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British officers dropped over Yugoslavia
Thursday, May 27, 1943 www.onwar.com
British officers train Yugoslavian partisans [photo at link].
In Occupied Yugoslavia... British officers are parachuted into occupied Yugoslavia in order to rendezvous with Tito’s partisan forces in Montenegro, near Mount Durmitor. Tito’s forces have been under attack by superior German, Italian and Bulgarian forces for ten days now and they are concentrating for a breakout. The desire to meet with the British representatives is one reason for the delay in attempting to disengage.
In the Aleutian Islands... On Attu American forces make some progress along the Clevesy Pass. Japanese are driven off of Fish Hook Ridge in heavy fighting. Also, Americans begin work on an airfield at Alexai Point.
From Washington... Churchill and American General Marshall leave for North Africa for talks with General Eisenhower on the Italian campaign. Churchill wants to exploit opportunities in the Mediterranean and to get Italy to surrender. Marshall wants to avoid commitments that will interfere with the invasion of western Europe that is now being prepared.
In Occupied France... The Comite National de la Resistance meets in Paris for the first time. The organization existance benefits de Gaulle’s status with the Allies.
On the Eastern Front... In the Caucasus, the Soviets launch an attack on the positions of the German 17th Army in the Kuban peninsula. The German defenses hold.