20-12-1943. 6.= pm. Robert Robinson
This afternoons bulletin about viz.
Churchill's health reports a satisfactory
progress. The temperature is normal.
Today American bombers were over
N.W. Germany. A major attack on
South German towns by heavy bombers
from Italy took also place.
Liberators and Fortresses escorted
by long range fighters bombed Augsburg
and Innsbruck in Austria. The latter town
was also bombed 5 days ago.
11 bombers have not returned but
some may have landed in friendly
territory. Some 100 enemy fighters
went up of which 37 were destroyed.
Innsbruck is the main railway
centre and the bombing of it was
accurate. In Italy 3 points behind the
German lines were attacked. 3 Allied
fighters are missing.
In Italy the 8th Army made further
advances. In the centre of the front
a village was captured. The 5th Army is
also pushing on. In other sectors they are
pushing forward two miles.
The Red Army's new attack at
Nevel was launched a week ago.
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