[Homer_J_Simpson]

Italians Cut Off (Middleton) – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Giraud At His Post After Long Tour – 3
Roosevelt Says Rome Raid Saved Allied Troops’ Lives (Crider) – 4
Nazis Scent Blow at Danish Jutland (Axelsson) – 5
Soviet Drive Gains – 5-6
Russian Troops Advancing On the Southern Front (photo) – 6
Japan Again Loses Ships in Solomons (Durdin) – 6-7
Heavy Naval Blow Draws Kiska Fire – 7
Flier Tells How He Avenged Lost Mates by Direct Bomb Hit on Japanese Carrier – 8
Chinese Answers Military Analyst * (Atkinson) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 10-12
Planning the Next Move (photo) – 12

* This is a response to Baldwin’s column, “Review of the Chinese Situation,” from July 20.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jul1943/f24jul43.htm

RAF “window” foils German air defense
Saturday, July 24, 1943 www.onwar.com

Results of the mass bombing of Hamburg [photo at link]

Over Germany... Hamburg is bombed by RAF Bomber Command during the night (July 24-25). About 780 bombers drop 2300 tons of bombs. This raid is the first time that “window” is used by the RAF. It consists of strips of metal foil dropped from supporting aircraft to confuse German radar by giving false echoes. It is very successful at this time.

In Rome... The Fascist Grand Council meets for the first time since December 1939. The debate and voting suggest the Mussolini is no longer in control.

In Sicily... The US 45th Division captures Cefalu, on the northern coast. Inland, American units advance on Nicosia.

[angcat]

My Mother said Allied troops invaded Palermo and raped all the women the next year all the babies were born. I don’t know if I believe this?????????

[henkster]

Operation Kutuzov: David Glantz & Jonathan House "The Battle of Kursk"

[henkster]

This is roughly the situation in the Orel salient at this time. The NYT maps have been fairly accurate, particularly in regard to the deep penetration by 11th Guards Army. David Glantz & Jonathan House, "The Battle of Kursk."