21/7/1944. 6.= pm. R. Wessel
The Germans have shut down on news about
the revolt against Hitler. More than 1000
escorted American heavies went to Germany
to attack various targets. Telephone communications
between Sweden and Germany are still
cut. Col. von Stauffenberg is a 37 year old member
of the German General Staff and a Roman
Catholic. It has been announced that
General Beck, Chief of the German General Staff
until 1938 has also been shot. Berger died of
his wounds. There is every sign of a crisis
and considerable confusion. No public
statement has been made on behalf of the
army. In Russia the Soviet troops are now
only 5 miles north from Lwow. Attempts by
trapped German forces to break out have
failed. The Russians are advancing on
Brest-Litovsk from 4 sides viz from East, North and
Northwest and also from Kovel. Bialystok
is only 20 miles away from Russian troops.
In Normandy mud hampers our movements
but the village of Saint-André has been captured
and Bourguébus is free of the enemy. The big
armoured clash in Normandy expected
after our breakthrough has not yet come.
The whole eastern bank of the Orne from
Caen to Saint-André is now in our hands. We
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