29-12-1943. 6.= pm.
The Admiralty and the Air Ministry
issued a communique about a new
action against German seaplanes.
In the Gulf of Biscay 3 German
destroyers were sunk and others
damaged. A blockade runner
carrying probably edible oil and
rubber was also sunk.
It is now known that the cruiser
Jamaica gave the final blow
to the German battleship
Scharnhorst.
Two new appointments to the
command for the second front
have been announced.
In Italy the Canadians who have
captured Ortona are pushing on
to Pescara through snow, sleet
and high winds. The enemy is still
losing ground. On the right flanks of
the 5th Army front French Moroccan
troops have captured some positions.
In the centre of the front positions were
consolidated. On the left wing British
troops repelled German counter
attacks. Our aircraft have been active
|