[Homer_J_Simpson]

Beachheads Won (Horne) – 2-3
War Tempo Rises in South Pacific – 3
Soviet Lists Gains – 4-5
Petain Remains Secluded in Vichy (Archambault) – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Allied Armies in Italy Score Biggest Gains of Two Weeks (Bracker) – 6
Mid-Pacific Push Begins (Baldwin) – 8
Plans for Europe Denied by Russians – 8
The Text of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 9-10
Air Power and the War (de Seversky) – 10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/nov1943/f22nov43.htm

Vicious warfare in the Gilberts
Monday, November 22, 1943 www.onwar.com

Marines under heavy fire [photo at link]

In the Gilbert Islands... On the Tarawa Atoll, there is heavy fighting. The American marines are advancing. On Makin Atoll, the American infantry occupy most of Butaritari by nightfall. On Abimama Atoll, there are American landings.

In Italy... Elements of the British 8th Army have established a bridgehead over the Sangro River that is five miles wide and nearly 2000 yards deep. Supplying the bridgehead is tenuous because of the swollen state of the river which makes bridge building or crossings difficult.

In Egypt... The Cairo Conference begins. Roosevelt, Churchill and Chaing Kai-shek meet. Discussion center on plans for Burma and China.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

The World War II 70th Anniversary Conference is streaming live today from New Orleans. (Off at the moment)

http://ww2conference.com/home/