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rn ~l'BQ to A(JIIAR to Trooper to USJI'OR to :Udoaot ABQ ~:nl t o ,; ,. :lli''' ll mbo Falrtleld 5 th Al'IIQ' 7th Al'CJ 8th Al'CJ rrom ''ir Co IIMI"tler- 1D Ch1of Medtt.erran"an ,tte A 257. rnl't 'l ,\ r COSl'rii'I'l'!l!ll' lfr 173 ?9th Dflo o1sno4 Eieenhover. (;! te l'iO

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Prom: AAF JlA'l005A La Harea, Jta.l). '!'>: lis>'

AP 288

~lM!ll'lll AGWAR APIIQ 01bl"l\ltar from Uq (Adv) MA.'\P I+J' ?88 30/12.

Medl terrnnean Allied A1r Pol"oea OPSUI!. 312

r~ed Allied Stratog1o !IF.

28/29 Dso. no opel"nt1ona.

29 Dec. 10~ us Porto eaoort 36 ~S.L1ghtn1nga and 45 US Tbundorbo1to Raggio ~11a. Duo veatber dropped 306 tone on alternative targ-ets Ferrara and R1c1n1 r:orob&111ng Yards. Good rO>ults. i'l4n:r l'lita bulldlnga, l"a1lvay tracka, !U1d aurroundJ.ns aroa. Sovol"al exPl

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INCOMING MESSAG~se 12 i"rom: AJ.P IIATOUSA la !'..area, Italy To: War nr: AP 288 30th Decetllbel', 194 3

Aquino . 24 500. Area well ooverod but no v9-htoloa present. ~ US Invadore Oivitaveochia HarbUJO . 44 500. Hits Quay and Saillay Yards. 3 transport vebiclee deotroyed by ot rattlng 4 us Worbavks snipping aoorob Dal1Mt1&n Coast . Slgbted 2 m9rcbant veeoele 1 ot vhiob vaa at-tackod by Balta reparted above and tho other ( End J)B.l't 1 part 2 follova) .

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WAR 01832 B. o. neu,.s... I(E) ..,. I(D) ,.. Cll> 06D ......... .,. ~ 1872

30 December 1943 ~ DBS ...... MAY 211973

COSITII'l'f!BP No 17lJ to 1200 bra 30 Dec, 01832 502015 A f'loOID Hq 15th Arrq Gl'Oup aot1on COSI'l'IITRBP &ddl'eaaeea (Preedom pa.. 0 1n 0 Ned &Dd MAC Al.siera into P'LAMBO l2tb ld.r POl'Oe PLAGS'l'AFP (PLAMBO pa .. ) ,

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sat a rema1_nder or Cay at Scauri JM. 7595

8th Al'IQ1 Front. PW 1 Bn 754 I R 7 Oraosna uea last night atatea relieved ~aobut1ata tbere. Possible tbererore that; RHQ and 3 Bn 4 (2) Pua Rest baye jo1ned t'Smainde r 1 Para D1v 1n Coaetal Sector . .PreUmtna17 identi-fication 1 Bn 755 I R area Orsosna t~. ~ states battle group Liebaok conliatl RHQ, III Bn, 13 and 1 COJ 6 Pva Regt and Para Lel11" Bn. l .lj Cay statee bave 1 x 75 Mil PAX.

Section 2. Ground pperations.

lat . 8tb A1'1111 5th Corps. 1 Cdn Div. 3 Cdn Bde elements on Peacua Rd 1n race or Heav,- an r1re reached atr.eam.at C.3718(3018J One Bn 788te~ attacked and reached bighground b&lr. mile nortb or s. 'l'omaaao o . 2916 but waa rorced b;r heav,- ut;r and 1110rtar (11'8 to Vithdrav t o c.3017. Bde nov .. tabliabed on high ground C .3219 - 3119 - 3018. 2 OdD Bde Conc Area Ortona. s. 'l'odaaso still held b;r enemr. s . Nicola C . 3015 appears to bave been vacated Ortona baa been shelled. 8 Ind D1v. Contact made on 'l'ollo Rd at c.~l4. Front subjected to 1ntel'lll1ttent abe111ng.

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WAR 01832 30 December 19113

13 Corpa. Patrol aot1vit7 vbole t'roat. 2nd. F11'th A:l'ttrf. 6 Oorpa. 2 Mozooo Div. 5 Mozooo .:tnr captured Peak or M. CU&le 0 . 9930 11114 bill 1115 0.9929 (1929). 115 D1v . Earl7 tb1a IIIOl'll1q 2 BDe 180 IDt supported b7 tanlca attaolted ~1 Ra1ma 0 .9'72'7 ani! Y. Molino G, 9'726. Ro report or prosreea. 2nd corp. Reller ot. (Part 2 rollowa .)

