European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday june 7,1994 liberation Issue vol. 4 no. 185 daily newspaper of . Armed off Fly in the european theater of operation late news new York , England France monday june 12, 1944unified f front n of 51 i. Broad reds open offensive on North front smash open 25-mile Gap in finnish lines to break Lull in the East the opening of a russian offensive on the Karel ran islam i North of Unm Jred. Breaking the prolonged Lull on the Eastern front was announced by Moscow Iasi night. The red army advanced up to 15 mile Irod opened a Gap 25 Miles wide in the finnish tines. Newt of the offensive came in an order of he Day from marshal statin which reported the capture of More than 10 Virilia cited placet within 41 Houre including an enemy stronghold and a Railroad station within 50 Miles of vip Tiri two o the captured towns Teri joke and. Yep Pic. Arc beyond the iv39 Russo finnish from per. The scope of the drive was indicated by the fact that the order mentioned a score f generals at commanding troops which distinguished themselves. To get seasonal Lull on the russian front had lasted 45 Dayi broken Only by the we Days fighting from May 1-12, which saw lie capture of Sebastopol and by local lighting on the lower Dniester and North of Jassy. Tow finns did that fighting was going Odi Quot i Ilion Ime minion Quot and a with initiated they added that the was achieved at the Cost of it Filli Cam Inlet and i he loss of Many tanks. Gert Luo new Agency reports admitted that several russian Bat 111 ions a hacked Iorii Jisi of Vitebsk key to the Baltic front and forced a withdrawal of the Naii line.4 Jap destroyers sunk in Pacific Al l red he new Guinea june ii a tic-Rti-1 non of four japanese destroyers and hive dispersal of two enemy naval to tics it it pm Ping to reinforce the by Kiai Gurid. Japanese Garrison on Riak Kund Wajih announced Sycil Erthy by Gen. Sta Carimir. Ain lire enemy s fifth at tempi in As Many Days to Pic ice the cordon thrown around his in Tlle Tschoi Ilcent. Off Northern Ijmte new Guinea by american Anil aus Jojn naval or Al live Jap destroyers int pm to thursday. One was believed damaged by gunfire Only a Lew hours earlier ten Miles East of Fluk. At gee Vink Bay Mitchell bombers unit four Jap destroyer and a Litile. A Cruiser and a ugh fled. Meanwhile on rink i Jelf. American Lio Uius were mopping up the remaining enemy pockets around captured Unkei Airfield and were preparing an on the Roi Okoe and Sori do if tilds nest of the Lokmer Airstrip. Riew a today if a Jar no a. Lorres Rast and West r a it of Vir ions tip making in evil Breud solid for 51 Milts ,. Tunis site both Hiya from Cir nun. British capture Road Junction of tic Sor stunt i Milts mind. Air if Vrr to heavy hit German in France in heaviest single 11r. A la list a Dij. Umbrella called Clow air support Ever Given ground Stafl now operating. My Landing ii rim lit Normandy. A. He a fitly launching general �?z1tenillt Kur Clun ,. Lake Ladoga and Gulf cd i Inland. Breaks through finn defences finl Vallies Adan i 6d tiles not it of Rome less thin week Ofier i ii Unap Capua. Eighth army ales i Vita. Ley port on aquatic ,.70,000 idled wounded or Cape Rcd a inc us Lenoite began May 12, in Sci it �?�114 report distinction of roue if Viorst Drill Byeis Lii nilm111te in Mlcuch Jenison on Lylial in . Jap claim i it a i. Of two . Jar bases in 1,111.1 i. A Over the top once More in France 1 he wot Klue a . go Keg Over it tog Mew War pm Weert tens Franca. Libera Tion Span the water a Day by Day review of the great crusade by William r. Steir 1 Hun in Sirunik sus writer the storming of the continent by Allied armies from Britain was Lite greatest sea at operation in the history of warfare f rom a plan on paper it developed in five Days into a solid front of ., British and Canadian divisions with tanks artillery and supplies of All kinds solidly established on a beachhead 51 Miles Broad from which the germans had been driven to the last Man. The push Inland my then Welt under Way and the enemy s tactical resents were being met. Its Story tip to the Siah Day sunday which is reported a the leading news column on this Page Ujj told below in the order in which the news developed Day by Day cd Day tuesday june 6 Quot under the command of gun. Eisenhower Allied sweat farces supported by Strong or farces began Landing Allied armies this morning on the Northern coast if ,"�?sh.att communique Avo i. This electrifying announcement Ai 9.30 am but the first official word or the great event which the whole Allied world had been awaiting for months with anticipation and i he whole Axis world with dread. 