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West Europe: 21 Panzer Division intentions for June 16, thrust in Troarn area; Flak...

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1944

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West Europe: 21 Panzer Division intentions for June 16, thrust in Troarn area; Flak Corps III report on fighting in Tilly area, June 16; Sea Defence Commandant Normandy reports situation more critical, battle group von Schlieben withdrawing to the fortress, Allied break-though west of St Mere Eglise, June 16; 7th Army enquire feasibility of transport of supplies from the south to St Malo, Granville and Cherbourg, June 15; Group West expects invasion of Holland and Belgium during the night, June 16; partial withdrawal by Hitler Jugend Division in Caen area, June 16; unspecified corps suffers numerous air attacks, June 15, 2 SS Division being brought up from south southeast of Caumont; raid on Bordeaux Merignac airfield, 10 aircraft destroyed and 11 damaged, June 15; Germans assess the Maquis as an organised military force to be dealt with only with mobile heavy weapons, June 15, note details operations of the Maquis since D Day. South Europe: Allied landing on Elba on June 17; 42 Jaeger Division report of guerilla activity in northwest Italy, June 16; Armee Abteilung von Zangen report sabotage and guerilla activity in northern Italy, June 13

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