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Critical Clash On – 2-3
Doleful Italians and Morose Nazis Taken Prisoner in Desert Fighting (Sedgwick) – 3
Russians Stiffen (Parker) – 4
Nazi Losses 900,000 in 2 Months, 350,000 of Them Dead, Reds Say – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Currie is in China for the President – 6
Commons Debates Shipping in Secret (Anderson) – 6
Japanese Airmen Blasting Convoy at Port Moresby (photo) – 7
The Anti-Tank Gun (Baldwin) – 8
Allied Invasion of Europe is Urged (Gallup) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 9-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/jul42/f17jul42.htm

Rommel wants to withdraw
Friday, July 17, 1942 www.onwar.com

Rommel (center) with Kesselring (left) [photo at link]

In North Africa... Rommel’s supply situation continues to deteriorate, but German and Italian troops are still able to halt a British advance near Miterirya Ridge. Rommel suggests a retreat to the Italian and German Commanders, Cavallero and Kesselring.

From Berlin... Hitler fearing that Army Group A will not be able to cross the Don River against growing Soviet opposition, switches the 4th Panzer Army from Army Group B. Without 4th Panzer Army, Army Group B’s progress toward Stalingrad is slowed.