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coast of France. General Montgomery is in
command and troops consist of British,
Canadian and American.
Landings took place between the Seine
estuary and Cherbourg especially near
Caen.
There are no reports of enemy air attacks
on the UK during last night or this
morning. Gerbrandy also spoke and the
people of Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium
and France were warned.
General Alexander's communique
says that with the capture of Rome another
phase in the war has come to a conclusion.
The Tiber has been crossed in many
places and our troops are 5 miles
beyond the Tiber. In the hills north of highway
6 the enemy is resisting the 8th Army.
Tivoli [?] has fallen to French troops.
Our aircraft attacked targets in the
Po Valley, Western side of Italy and
on the Adriatic. 2400 fights were made.
13 of of planes are missing and 4 enemy
aircraft were destroyed. When our beachhead
troops started their offensive there were
150000 men. The Russians have reported
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