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sO December 1943 PIU't 2 COSI'l'Il'l'l'REP No 0 .1832. From BQ 15th Ar'l1t//

Group. Si sned Eiaenho11er cite FH'lCT e.ud FBGBI .

36 D1v 34 D1v progressing. 10 Corps . Patrols 169 Bdo to o.rea M.8798 - 8697 found bot;h places s troDG17 held.

~I!Ji!!!!t?!:tg!:!:@;;:;f,!i!J!~Is!J!pft:?'fZod:~~ or 5th Army casualties to 28 Dec. American killed 2614,

uounded : .r821 missing 3364. Br1 t1sb killed 1669, woWlded 7023 miesl.n.g 2869. French k1lled 141 ttounded 1158 m1se11J8 57 . PW by 1\mericnn 2982 British 1660 French 95 . ~- ""

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2nd. Bomb11nc. 8th !\ney ~o1248 A.C. 3020- 2715 2511-23011 - 2203 - 2401 - H. 2299. - 2~C - 1695 1380 - 2078 2069 - (f. 9951 - 9944.

5th Army no change.

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'l'"nis j.3 part 2 ray loP 288 30/12 from RQ ( Adv) MJJJ'.

By 10 us ~&Z'he.I~S 6 500, 4 250. Cle.1m dire~t bit bov causing er.>loaic.n. Voaael s trafed and l ef t smoki ns. 8 Spits on offensive recoe reeds and ra1lvays south Ancona observed a very alight ~ovement. l4. Spi te, t acti cal recoe. 4 us Muatanqa pb~to recoe. 2 us Spits , 4 us warhavke f lev veether recces. 22 Spito, 55 US Spite patr ol l ed wester n bat t l e area . 36 Spits patrolled eaetern~ttle ~rea. No encnunter" Mod All1od Conatol Air Force.

26/2"1 D..,o ("""I 1 fi TIS Beaus defensive pat rolo .

27 Dec 2 Prencb Walrus l Latecoere, 12 Fr ench Spits, 22 US Airacobrae anti submarine patrol and convoy escort. h Pr~~ch Spits defensive patrol s .

28 Dec (ad1) 3 ~lta, 3 Bialeya, 1 Rudeen, French Airac?br as ent.1 eubma~1nP patrol and convoy escort. 2 loaquUoe def'ento1ve Pt&~rols .

28/29 Dec. 8 lleU1ngtons, 5 Budaons , II .eeaue, 2 French }1r acobroe ao t1 eub=ar~ne patrol and convoy eaoort. 1 Beau defensive petrol.

29 bee. 2 Marauders reoae south eoaat ?ronco . 1 Maraude> recoe Delmathn Coast. 8 tro S9i te r eooe nnr t h vest l t &lian ooaat Impo~' t o Piombino. 2 US Spit e r ecoo Levanta u1ong ooa~t (" ) . Bot h aircraft f an od t o rot urn . 2 Wel l1ngtonn, 5 Budaon, 2 Bal ta, 2 Beaua , 1 Moequito, 5 Itol1au Cant506, 26 Sp1to , 12 us Spits, 20 P1eooh Spite,

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29 Pee . l'lo report recetved.

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Proau Algiers 'l'o: War

lfo. w-88110/20935, 29th Decalllber 19\3

Signed Biaenhover. Cite PlllOT. AOVAR ror COIIbi.ned Chiara ot Statt , USPOR tor British Chiara ~r starr. Tbia ta KAP 570. -

D1Bpe.tcbed today &I couriar article AL 5045 1n ACS pouch 113-159 to Waabington tor CCs and cour-ier article AL 5044 AOS pouch 111- 158 to London ror BOB 1a report raqueata~ PAR 279

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21/22 n.o.lllleio. M4 1 v. a. BMuti&hwr 41tau1w patl'Ola.

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29 December 1943

Signed Biaenhover cite PHR5A

Inclement veather hee made eoaatal toroe operation 1n the Adriatic 1mpoaa1ble. Poregoing 1a paragraph .2 ot coe1 t1ntre:P n\llllber 170 part 2 . Parapbraae by Pl'eedom nUIIIber 3. Coe1t1ntre:Ps numbers 168 and 169 vere not iaaued ,

1 During the night 26/27 December area south ot Xoroula and. betvaan San BI!ID&detto and Ancona vaa :P&rtolled by destroyers but nothing vaa sighted.

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15th Arar1 Or.Ol.\P Adv Philpot War - o 1827 USPOR London - llo #

29th Deoelllber 1943

Prom Hq 15th Arll7 Oroup. IJIDber 0 1827 TOO 292030A. To COSI'l'IN'l'RBP addreneee Preedo. paaa C 1n C .Ned and MAO Algiers. Pitth 1\1'1117 pan Pairbanke. 111111-

_ btlr 173 to 1200 hours 29th Dec Siped Bieenhover oi te PBOC'l' and PBGBI.

