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AIX-BOKNV LANDINGS IN HOLLAND Strong forces of the let Allied Air-borne' Army were landed la Holland this afternoon. Tills news is given in a special announcement from Supremo A! Hod Headquarters. The news has bn hi ire dcast to , the people: A Holland, with instructions on how they should act. This i>. the first air-borne operation sir eg the British and American airborne forces were combined into ■ii.- army. 'P'ito than 750 Flyins H v. escorted by Mu. t-w-fr •> ! vning bombed • enemy , H positions in Holland. The. attuaic followed last night’s assault, by a strong force of Lancasters on airfields in Holland id Germany. Mosquitoes bond 1 i;• nnswick. Three Bomber C‘ omartd aircraft are missing.—L'-n----don, September 17, AMERICANS REPORTED AT BELFORT The American 3rd rind L'l / ios arc repormd ~ ■r Awd Bcifort. accord in-.: o Heater's correspondent. adds: “The German 112 th Panpct Brigade was almost completely knocked out as a fi.ah'inM mr.-o by Lieutonr. Nt -Gen era! 3 forces near Epinal ami is no longer able to function.”—London, September 17.
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Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24365, 18 September 1944, Page 1
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