28-12-1943 6.= pm. Frank Philips
No major activity took place along
the Italian fronts yesterday.
After a week of destructive house to
house fighting the Canadians have
ousted the Germans from the small
port of Ortona which is in complete
ruins. The Germans themselves say
today they have evacuated the place.
This mornings communique about
the fighting in Italy speaks about
the clearing of Ortona.
Some progress was made by French
Moroccan troops as well as
American troops of the 5th Army.
Flying weather was better than for
some time and more of our
tactical bombers were out.
For the 5th day running our
Marauders went out to Northern
Italy bombing a.o. between
Genoa and Spezia. Not one of our
machines is missing. The new
Russian offensive in the Kiev
salient is becoming dangerous
for the Germans. The spearhead of
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