Part 1. Section 1. Intelltgenoes

Pi.tth A1'11Q' Front. PWS 3rd BD n POll captured" north of s. V1ttora 25th Dec aa7 1 and 2 BDs vithdrevn and 1 BD relieved b7 unit ot " Div. '!'Vo deeerten, 2 Co;r 27- Int' Regt area M 8293 toda7 ea;r tvo Co;r 01117 part of Regt nov up on zoiver line.

Eiflbtb ~ Front. One Bn, 1 Plll'a Regt identi-fied b;y PV Coastal road.

Section 2. Ground Operationet

1. Eighth A~. 5th Corps. Our troops .-de a general advance on the entire Corps front. lloae Odn D1 v . 'l'vo Cdn Bde reached C 3218 and C 3117 lae t n18bt. Three- Cdn Bde passed throuSb 1 Cdn Bde and eeoured area ford C 299177.

Ei.ghth Ind Div. 17 Ind Bde relieved 19 Ind Bde area V. Ol'ande C 2913 .

21 Ind Bde captured Spur at C 2915 and are DliUillll!ll

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Atter refitting 2 Rev Zeal~ Div cosmenced fresh drive on Oraogna 24th Dec, and the Fontear&Dde Ridge C 24~ vas ~tl7 occupied,

P&l't two ciphe!' toll ova. The attack vaa opened by beav1 and aucceset'ul. bomb1ng. TWo count81'attaoka on 78th Div front were repelled

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8th A7WT 27,9. 5th A7WT tJa 291, 5th A7WT Al11ed ~. lOth Owpe 1668

0, 0eDel'al , PQI't diaobazosea Ba-1 haYe DOV NSai.Mcl lnel Pl"iOP to 1Dc14at OD ~t l/2 Dec, JlaDtl'edOilia-P'ogi& p1pel!M dellYeNd 990,000 blpel'-1al plloua 4111'1118 6 ~ eudiq 22D4 Deo .

D, POPt Dbobazosea VHk e1141Ds 16th Dec. Weat Oout-d1aohu'1 4uJo1J18 -k, 103,3'1 tone atOl'ea, Yebiolea 3,8o51 pel'801111el 17,~29. A.,.rep da117 41a-ohal'se atoree 1D tool b7 POI't

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COSI'l'II'ITREP number 172 to 1200 hou.re 28 Decelllber.

Section 1.

!.ntel118ence . 5th ArrD3 tront PWS 111 o~ 85 Mountain Regt at H0032711 ea y 3 Bn on hill 1395 (}9628 8th ArrD3 Front , r:TR .

Section 2.

, Ground Operatione, Piret B18htb Arfq, Cold veather v1 th aleet enov and \lind ree.chillg gale J'orce 1e reported J'rom the. battle front, Pi:!'th Oorpe. ht OanadSan Dividon. 2 Cdn Bde &tter more than a veek ~ ve17 aevere 1'18htin8 h&e cleared the ~J'l'om Ortooa ~06. 8th InMan D1via-ion, Borth or v u 21 LDdiiil supported b:r eoee Cdn tanla attacked throll8h 19 JndSan BDB aDd vere on the Sl'Ra a t' 029111 earl :r th1.s mo1'111ng. 19 TtUan BDB il et111 c lear-ins V Grande 02913. 13 Corpe, 5th Divieion, 15 BDE have reached the road Canoka 02~0 at Ariel: i 02506 at eever&l points and have coae undi!l""!\re troll Xagl:li!O r14ge to veet oJ' Ar1elli vhl.oh is reported str011181:r b111d, 2 liZ D1vil1on in 010111 contact v1tb en~~~Q". 2 Para Bde patro1e report road j\l.nct1on at B2498 (2098) under Olllllll7 J'boe aDd DO movlllllllllt seen 1n Penn.piedlllonte Hl694 13 Bde Wider dll'ect COIIIII&Ild

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USFOR No# 28 December 1943

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28 December 19113

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COPY No. 52 THE MAKING Of' AN XACT COPY 0,. THIS MUSAOE IS FORBIDDEN

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l"P- 15th ~ Or::f to COSI'rlll'ftiBP add.Naaeel l"Pee4- pua C 1D C IIBD ICAC Alaiera 5th Arrq peaa Pa1rbaDial. Intonatlcm PlAIIIIba -t s esate4 12th .Ul' Poroe u.poxotant . !limber o-18o6 TOO 2'72215. cosrrnmutP number 171 to 1200 houri 27 Dec.

