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Eastern sector. The number of prisoners taken is now
estimated to be 10000. The build up goes well and the official
news confirms the fall of Carentan, where the Americans got
a great welcome from the people. The ruined village of
Tilly changed hands several times. There are now 3
German panzer divisions in this sector. The Germans have
now some 250000 men against us. Lancasters and Halifaxes
kept up the work by bombing railway centres. 23 aircraft are
missing from the night's operations. 9 German planes were
destroyed. About this time yesterday Mr. Churchill landed
from a destroyer in Normandy. General Smuts and
other Generals have also visited the battlefield.
Bomber Command sent a strong force of Lancasters
to Germany last night to bomb synthetic oil plants at
Gelsenkirchen which is the principal coal mining centre in
the Ruhr. Weather was fairly good and bombs went down in
highly concentrated attacks. Cologne was also attacked and
more mines were laid. 17 of our planes are missing.
There were some enemy planes over East Anglia, South
and South East England. Few bombs fell and there were a
a small number of casualties. There was a lot of noise [?]
on the Channel coast last night when the shellfire warning
was in force for 5 hours. Guns from Boulogne were
active. In Italy we have crossed the Saline river
6 miles above Pescara. Popoli between Pescara and
Avezzano was captured. There was more opposition
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