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Russians Push On 2
War News Summarized 2
Gloom Spread in Germany by First Truth on Russia (Enderis) 3
Americans Attack 4-5
British Drive On West of Tripoli 5
As the British Roared Westward to Tripoli (photos) 6
Romes Spokesmen Try to Spur Italy 7
MArthur Visions Air War on Japan 7
PT Boats, 3 Months in Solomons, Smash 250,000 Enemy Ship Tons 8
Allies Continuing Air War in Pacific 8
Munda is Blasted 4 Times in One Day 8
Allied Unity on 43 Strategy Presages Momentous Moves (Daniell) 9
The Texts of the Days Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones 10-12
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01/25/2013 4:51:21 AM PST by
Homer_J_Simpson
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jan1943/f25jan43.htm
Stalingrad Pocket Split in Two
Monday, January 25, 1943 www.onwar.com
Soviets troops celebrating [photo at link]
On the Eastern Front... Attacking Soviet forces meet in the middle of Stalingrad. The forces of the German 6th Army are now split into two pockets, holding about 36 square miles of territory in total. To the northwest, Voronezh is captured by Soviet troops.
In Tunisia... American forces advance to Maknassy, threatening Sfax and Gabes.
5 posted on
01/25/2013 4:59:57 AM PST by
Homer_J_Simpson
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