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8th Army Attacks – 2-3
Biggest Allied Bomber Raids in Near East Hammer at Foe – 3
Nazis Widen Front in Russian Drives (Parker) – 4-5
Survivors Depict Battles in Pacific – 5-6
War News Summarized – 6
Nazi Aid in Detroit Convicted; One of Few U.S. Treason Cases – 7
The Battle of El Alamein (Baldwin) – 9
Allies Not Ready for Pacific Drive (Guard) – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 10-11
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Homer_J_Simpson
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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/jul42/f03jul42.htm
Italian division defeated by New Zealanders
Friday, July 3, 1942 www.onwar.com
New Zealander mobile anti-tank gun [photo at link]
In North Africa... The New Zealand 2nd Division and their supporting artillery almost destroy the Italian Ariete Division attacking toward Alam Nayil.
From Norway... The German pocket battleship Lutzow and cruiser Admiral Sheer leave Narvik with an escort to join the Tirpitz in an attack on the British convoys. However on the way, the Lutzow and three destroyers run aground.
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07/03/2012 4:23:49 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
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