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BONIFACE summaries for Deputy PM, Brigadier Jacob and Mr Loxley. DTG 030944Z sent...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/2270
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1943 Dec 3
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BONIFACE summaries for Deputy PM, Brigadier Jacob and Mr Loxley.
DTG 030944Z sent from C to PM in Cairo.
Russian Front: new Russian division in landing bridgehead at Baksi, north of Kerch in Crimea, Dec 2.
Southern Europe: 14th Panzer Corps being greatly pressed by Allied forces during early hours of Dec 3; 26th Panzer Division withdrawing to its winter defence line, Dec 2; Cruiser Niobe to be ready again for sea by Dec 2 after dispute between German Army and Navy over lack of naval support for army operations against Dalmation Islands; Germans to land on Solta at dawn on Dec 4; results of Allied air raid on Turin on Dec 1 resulting in damage to Fiat works and to Albenga airfield; GAF detailed situation report for operations over Italy on Dec 1; rebels occupy Murello airfield, some 40 miles south of Turin and destroy or damage some 30 Italian aircraft, Nov 30; 2nd Panzer Army proposed order of cleaning up 6 islands off Dalmation coast, following proposed operation against Solta on Dec 4; details of escaped British officers, Dec 1.
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c/5120
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