[Homer_J_Simpson]

Corn Ceiling Lost (Trussell) – 2-3
Funds Provided by Session – 2
Blows Rain on Foe – 4
Enemy Shows Big Decline in Air Strength in Solomons (Durdin) – 5-6
War News Summarized – 5
Submarines Swell U.S. Toll in Pacific – 6
Chinese Rout Foe Near Burma Line – 6
New Wedge Driven Into Russian Lines – 7
Allied Airmen Severely Lash Sicily; Raid Gerbini 20 Times in One Day (Middleton) – 8-9
New Insignia for American Planes – 8
Nelson Sees Doom of Axis in Output – 9
The Problem of Sicily (Baldwin) – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 11-12

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jul1943/f09jul43.htm

Allied landing on Sicily
Friday, July 9, 1943 www.onwar.com

Allied troops disembarking on Sicily [photo at link]

In Sicily... Operation Husky. The invasion of Sicily begins. The landing force is concentrated around Malta. There are 1200 transports and 2000 landing craft which will land elements of 8 divisions. In the evening, there are airborne landings by the US 82nd Airborne Division and British units which cause disruption in the Axis defenses, although they do not manage to seize their objectives. The Italian 6th Army (General Guzzoni) is responsible for the defense of Sicily. There are a total of about 240,000 troops (a quarter of which are Germans).

On the Eastern Front... The battle of Kursk continues. The German advance is bogged down. Active Soviet defenses are wearing down the attacking German forces.

In the Solomon Islands... On New Georgia American forces attack toward Munda. Heavy Japanese resistance limits the advance. Meanwhile, Americans send reinforcements to Rendova and the Japanese send reinforcements to Kolombangara.

[henkster]

German 9th Army bogged down against Soviet Central Front yesterday. Model still has Panzer reserves, but is still trying to lead with infantry.

[henkster]

Here is the "wedge" driven by Army Group South against Soviet Voronezh Front from yesterday's fighting: Maps are taken from David Glantz & Jonathan House, "The Battle of Kursk."

[henkster]

Here are the results of today's fighting by Army Group South against Voronezh Front: Maps are taken from David Glantz & Jonathan House "The Battle of Kursk."

[Homer_J_Simpson]

From "The Problem of Sicily," on page 10:

The first objective in the invasion of Sicily, therefore, must be the seizure of one or more airfields.

Airfields can be seized by attacks by parachute troops and glider-borne infantry . . .

This is cutting it pretty close. The airborne troops are taking off right about now, aren't they?

[Squantos]

Awesome read..... Funds provided by session very interesting.

Thank you....