[Homer_J_Simpson]

Sedan Firmly Held (Middleton) – 2-3
Enemy Resistance Pockets Only Amuse U.S. Infantry (Denny) – 4
Injured Newsman Acclaims ‘Medics’ (Johnston) – 4
As the Allies Drove into Towns Familiar to Veterans of World War I (photos) – 5-7
‘Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot’ (photo) – 7
Allies Enter Path to the Belfort Gap (Sedgwick) – 8-9
War News Summarized – 9
Balkans Overrun – 10-11
Bulgaria Severs Tie with Germany – 11
Czech Forces Get Recognition of U.S. – 11
Allies Gain in Italy in Fierce Battles – 12
War Against Robots is Won; London Halts Evacuations (Daniel) – 12-13
Carrier Planes Heavily Attack Palau, Philippines Defense Key (Trumbull) – 14
Allied Bombs Blast Foe’s Lines in Burma; Chinese Win Two-thirds of City of Tengyueh – 14
Argentine Group Says Free Vote Would Find Public for Allies – 15
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 16-17
Blame Roosevelt for Pearl Harbor – 18
Books of the Times (by Orville Prescott) – 18

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/sep44/08sep44.htm#

German V2 hits London
Friday, September 8, 1944 www.onwar.com

Over Britain... The first German V2 rocket lands in the Chiswick area of London.

On the Western Front... Troops of Canadian 1st Army (part of British 21st Army Group) capture Nieuport and Ostend. The US 7th Corps (part of US 12th Army Group) captures Liege.

In Southern France... The US 6th Corps (part of US 7th Army) captures Besancon.

In Italy... Forces of British 8th Army continue attacks against the German-held Gemmano and Coriano ridges, without success.

In Sofia... The Bulgarian government issues a declaration of war on Germany.

[henkster]

"This is the town my pappy told me about..."