Southern Europe: GNC Italy reports increased danger of Allied landings in Rome area,...

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1943 Oct 23

Southern Europe: GNC Italy reports increased danger of Allied landings in Rome area, Oct 21; GNC Italy reports that there is more shipping in Naples than would be required merely for supplying troops, Oct 21; C-in-C South's situation report for Oct 18 including tank strengths and progress of inundations south of Rome; indication that 16th Panzer Division is to leave 10th Army, Oct 19; transfer of guns from C-in-C West to C-in-C South, Oct 19; personnel losses of 16th and 29th Divisions during Sept, Oct 19; evidence of increased Allied submarine threat in the Mediterranean, Oct 13; immediate dismantling of 12 metre bending roll, believed to be for U-boat construction, to be transported from Leghorn to Germany via Marseilles on Oct 22.

South-east Europe: two situation reports for Oct 20 for Croatia and Dalmatia; losses and interception of large German ships in Adriatic likely to make necessary use of small craft, Oct 20; fuel situation in Adriatic with particular reference to impending extremely important army operations, Oct 20; results of Allied raid on Athens, Oct 22; transfer of flak regiment staff from Constanza to Ploesti, Oct 20; minor fire at Ploesti thought to have ben due to leaky pipes, Oct 22.

Damage to industrial works caused by Allied air-raids on Hanover and Westphalia, Oct 19; Allied raids on Oct 20; alteration in nomenclature of GAF Fighter Command, Oct 16.

Russian Front: all available ships to be sent at once in ballast to Sevastopol', loadings in Romania to cease, Oct 22; appreciation of Russian intentions in Gomel sector, Oct 21; reconnaissance results of 4th Air Fleet for Oct 21 reveal lively Russian ferrying over the Dnieper; preparations being made for evacuation of airfield equipment from southern Russia to Poland during winter, Oct 22; detailed report of operations on southern Russian Front for Oct 20; railway rote via Snamenka expected to be unusable from Oct 21 owing to threat of Russian attacks.

Report for Oct 20 covering all fronts for German military attachés in the Balkans, mention of Russian penetration 40 km south-south-west of Gomel.

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