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Hodges Pushes On (Daniel) – 2-3
Belgians Honor Patriots Put to Death by Germans (photo) – 3
Red Army Spears 18 Miles; Races over Hungarian Plain – 4-5
Soviet Paper Links Pope and Fascism – 5
400 Germans Yield to Finns in North – 5
1,100 U.S. Bombers Batter Germany – 6
The German Civilian Poses a Problem for Allies (page 1 photo) – 6
Halsey’s Warships Rip Marcus Island (Horne) – 7-8
Chinese Hold Foe at Foochow Gates – 8
War News Summarized – 8
Nimitz Startles Reporters with Communique of Victory Off Korea, Adds It Was in 1592 – 9
Headline Makers Get the Latest News from Home (photo) – 9
Roosevelt Needed, Einstein Asserts – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 11-13
5 posted on 10/10/2014 4:18:54 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/oct44/10oct44.htm#

Armored clash in Hungary
Tuesday, October 10, 1944 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... Elements of the Soviet 1st Baltic Front reach the Baltic sea north of Memel. Soviet forces begin attacks on Riga, the capital of Latvia. Meanwhile, in southeast Hungary, there is a large armored engagement near Debrecen. German forces are pushed back but then counterattack and destroy a claimed three corps. In Yugoslavia, the 3rd Ukrainian Front continues attacks south of Belgrade. The Belgrade-Nis rail line is cut near Velika Plana.

In Italy... The US 2nd Corps (part of US 5th Army) continues attacking in the direction of Bologna. Difficult terrain and poor weather assist defending German forces. To the east, British 8th Army forces have crossed the Rubicon River in most areas.

On the Western Front... Allied forces continue ongoing offensives in the Scheldt estuary, around Aachen and Metz. The US 1st Army (part of US 12th Army Group) issues a demand to the German garrison in Aachen to surrender.

In the Ryukyu Islands... US Task Force 38 (Admiral Mitscher), part of the US 3rd Fleet (Admiral Halsey), launches air strikes on Onami-Oshima, Okinawa and Sakashima. TF38 includes 11 fleet carriers, 6 light carriers, 6 battleships and numerous cruisers and destroyers. Many Japanese aircraft are destroyed in combat and 10 merchant ships are sunk around Okinawa. Japanese counter air strikes fail to locate the American ships.


6 posted on 10/10/2014 4:20:34 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Roosevelt Needed, Einstein Asserts – 10

LOL!

9 posted on 10/10/2014 4:33:22 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Feeling fine about the end of the world!)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Here is the German map for Holland today:

10 Oct 44 Holland photo 10OCT44Holland_zps2662c0a6.jpg

11 posted on 10/10/2014 6:11:09 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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