INVASION PREPARATIONS
RUSSIAN OFFICERS WATCH EXERCISES (Dec. 11.5 a.m.) LONDON. Feb. 29. Two Russian Admirals, a general, and other members of the Soviet Military Mission in Britain participated in the recent two-day exercises held jointly by the United States army and navy personnel on an English coast area as part of the American preparations for the second front in Europe. The Soviet naval officers had their first ride in amphibious "ducks," and they studied assault weapons and various types of landing craft, also the methods of training. The Russians were keenly interested in the technique of amphibious warfare developed as'the result of experienco in the Pacific, North Africa, Sicily, and Italy.
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Evening Star, Issue 25113, 1 March 1944, Page 5
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111INVASION PREPARATIONS Evening Star, Issue 25113, 1 March 1944, Page 5
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