ATTACKS REPULSED
THE DEFENCE OF STALINGRAD. RUSSIAN PROGRESS ELSEWHERE GERMANS CHANGE TACTICS. (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright). (Rec. 10 a.m.) LONDON, October 7. An official Soviet report says that, the Germans are bringing np reserves for the battle of Stalingrad. One Soviet position was. attacked six times during the day. All the* attacks were repelled. Five German tanks were crippled, infantry wiped out, and artillery destroyed. An infantry battalion on another sector also destroyed three tanks and two mortar batteries. Soviet; troops improved their .positions north-west of. Stalingrad. Attacks in the Namsdok area were repulsed and seven tanks were destroyed. Heavy attacks south-east of Novorossiisk were also repelled. ’ A Moscow message reports Soviet progress north-west of Stalingrad in the face of heavy opposition. The Russians are infiltrating, breaking _ the enemy lines. The Germans have dug in tanks to use as pillboxes. The Geimans are reported •to have changed their tactics of using tanks in large numbers. They are using only small groups and are busy erecting a- great number of strongholds and, digging trenches. They have brought alpine units into the line south-east of Novorossiisk. —British Official Mireless,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 306, 8 October 1942, Page 3
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