[Homer_J_Simpson]

Vyazma in Danger – 2
War News Summarized – 2
Nazi Thrust Fails (Middleton) – 3-4
Big Nazi Warships Poised in Norway – 4
Allies Keep Up Raids Over Reich; Night and Day Attacks Hit Nazis – 5
Eclipse of Hitler is seen in Change in German Army (Sulzberger) – 6
Rangers Toughen, but Are Still Boys (Bracker) – 7-8
American Rangers Versatile with Their Hands and Feet (photos) – 7
Citation, Promotion and Birth of Son are Triple Surprise for Naval Hero – 8
Collapse Feared in Jersey Transit – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 9-10
Senate Districts Weighed at Albany – 10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/mar1943/f06mar43.htm

Soviet forces advance on central front
Saturday, March 6, 1943 www.onwar.com

Soviet sappers cutting barbed wire [photo at link]

On the Eastern Front... Red Army troops capture Gzhatsk on the approaches to Vyazma, south of Rzhev.

In Tunisia... A major Axis attack on Medenine, mounted in the morning, is defeated. The attack is renewed in the afternoon and again it is ineffective. British and New Zealand troops note the ineffective performance of their opponents. Fifty Axis tanks have been lost, for no gain. The Axis forces have about 100 tanks left. Meanwhile, Rommel, commanding the Axis forces, favors of withdrawing to Wadi Akarit.

In Washington... Roosevelt appoints a committee to investigate manpower problems in American industry. Among the committee members are Byrnes and Baruch.

In Burma... The Chindits execute a number of demolitions on the railroad between Nankan and Bongyaung.

In the Solomon Islands... Three American cruisers and seven destroyers bombard Japanese airfields at Munda and Vila. Little damage is done. Two Japanese destroyers, however, are sunk in an encounter engagement.