[Homer_J_Simpson]

Drives Under Way – 2-3
Leyte Invasion Opens Way to Cut Life Lines of Japan (Kluckhohn) – 3
45 U.S. Writers See Philippine Landing – 3
Two Ghost Ships of Pearl Harbor Come Back to Haunt the Japanese (Wilson, Schedler) – 4
Terauchi is Identified as MacArthur’s Foe; War Lord Has Reputation for Ruthlessness – 4
Diseases Menace Philippine Force – 4
We Return to the Philippines: Invasion Armada, Its Objective and Commanders (photos) – 5-8
War News Summarized – 8
Hodges Takes City (Middleton) – 9-10
Canadians Strike North of Antwerp – 10
Soviet Gains Grow – 11-12
1,750 Big Bombers Rip Reich Cities (by Richard J.H. Johnston) – 12
De Gaulle Divides France into Zones (by Harold Callender) – 13
At the Funeral of Field Marshal Gen. Erwin Rommel (photo) – 14
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 15-17

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/oct44/21oct44.htm#

Aachen surrenders to Americans
Saturday, October 21, 1944 www.onwar.com

American troops enter Aachen [photo at link]

On the Western Front... Aachen is surrendered to American forces.

In Italy... British 5th Corps and Canadian 1st Corps continue to cross the Savio River.

In the Palau Islands... Organized Japanese on Angaur ends. A total of 1300 Japanese are killed and 45 are captured. American forces have suffered 265 dead and 1335 wounded. US heavy bombers are operating from the airfield. The Japanese garrisons on the remaining isldands in the group are left isolated.

In the Philippines... Elements of US 24th Corps capture Dulag Airfield; Tacloban village is taken by forces of US 10th Corps. American forces are unable to link the two beachheads. Ships of the US 7th Fleet and one group of US Task Force 38 (part of US 3rd Fleet) provide naval and air support to the land battles. Meanwhile, two groups of TF38 launch air strikes against targets on Panay, Cebu, Negros and Masbate.

[henkster]

Is it me, or does the invasion of Leyte seem an anticlimax after Normandy?