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Big City By-Passed – 2-3
War News Summarized – 3
Drive Up Mountain (Bracker) – 4-5
Fierce Battle for Troina Viewed by Correspondent (Matthews) – 5-6
Patton Reassures Sicilians on Aims – 6
600 Tanks Backed Sicilian Invasion – 7
Mop Up Japanese – 7-8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-11
Allied Unity Near on French Status – 11

5 posted on 08/07/2013 5:32:47 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/aug1943/f07aug43.htm

British attacking in Sicily
Saturday, August 7, 1943 www.onwar.com

British troops under fire on Sicily [photo at link]

In Sicily... The British take Adrana and advance on Bronte.

6 posted on 08/07/2013 5:33:45 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

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