11 was issued three hours after la it German radio broadcasting Early morning alarm of naval bombardments and paratroop landings on he French coast declared a invasion has begun Quot a Parachute and glider troops spearheaded the big offensive. Taking off in the night from More than a store of buses in Britain after a terrific assault by heels of Allied to tight bombers More than 1,000 c47 transport and gliders landed he first Waves of men and equipment behind inc French coastline Over it a 80-mile stretch of the Seine Bay. By German report from lie Mouth of he Seine River opposite be Havre to the col Enlin Peninsula on which Cherbourg is situated. The Allied planes wore new re Bra Jinping of Black and White for identification purposes. The vast airborne operations which had been Practised for months were carried out with great precision and very Small losses and attained a maximum of Surprise considering that i he germans had Long expected Iheme someplace. In these same hours of darkness a flotilla of. More than 300 minesweepers swept channels through inc Large enemy minefields which guarded the coast in preparation for the ships which were to land armies on the beaches at Daybreak. The procedure in most cases was to Cut the mines Loose from i hair moorings the floating mines Laler were de louled by Sharp shooting riflemen stationed on the mails of the ships Al the same Lime More than 600 guns of fighting ships some of the mightiest . And British battleships afloat As Well As cruisers and destroyers bombarded the Beach defences. Then Between 6,30 and 7,30 am two naval task forces one commanded by the British rear adm. Sir Philip Vian aboard inc scylla the other led by the . Rear adm. Alan Goodrich Kirk in the Cruiser Augusta on which the Atlantic Charier was signed launched their assault forces at the enemy beaches. These forces comprised Quot an immense Armada of upwards of 4,000 ships together with several thousand smaller Craft a prime minister Churchill said. Crack infantrymen of the ., British and Canadian armies stormed ashore there were no French troops in the initial attacks lest they should encounter their own people. One of the first . Outfits to land was the Quot fighting first division which was the first to land in France in world War t and had seen service in this War in Africa and Sicily. Also in the first Waves were daring assault engineers specially trained and briefed to perform vital demolitions in the Beach defences. So accurate was the Advance information the allies had obtained on Hillers defense and so thoroughly had the engineers been briefed that some forces reported i hair missions went just As if they were on another rehearsal while some suffered difficulties and casualties. Tanks and transport vehicles also were landed tarty. A special secret waterproofing Job Hail been done on them to enable them to lumber ashore from the Landing Craft in the Choppy water. The weather was far from Ideal for the Landing operations and there were whitecaps and four foot Waves in the English Channel. These conditions put the unloading behind schedule for a while. The whole operation had. In fact been postponed one Day because of the weather. The signal for u to Slart was finally Given by Gen. Eisenhower despite the unfavourable Weathi because tides and Oiler factors a to had to be considered. Ose head Anglo american air might formed a mighty umbrella and a Chinn mice on Page 2j 2 . Forces link up attire River British Sonthi liberation Issue goes to yanks across the Quot liberation hive Quot of the Siars and stripes inc first to Ilion delivered to our soldiers in France i a Complete review of news comics sports and pictures from a Day Lipil up until today. 1 if is destined to bring front line soldiers up to Date on happened since they shoved off across the Channel last week. Wilh delivery of she Quot liberation Issue a the sure and stripes starts sending its regular edition across the Channel flatly. Editorial on Page 4. Pescara yielded by nazis As 5th continues push Axis suffers catastrophe falling backs completely disorganized in Italy Allied Troope Tail night wife reported nearing the Halfway Mark Between Rome and Florence in unchecked Pursuit of the Sha tiered German armies which were officially said to have ii 7q. No men since the offensive began. A declaring that a Quot catastrophe Quot Hod befallen the German forces which lied from Rome a spokesman at Allied had quarters said that Eish army troops though pushing ahead at a rate of approximately is mites a Day since Rome s tall bad been unable a to catch up wish any Imp Riani Dontai of we Mac Kenion i 14th army which is Tiitu drawing incompletely i Organ id fast Hirw Quot. Along the Vest coast of Italy fifth army troops were in Mont Alto i Canso after advancing 40 Miles from the italian capital lets