1-12-1943. 6.= pm. Fred Grisewood.
Our advance across the Sangro is
continuing and there are no signs
of slackening. Heavy fighting is taking
place and heavy casualties
are inflicted upon the enemy,
whose losses are considerable.
We now have control of the high
ridge and our two bridgeheads
have been joined. We broke into
the German winter line but not
through it and the Germans
are carrying out strong counterattacks.
The 5th Army made local
advances. Our bombers and
fighters carried out extensive
bombing and machine gunning
attacks over the battle area.
Our heavy bombers escorted
by long range fighters attacked
Fiume. 5 enemy planes were
shot down whereas we lost 3 planes,
but the pilots of two are safe.
Our heavy bombers went to
Germany again today. Our
mediums attacked airfields in
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