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Zhitomir is Goal (Parker) – 2-3
5th Army Slowed (Bracker) – 4-5
Italy Called ‘Holding Operation’ with West Becoming Major Arena (Middleton) – 5-6
‘Ghost Army’ of Allied Fugitives Harasses Germans Below Rome (by Gunnar D. Kumlein, first-time contributor) – 6
British and Turks Renew Cairo Talk (Reston) – 6-7
Hitler Vows a Finish Fight; Warns Dissidents of Death – 7
War News Summarized – 8
Tank Corps Improved (Baldwin) – 9
The Text of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 10-11
173 More Soldiers Missing in Action – 11
140 Men of Navy on Casualty List – 11

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/nov1943/f09nov43.htm

Americans battle Japanese garrison
Tuesday, November 9, 1943 www.onwar.com

Marines advancing on Bougainville [photo at link]

In the Solomon Islands... On Bougainville, the US 3rd Marine Division advances inland from their beachhead at Cape Tarokina, in Empress Augusta Bay. An encounter battle ensues with the main body of the Japanese 23rd Regiment on the jungle tracks. Meanwhile, a second wave of landings begin with the arrival of most of the US 37th Division.

In Algiers... General Giraud, Georges and three others resign from the Free French Committee of National Liberation. Giraud remains the military Commander in Chief.

On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces overcome German forces around Fastov, west of Kiev, and begin advancing toward Zhitomir.

In Italy... The 8th Indian Division (part of the British 8th Army) captures Castiglione.