Russians Roll On (Parker) – 2-3
Bizerte Hit Twice (Daniell) – 3-4
Our Fliers at Buna Sink 2 Destroyers (Durdin) – 4-5
Marines Wipe Out Guadalcanal Post – 5-6
U.S. Fliers Blast Japanese in China – 6
War News Summarized – 6
Slain Polish Jews Put at a Million – 7
Thanksgiving in War (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-11
4 Nazi Soldiers Flee Prison Train * – 11
* Homer’s father, part of an MP detachment in Oakland, undoubtedly played an important role in foiling the wily Huns’ escape plot. The final sentence of the article provides an interesting change of subject: “Lorenc predicted that Rommel would fight at El Agheila only long enough to cover his retreat to Sicily.”
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/nov42/f26nov42.htm
Red Army fighting on the Don
Thursday, November 26, 1942 www.onwar.com
Red Army infantry advancing [photo at link]
On the Eastern Front... The Soviets take Krasnoye, Generalov and Selo on the Don River as the advance continues. Pressure on German forces inside the Stalingrad pocket continue. The Germans attempt to prepare a counterattack.
In Tunisia... The British 78th Division drives the Germany from Medjez el Bab. The German held airfield at Djedeida is raided by a US tank battalion.
In New Guinea... Despite the lose of a destroyer to air attack, the Japanese provide reinforcement of their troops at Buna.