2/3/1944. 1.= pm. Joseph Macleod
Our bombers bombed Stuttgart in strength last
night and our Mosquitoes went to Munich.
A very strong force went to Stuttgart and large
fires were seen burning. 4 planes are missing.
Our Mosquitoes also attacked targets in
Northern France and the Low Countries.
Marauders escorted by Typhoons bombed
military objectives in N. France today.
There were some enemy raiders over
South East England and the Greater London
area. 5 enemy planes including a JU 88
and JU 188 were brought down. Allied
troops held a powerful German thrust
against the centre of our Anzio bridgehead
and the enemy maintained his
pressure all round the beachhead.
The whole area of out Anzio beachhead
is low lying and presents little cover.
The Germans in all used 3 divisions
in their attacks over a 1000 yard front.
Weather in Italy is changeable from
bright sunshine to heavy rain.
170 sorties were flown by our planes
but none by the enemy. Not one of our
planes is missing. From the other
main fronts across Italy patrolling
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