivoy Rog has been
broken. The battle for Kiev has lasted
3 days and 12 German divisions
were smashed viz. 9 infantry
2 panzer and one motorized
division. 15000 dead were left on
the battlefield and 6000 prisoners
were taken. Russian forces at
Kertsj have extended their
bridgehead. The German radio
has put out a recording of what
Hitler said earlier in the day.
Yesterday, last night he said a.o.
that the Russian front meant
the hardest struggle Germany
has ever had. Most important
points in Hitler's speech were:
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