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Great Pacific Leap (Kluckhohn) – 2-3
New Stride by Allies in Southwest Pacific (map) – 3
Navy is Confident (Shalett) – 4-5
Jade Center Won by Burma Allies – 5
Enemy Increases Chengchow Blows – 5-6
Allies Assert Death Blow for Luftwaffe is in Sight (Denny) – 6
Revolt on 3 Ships Crushed by Greeks (Sulzberger) – 6-7
Foe’s Supply Line in Italy Bombed – 7
Air Gunner Mangin Forgets about Tennis as He Acquires Gray Hairs in Sky Fights – 7
‘Commando’ Kelly in Country at Last – 7
British Rehearse for Air Invasion; Enemy Threatens Surprise Blow – 8
War News Summarized – 8
Photo of Generals Brereton, Spaatz and Eisenhower – 9
New Zealanders Busy (Baldwin) – 10
Air Power and the War (by Alexander P. de Seversky) – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 11-13

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/apr44/24apr44.htm#

“Meteors” over Munich
Monday, April 24, 1944 www.onwar.com

Over Germany... The US 8th Air Force raids factories and airfields in Friedrichshafen, near Munich. A total of 55 planes are lost, including 14 which land or crash in Switzerland. During the night, 250 RAF Lancaster bombers scatter “Flying Meteor” methane-petrol incendiary bombs over Munich causing devastation in the area between Central Station and the Isar River.

In Liberated Italy... The Italian “Co-Belligerent Air Force” now operates over the Adriatic Sea.

In New Guinea... American forces reach Lake Sentani near Hollandia. To the east, Australian forces advancing from the Huon Peninsula capture Madang.

In Egypt... British troops end their blockade of the mutinous Greek brigade encampment.