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R.A.F. Strikes Hard (MacDonald) – 2-3
Blocks in Berlin ‘Pulverized’; Cathedral Reported Ruined – 3
British Working on Super-Bombs – 3
Sbeitla Retaken (Kluckhohn) – 4
American Doctors Heroes of Tunisia – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Russians Advance on 3 Main Fronts (Parker) – 6-7
Submarines Sink 5 Japanese Ships – 7
U.S. and Chile Sign Lend-Lease Pact – 7
Viereck’s Lawyers Move to Free Him; Biddle Hopes Aides Will Profit by Opinion – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-11
Argentina to Sell Arms to Britain (Cortesi) – 11
Collective Security (Krock) – 11

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/mar1943/f03mar43.htm

Soviet eliminated from west bank of Donets
Wednesday, March 3, 1943 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces enter Rzhev after the defending German forces withdraw. The Red Army also captures Lgov on the Seim River, west of Kursk. Meanwhile, Manstein’s counteroffensive to the south has eliminated Soviet forces from the west bank of the Donets River, south of Zmiyev. Soviet casualties are estimated at 20,000 dead and 9000 taken prisoner. The lack of prisoners resulting from the encirclement suggests the German forces no longer have the resources necessary to prevent trapped Soviet troops from escaping.

In Tunisia... British forces skirmish with 15th Panzer Division at Medenine during reconnaissance patrols.

In Burma... The southern Chindit group cuts the Mandalay-Myitkyina railroad line, north of Kyaikthin.

In the Bismark Sea... The Japanese convoy carrying the troops of the 51st Division, is heavily attacked by Allied aircraft from the 5th Air Force.

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Check out the column 2 “pay-as-you-go” story. Soon to be coming to the US of A later in 1943.