Middle East Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1944, Cairo, Egypt                                Armit Tif v communique 1 june 6 at under the command of Gen eral Allied naval supported toy Strong air began Landing Allied armies this on the Northern coast of communique 2 june 7 issued shortly after on june Allied night bomb ers opened the their in very great continued until Between and hours this two naval task forces commanded by reared Miral sir Philip and rear Admiral Alan Goodrich launched their assault forces at the enemy the naval forces which had previously assembled under the Overall command of Admiral sir Bertram Ramsay made their departure in fresh weather and were joined during the night by the bombarding forces which had previously left Northern minesweepers open lanes the Channel had to be through Large enemy this operation was completed shortly before and while the minesweeper in flotillas continued to sweep towards the Tsu Eniy the entire naval Force followed Down swept Chan Nels behind them towards their shortly before the three enemy with armed trawlers in at tempted to interfere with the and were promptly driven one enemy trawler was sunk and another severely the assault forces moved to wards the beaches under cover of heavy bombardment from destroyers and other support ships engaged ene any batteries which had already been subjected to a bombardment from the coast batteries knocked out some of these were the Allied forces continued to engage other were effected under under cover of air and naval bombardment and airborne Laud Ings involving troop carrying aircraft and gliders carrying Large forces of were also made successfully at a no Nibur of reports of the operations so far show that our forces succeeded in their initial fighting Allied Light and fighter bombers continued the air bombardment in very great strength throughout tin Day with attacks on gun pm defensive works and allies control air continuous fighter cover was maintained Over the beaches and some distance Inland and Over naval operations in the our night fighters an important role in protecting shipping Audi troop Carrier forces and in intrude1 Allied reconnaissance aircraft maintained continuous watch by Day and night Over shipping and ground our aircraft met with Little enemy fighter opposition or anti aircraft naval casualties were regarded As being very especially when the magnitude of the operation is taken into communique 3 june 7 issued in Forenoon the Allied forces continued Landing on the Northern coast of France throughout acid satisfactory Progress was by Many the teaches were free of direct Ger Man rangers american Comman Dos and commandos formed part of the assaulting no further attempt at inter Ference with our seaborne land Ings was made by enemy naval those coastal batteries still in action Are being bombarded by Allied Clear skies at Twilight yesterday and for the fourth time during the our heavy bombers attacked rail Way communications and Bridges in the general Battle there was increased air oppo and 2c enemy aircraft which attempted to interfere were shot one Allied bomber and 17 fighters failed to return from this other air activity included and attack on our Beach this proved abortive and four of a formation of 12 junkers 88 were in addition to attacks on de fended positions and other objectives in the immediate sup port of land railway military build Ings and communications at Antigens and Vire were attacked repeatedly throughout yesterday by our medium and Light Dawn to dusk Allied fighter bombers and fighters flew Low to attack enemy units and motor truck from Dawn to a vast Allied fighter Force maintained Vigil Over our shipping and Over the assault this air cover was again completely airborne operations were resumed successfully last coastal aircraft attacked Ger Man naval units in the Bay of a Strong Force of heavy night bombers attacked Bridges and Road and rail communications behind the invasion area including the Junction at thirteen heavy bombers arc mis Light bombers were also out against the same Type of targets and night intruders destroyed 12 enemy aircraft without communique 4 june 7 Allied troops have cleared All the beaches of the enemy and have in some cases established links with flanking the fighting generally is an armoured counterattack in the Caen area on tuesday evening were enemy resistance is stiffening As his reserves come into the Landing of troops and seaborne military supplies continues on All beaches despite the northwesterly wind which has persisted since the shortly before Dawn Light coastal while sweep ing to the encountered a Superior Force of enemy action was immediately joined