[Homer_J_Simpson]

Rommel Battered (Kluckhohn) – 2
Russians Closing New Trap on Enemy West of Moscow – 3
War News Summarized – 3
Soviet War News Termed Accurate (by Henry C. Cassidy, first-time contributor) – 4
Danish Youths Sallied Nightly from Prison to Commit Sabotage against German Army – 4
Japanese Retreat on Salween Front – 6
14 on Army Barge Feared Dead as Its Ramp Drops in Gulf Storm – 6
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 7-8

[Homer_J_Simpson]

We must have the new server in place. That was the fastest ping list posting ever. And only one post!

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/mar1943/f08mar43.htm

Red Army attacks on the central front
Monday, March 8, 1943 www.onwar.com

Red Army armored cars advancing [photo at link]

On the Eastern Front... The Soviets take Sychevka between Rzhev and Vyazma, from the forces of German Army Group Center.

In the Atlantic... A change in the standard encoding machine used by the German U-boat fleet creates problems for Allied anti-submarine warfare. A fourth rotor is added to the Engima to ensure secure communications. Allied cryptographers are able to decipher the German communication, after a brief delay.