who quickly gave themselves up.
7/10
Today is the 25th anniversary of the
foundation of the K.L.M.
Allies troops are within 2 km of Tilburg
and Canadian forces within 5 km of
Bergen op Zoom. In bright sunshine over
Holland today the Germans are fighting back
hard against the Canadians who crossed
the Leopold Canal. The Canadian front on
the canal is 12 km wide and 1 km deep.
More Canadian troops passed over
the bridges thrown across the canal.
The Canadians use machine guns,
mortar and flamethrowers. Heavy
fighting takes place between the Nederrijn
and the Waal but there is no confirmation
that our troops are across the Rhine
at Arnhem. Local actions have been
fought today on the British salient in
Holland. Fighting also takes place round
Metz and Nancy and the Americans
have pressed into the central fortifications
of Driant. North East of Aachen the German
defences collapsed suddenly this morning
and a chain of small towns was overrun.
The 1st great tank battle on German soil
has taken place. General Patton's troops
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