20/1/1944 (5?) 1.= pm. Stuart Hibberd
In Italy heavy fighting takes place all along the
Adolf Hitler line in which breaches have
already been made. The number of prisoners is
now over 5500. A heavy air attack was
carried out on Surabaya which lasted from
dawn till midnight. Last night Boulogne,
Orleans, Le Mans and Paris in France were
attacked.
In Italy the battle for the Adolf Hitler line
has already started. Commanding features
have already been captured by the 5th Army
which gives the enemy no respite.
On the Allied right flank Polish and British
troops of the 8th Army are pressing up the
Liri Valley. Our troops are also east of
Aquino which is on highway 6 which leads to
Rome. We are also 3 miles N. East of Aquino,
but southwest of Aquino resistance is
stiffer. The Americans have captured Itri
and Gaeta and the main road at
Itri has been cut. The Germans transferred
their defense line nearer to Rome and
it now runs from Terracina to Pico.
In a French section alone 40 guns
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