The News of the Week in Review
The Battle of Europe: A Momentous Month (map) – 16
Fateful Month – 17-19
Fifteen News Questions – 20
Our Forces Strike Japan’s Inner Defenses (map) – 21
Our Gains in Pacific Front Point to a Philippines Invasion (by Sidney Shalett) – 22
The Road to Berlin as Seen from Moscow (map) – 23
Germans Outgeneraled on White Russia Front (by Ralph Parker) – 24
“War of Movement” in Russia (cartoon) – 25
Answers to Fifteen News Questions – 25
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British army penetrates Caen
Sunday, July 9, 1944 www.onwar.com
Members of the British 2nd Army penetrate Caen [photo at link]
On the Western Front... Forces of British 2nd Army penetrate Caen. Forces of Canadian 3rd Division and British 1st Division capture most of the city north of the Orne River. Canadian forces also take Carpiquet Airfield. The US 1st Army continues attacks toward St. Lo.
In Italy... Elements of US 5th Army advance. The US 88th Division captures Volterra and elements of the French Expeditionary Corps reach Poggibonsi.
On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces of 3rd Belorussian Front capture Lida, 50 mile east of Grodno. Farther north, Soviet forces reach the outskirts of Vilna in Lithuania.
In the Mariana Islands... On Saipan, US forces reach Point Marpi and the last organized Japanese resistance is overcome. An estimated 27,000 Japanese have been killed and 1780 are prisoners, both figures include civilians. US forces have lost 3400 killed and 13,000 wounded.
In Washington... Free French President de Gaulle continues talks with American representatives.
In the United States... The Bretton Woods conference continues.