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North Africa: Panzer Army Rommel day report for Jan 21, Allied thrusts towards Tarhuna-Castel...
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HW 1/1329
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1943 Jan 24
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North Africa: Panzer Army Rommel day report for Jan 21, Allied thrusts towards Tarhuna-Castel Benito road and Azizia, and against Italian garrison of Garian, assumption that Allies intend to thrust through to coast west of Tripoli, preparations for counter-measures, Garian garrison withdrawn towards Jefren; Panzer Army's report for Jan 22, Allied forces attacking Tripoli defensive positions, preparations for evacuation of Tripoli; GAF report for Jan 23, withdrawal of German-Italian Army according to plan, air reconnaissance reports of Allied troop movements, intentions for Jan 24; Bastico's report for Jan 21, desertion of Libyan troops at Ghat, garrison commander's intention to withdraw to Gadames; German request from Rome for report on performance of tanks and armoured cars in use by Italians to determine future production, Jan 17; transport ship Ruhr carrying tanks and fuel sunk en route Bizerta, Jan 22; Taranto reports tanker Thorsheimer ready to sail for Tunisia with fuel for German Army and GAF; AOC inc South calling for increased vigilance from all units in North Africa, against possible Allied landings, Jan 23.
General: GAF CinC survey of operations to Jan 23, Soviet forces attacking Stalingrad with undiminished strength causing considerable German losses, German-Italian Army in Libya in Tripoli defensive position under strong Allied attacks.
Russian Front: Admiral Commanding Black Sea requesting GAF Crimea to check sea area preparatory to construction of ice road across Kerch Strait, Jan 17.
Japanese ambassador, Vichy: effect on French of compulsory recruitment of French workmen for Germany and the handing over of Toulon Fleet to Italians, prospects for Laval's Government, Jan 17.
Japanese ambassador, Berlin: Germany's treatment of occupied countries, Jan 19.
Turkish minister, Budapest: forecasts probable end of war within four months because of German production difficulties, Jan 18.
Badoglio reporting from Tangier to MFA, Rome, on contacts with Sultan of Morocco, Jan 13.
Mediterranean: tanks off-loaded from supply ship Benevento at Naples in accordance with Hitler's orders that shipment should be from Sicily only, Jan 18.
Naval Headlines: U-boats deployed to intercept convoy bound for North Russia.
Foreign Ministry, Ankara, relays report from Tokyo on Japanese internal situation, Jan 18.
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