and damage was inflicted on the enemy he could make goofy his Aerial spearhead enemy coastal batteries which were still in action today have been silenced by Allied naval Allied aircraft of All types arid in great strength have closely supported our land and sea for Early this airborne operations were resumed on a very Large supplies and tactical equipment being delivered to our ground in two morning medium and Light bombers at tacked Large troop concentrations and military buildings close be Hind the enemy As Well As p Gas t if v in Eisenhower has Hadst Fotte experience directing combined opinion any Man in Century ancestors fled Germany under an earlier to Fanny now Hes on the Road aay he never launches an attack until Hes 90 sure of North Sicily and Italy he roamed the ate out of saw the Battle for his Allied team to live together As Well As work air chief Marshall Tedder Deputy supreme sir Arthur wry holds same Job he did with Ike in the med Cam Middle East air com Mand after Greece and Crete Dis graduated from Cam played pro entered Royal flying War i transferred to stayed with son killed fighting first lady Tedder killer in Middle East air quizzical face pipe smoker and Amateur Bradley army in the Omar led his second corps yanks into Bizerte to capture Jerries in May 42 after a career that was slow but West Point class said Liis most prominent characteristic was getting known for that Quality Ever since birthdays Hes likes Golf and Ivanhoe every simple wish to Lead the boys straight into to air Marshall Leigh Mallory Allied expeditionary air forces sir Trafford Leigh Mallory is the second Clergyman son in the High gave up study of Law at 30 years ago to join Britain infant air 37 to 42 commanded Raf fighter playing vital role in win Ning Battle of cover for allies of intervening two years correcting its interests outside his handwriting indicates attention to Spaatz strategic bombing cart Pennsylvania another Ike to crush Reich by combat hates desk of term into air corps year out of West flew in to Hying during peace years and by Billy Mitchel when brass hats court Martiale that in honoured Prophet Coffee Doolitle 8th James califor known As the Man who bombed of the great est pilots of All in nightly Short and us manner combines toughness with College in 1917 to join Arnica me and of the dare Devil Era of often leads bomber formations proved in Africa where he formed and led the 12th i f general Mong Niery a huh croup of sir Bernard u Montgomery ims worn British army uniform he was ascetic minis ters Hes showman As Well As less successful spartan his Coe sureness be 8th March from Alamein to Tunis equalled in military history trusts his mommies broke rules of War telling them every move before they made it known for tobacco hating i Sharp taken crusted Admiral Ramsay Ahmed expeditionary naval sir Bertram transporting a larger Force Back j across the Channel than the phenomenal he snatched to safety from the beaches of of the med hed been in retirement fore the War but was then recalled j to the 40year career hed begun Atu and Hes every the naval squint habitually from the Long peering out from an open Admiral Stark naval forces in Europe Harold Pennsyl was the responsibility of building and administer ing the largest peacetime Navy in our history when shoved upstairs in 1942 to command for Ces in Call him Betty was ordered to bring five ancient Coa burning Destro yers from the Philippines to the he through a terrific air chief marshal Harris bomber air sir Arthur Sandy heavy framed Hes been proving his belief in Aerial warfare since taking charge of the rap bomber command in and executed the saturation raid action in the last was assigned with the air ministry in London in american Bourbon and the fiery Inci we love say us Hes so bloody Jinhu Smith chief of staff to Eisenhower Walter Indian Apo this Hoosier is right hand Man to Ike and helped plan the successful attack on entered the army Asse cond lieutenant in holds per manent rank of lieutenant colonel through and easy to talk to and easy to to War general staff in octo he became its Secretary in to Brereton 9th Lewis Pennsyl Vani Abom assumed invasion Post after serving As commanding general of from Annapolis but resigned commission to enter flier in t last command of the 3rd aah in Florida when Pearl Harbor was hopped Pacific to head far East Saaf at Manila Speaks French to East in 42 to organize and command the gun positions in the Battle area and railway lines South of the Battle rail and other including armoured troops gun positions and ammunition dumps also attacked during the morn ing by More enemy aircraft were encountered than on tuesday and a number of them were