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South Europe: German E-boat flotilla demolishes pier at Augusta and departs, July...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/1816

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HW 1/1816

Date

1943 July 10

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South Europe: German E-boat flotilla demolishes pier at Augusta and departs, July 10; Allied paratroop landings west of Donna Fugata, evening July 9; GAF Sciacca airfield serviceable after Allied raids, July 9; FW190 aircraft fly from Sardinia to Sicily, morning July 10; GAF units in Sardinia to be ready for transfer, July 10; GAF appreciation of Allied landing, July 10; GAF visual reconnaissance of Allied landing fleet, early July 10; Empedocle harbour rendered unusable, morning July 10; German 7th E-boat flotilla to demolish Augusta and move to northern Italy, July 10; Italian Navy orders anti-submarine sweep off Corsica, July 10; state of readiness ordered at Taormina, morning July 10.

South-east Europe: Italian Admiralty order increased watchfulness at Rhodes, evening July 9.

Naval Headlines: German reaction to Allied fleet off Norway.

Japanese ambassador, Moscow: discussion of non-provision of bases to Allies, June 28.

Japanese ambassador Berlin: anxiety to see Hitler before departure of Japanese liaison mission, July 6; German Navy suspends U-boat offensive because of Allied counter-measures, July 6.

Portuguese minister, Rome: internal situation, July 7.

119850 (see 3838).

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c/3822

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