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North Africa: GAF units ordered to attack 8th Army airfields, Apr 21; Army Group...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1622
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HW 1/1622
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1943 Apr 21
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North Africa: GAF units ordered to attack 8th Army airfields, Apr 21; Army Group Africa report for Apr 19, including summary of remaining supplies of food, fuel and ammunition; summary of GAF air strikes and reconnaissance, overnight Apr 19/20; superfluous tank crews to return to home theatre of war from Tunisia to form new tank units as increase of tank numbers in Tunisia unlikely because of transport situation, Apr 20; Tunis Air Corps report of Apr 20 indicates that continuous screen of up to 50 Allied fighters had been maintained off north-eastern Tunisia since Apr 19; Allied attack against Dj El Blida area continues, Apr 20; detailed list of army and GAF vehicles in Italy ready for sea shipment to Tunisia, Apr 18; GAF dive-bomber unit in Tunisia to return to Germany and re-equip instead of deploying to Sardinia, Apr 20.
Russian Front: claims for successful German attack against Soviet forces in the Novorossijsk area, Apr 19.
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c/3040
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