Fresh Drives Fail (Daniell) – 2-3
Rangers, Commandos Land Behind Enemy Near Bizerte (Kluckhohn) – 3
British Open New Drive in Libya and Pierce Nazi Line, Berlin Says – 4
Big German Losses Listed by Russians (Parker) – 4-5
War News Summarized – 5
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 6-7
The News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions – 8
Lines of Supply Hold Vital Importance in the Battle of the Mediterranean (map) – 9
Nazi Counter-Move Awaited (Baldwin) – 10
As the Pacific War Enters its Second Year (map) – 11
Two Vital Fighting Areas (map) – 12
Japan Still May Strike Directly At Our Shores (Hurd) – 13
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 14
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/dec42/f13dec42.htm
Axis retreat in the desert
Sunday, December 13, 1942 www.onwar.com
In North Africa... Libya, The British 8th Army captures Mersa Brega. Rommel begins to withdraw from the El Agheila position.
Over Tunisia... US air forces stage heavy raids on Bizerta and Tunis.