NAZI LOSSES IN RUSSIA

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13055, 25 January 1943, Page 3

NAZI LOSSES IN RUSSIA

TWO MONTHS’ TOLL Half Million Germans Killed Two Hundred Thousand Taken Prisoner London, Jan. 22. More than 500,000 Germans were killed and 200,000 prisoners captured in the first two months of the Russian offensive which began on November 19, said the head of the Soviet information bureau, M. Seller-* bakoff, speaking at a Lenin Day celebration.

The Germans, in the same period, he said, lost 6000 tanks, 12,000 guns and 35 00 planes. The approaches to Stalingrad had become a gigantic graveyard and the annihilation of the surrounded forces was nearing the end. ITALIAN U-BOAT. SUNK LIGHT BRITISH NAVAL FORCES Rugby, Jan. 22, “During successful operations by our light coastal forces off Tripoli on Tuesday night, an Italian U-boat was sunk,” states an Admiralty report. “While approaching the harbour shortly before midnight the Üboat was sighted on the surface in company with three tugs. The tugs cast off. abandoning the U-boat, which was immediately destroyed. One tug was set on fire and driven ashore. The fate of the others, which were frequently hit, is not known, as they escaped in the darkness while our forces proceeded to press home the attack on harbour works. They came under heavy but ineffectual gunfire from the harbour defences. Superficial damage was suffered and two men were wounded.”