thin 4 week after capturing the City. On the Adriatic coast troops of an Indian division occupied Pescara terminus of Highway j Inoru Root wish a population of tl.000. Lies inc largess Adriatic Perl Ca fat i in by the allies since the fall of Bari. In Tow Center Allied troops occupied Averzano on she Pescara Rome g Ter at Road a relent speedy the Speed of the enemy s Retreat was in f Tea led by in duty of a Small Force of my sweepers into tire Porf cd ban sleds no. Nearly 15 Milti beyond Mommo i Fps pm on fridas. They found it evacuated wills White surrender lies flying. Reuter report Ltd Jhn Allied head quaries officially estimated German casualties since the Allied offensive began May 12 touted ,000 killed wounded and prisoners. As the Start of the offensive Kessl ring was reported to have 23 divisions under Iii command in Italy. Twenty two including the 70ik Luftwaffe division rushed from Denmark two weeks ago have been drawn into tire Bank observers said that unless the German High command sends reinforcements to Italy Kesselring would be left with Only two a his original 23 divisions As fresh i groups to Man the Noril tit Barrier. . Heavies hit Rumania from new bases in Russia Naples june ii apis feb ing from Thor new bases in Russia. . a Omideis attacked two rum Man Aii Fields Norl Leasi of Ikichi arts and their few on to bases m i Jtj Mclim i i Treen Allied air Lake i ii pc Tia i the i s minuet iced la Haftl 111k Rumen inns Jid hot Jet jct were nude Al Iii Jiu f Rossani and Kos Subj. And uni 1 Lour eng a Ucie Dun yanks gain in push on Cherbourg Peninsula the Allied beachhead in franc became a unified Belt 51 Miles Broad yesterday As american troops on both sides of the Vire River linked up below Ca rental. And the Belt reached 13 Miles into Normandy at its deepest part at British armoured troops took Tilly sur Eulles eight Miles South of Bayeux. The beaches were freed of All observed artillery fire and i ctr build up with More men and supplies made greater strides As the ruffled Channel calmed Down. On the Cherbourg Oen insulin the yanks r a r. Crossed the Merd Tret River Northwest of care Tan which Al that Point runs six Miles Inland almost parallel Wilh the cast coast and occupied firm ground Between care Tan and is Tony to the East Ming above areas which the. Germans flooded for about 1,000 Square mile. A spectacular Advance was made by la yank below there As Ullrey captured the town of Lison five mile Southeast of Signy on the Road to St. To and pushed on several mile beyond on a Broad front Lii any had been taken saturday fight Ter Sluice cite. There a heavy fighting for care Tan itself whih was almost surrounded by flood Waters varying from a few incites to seven feet deep its capture would Ami from the enemy the control of in Sluice gales which the French used to Drain the Mari her am and which he Gettin Stried to Rood it. Tow american forces at St Mere Gliso the cur Etc right flank or the beachhead and my Csighy cast of care Tan made Contact and on saturday took try Virnea by Wem Cygny and Bey eve. . Infantry men of the Quot fighting first division took air Many prisoners at Trevi Erca As they captured in the whole Sicily Campaign when to car bag was 1,133. Tow presence of the a Blue and Gray Quot 24th infantry division Between Higney and tre Wres also was disclosed. The 24th, comp own originally of National guard units from Maryland Fen Sylvania continued to Page 2 giant blows Are struck by plane fleets the greatest single blow since a Day in support of Allied ground troops on the continent was struck yesterday by a Force of up to 2k00q american Warp Taney in a Savage assault on a wide variety of enemy military installations in France. About 1xxx it i Gunh air Foroe fortresses and Liberal ors escorted by a like number of p47s, pj8i and pals. Bombed German coastal baiter Bridges and viaducts As Oiler Allied Ashcraft covered advancing group it i forces and lashed nazi Supply and come Iudici icons lines. The weather deteriorated Stie Hily yesterday after the heavies roared Forth an their morning Mission but so adequate was the umbrella thrown Over every Inch or the 30-mile Boltl Cronl hut it was called the closest air sup Pool Ever Given ground operations. Opera lug from France joining in Hie fray for Hie first time with British based Manes Neve Allied aircraft operating from two Temei ency Landing strip and one renewal and rearmament strip on Ute no Nundy coast Burh by Raf servicing Coni Zundos and Saaf engineers lie Sirij now being used by Raf sni Tinei and Gratis ports of ninth troop Carrier command Mirease the Range of Alu a Mcraft by 100 Miles even As Hie heavies Erie he Pmj their Echo it us on vial enemy tji of it nth an f Oice p47 fighter it Ocie on jul 2
