WEATHER STILL BAD
THE ITALIAN FRONT PLANES FLY 900 SORTIES (11 p.m.) London, March 10. Bad weather is still restricting land operations on the Italian front. Patrol activity was continued on all fronts. Allied planes flew about 900 sorties. London, March 9. American troops have smashed two small-scale attacks against Anzio beachhead positions south-east of Carrocetto, otherwise ground activity has been limited to gun fire and patrolling. However, with an improvement in the weather, fresh moves are expected to break the lull on all Italian fronts. Since the first landings in the Anzio beachhead the Germans have lost 240 tanks in hammering against the beachhead's anti-tank defences, which have been strengthened further during the oast few days’ lull, says the British United Press correspondent. The defences also accounted for over 20 field guns. The beachhead fortress to-day is stronger than ever.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 60, 11 March 1944, Page 5
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