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evening Allied planes resumed the offensive and the
most concentrated efforts since the beginning of
the invasion was made when bridges and airfields
were attacked. Fuel dumps south of the battle zone.
During the night 5 enemy planes were destroyed
which attacked our beachheads.
Our planes went out in force again today when
Thunderbolts, Mustangs and Lightnings went
out in force. Around breakfast the Germans
reported our heavy bombers over the Reich.
Last night our planes went to Western Germany
and mines were also laid, all without loss.
According the last night's Moscow communique
several strong points were captured on the Karelian
Isthmus. There are no important changes on other
fronts. In the central sector we are closing in
on Narni in Italy and are also on the North
Eastern tip of Lake Bolsena. Our air forces made
over 2000 fights including the attacks on Innsbruck
and Munich were a.o. 2 aircraft engine factories
were attacked. We destroyed 35 planes and lost 28
machines including 20 heavy bombers. Last night
our planes from Italy returned to the Munich area.
Our navy has been active in the Adriatic shelling
an island 60 miles So. of Fiume. In last weekend's
task operations against Guam and the Marianas
the Americans destroyed 141 Japanese planes,
sunk 13 ships, damaged 16 others, losing 30 planes.
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