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South Europe: GAF air support required to prevent enemy break through, July 16; GAF...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/1846

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HW 1/1846
Date
1943 July 17
Description

South Europe: GAF air support required to prevent enemy break through, July 16; GAF to locate encircled parachute regiment on July 17; GAF to put all air support into Schmalz sector, July 16; German situation report for Catania area on July 16; traffic chaotic in Messina on July 15; Schmalz Brigade claims success against tanks with assault guns, July 15; Schmalz Brigade claims 60 British tanks, July 15; 2nd Air Corps aircraft serviceability return, July 16; GAF operational orders for July 17; Italian 203rd Coastal Division at Cagliari, July 14; Italian cruiser and destroyer to sail Naples-Taranto, July 16-17; German secret service report on collapse of morale in Italian forces, July 16.

North Europe: Polar coast convoys to be made large to relieve pressure on German Navy and GAF, July 16.

South-east Europe: Allied landing in Greece expected on July 15.

Southern Russian Front: German intelligence report on Soviet activity, July 13.

Japanese minister, Vatican: Foreign Minister Ciano's views on war situation, July 10.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
c/3896
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