Part 1 beg"''. Section 1. lDtellipDCe. 5 Arm:, Pl'clat. PWS n P0a 1tete genel'all.J' ~reo that -- D1Y vill Nl18Ye 29 PO D1Y. 8th Arla;Y l"PODt , P112D4 BD 754 IR talllan Jua t 1011th Orosna atete 8D caGO 1Dto line 22 Dec and relieved Blta 65 D1v. Pll unoerta1D vhetber rest oonahta or 2 Ol' 3 bna . Acoord1Dg 1 Pll 3rd 8D bad been aent to Ruae1&. Rest w. 13 anc1 14 OQJ'B. 2 P:fS t oday a.rea C:'\11 1'l'Oill l 8D 200 8l' 88 :1 bn DOV COD81ata of 2 weak 00:18 bUlle ot vh1ch 1D Crecchio.

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INCOMING MESSAGE 0 ' EA A T X OIIAL PRIORITY

~ ". AF 278 27 ll9cembor 194 3. AM AClloiR ACRQ 01br&! tar ~ 111111 f'I'OID r M Al'd IF :07 Dt!coml>ot 27 l18d Allied Air Porco OPStlll 309. Ked All~8d Strategio Air Poroo.

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I J~t tAA'< u, re. " s >fAR II AF 273 27 Deoumber 1943.

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INCOMING MESSAGE Fl'O.J 15th J.zwq Ozooup 1'0 I V.AJI t1SP011 B~l' o 18o2, 26 Deoellbel' 1~3 Pace 2

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Part 3. . Bq Ko 1 Dhtrict - Bq -\0 .(Br. ) Di v 119. 120 and 121 Bdea.

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Inteliigance. 5 Ar~q fl'Oilt. W'I'R. 8 AzwT h'ont. In .... area PVS 190 Anti-Tank Bn and 2 '1'p .-so Art:r Bn. Latter ea14 to be equi pped v itb 15 Cll H 'o. PV 2 'I-p 733 Light Arty Bn te tee Bn forMeS in l'l'eytal ( 8axc117) June '3. lllovecS to Verona late Auguet and auppliecS IJU&l'IS tor rear 2 SS PZ Corpe Area Lake GarcSa. 8n .avec! aoutb to 76 Corpa Area about 19 If .:JV. 2 '1'p 1n support 26 PZ HXV el11ce about 6 Dec. Bn eteted to constat of 3 'Ppa eacb ' 105 .MM LPH toved bl Stefl' trector$, (Raupen-Schlapper-oat). Bn PPII 56356 aDd aign a tortohe out-lined in black. Sign 2 SS PZ Corpa a c1rol e v1tb 2 14& eet obl1quel7 referred to se-ra11:r u Glefantena-Racb.

Section 2.

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USJ'OR LOlldon 21 Dec 19'3

165 lo I

Pace 2

patroll1118 vbo1e tl'ont . 5 Arw, oaaualtl .. to 20 Deo "-r1oan killed 2313 wounded 9966 aiaetDs 3216 Britiab killed 1655

vOUDded 6989 llinlns 2850 Prenob killed 83(63) wounded 583 111ea1Jl8 2.-. Italian ldlled 102 vOWI4ed 182 111n1na 285. POW bT "-rloan 2852 Br1t1ab 1657 Prenoh 12 Italiaa 9. c .. ualtlea 8 Al'IQ to 19 Peo ldlled 2036 VOUDded 7532 llintna 1MB . POll 2599.

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118197/11328 21st Dl.waber, 1943

1 A1'lld D1Y I 1289. 10 Oarpa I o887. ~ D1Y 0 99()3.

56 D1Y X 9-\92. Para 3. Kotl ate. 111.

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ftoa W8197/ 17328 21 Dec-.ber 1~3 Third P&l't ot 0\11' W8197/17328 datec1 20 Dec. 3 l&lezono 751. Caetellsmnoe 699 . Tarre Anmmdat& 92.\. Baat Coast dJ.ecbal'pe dur1JI& veelc, .\'7.\1 t one etoree, vehicles 3126, pereOilllel 37281 . Average daily d1eobarge etoree i n tone by porta :

Taranto 1374

Brl.ndiei 3233

Bart 1318

Barle t ta 32.\7

Honopol1 20

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D'IPORMA'l'IOlh G-2 CGAA!' DI!CLA8811'111D J" L.CTT&R:. 7 ... 7& CC/S (Capt Royal USB) ., -. ..,.,.. MAY 21 1973

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Seotion l . Intellisenoe.

5th ~ tront. let Bn 15 POR ident1tied aNa san Vittore. 8th Anly ~ront Pll8 ~rca lit Bn 361 POR area

0 2912.

Section 2. Ground operationa.

lat. 8th Arrq. Oanauian tpa .ada turther advance asainat atr~ oppoaitioa 1n ooaatal aeotor. Our tpa over ran ene117 poa1t1on at one point iDI'l1c- Una he&V)' . oaaual tie a. In sener&l .. otor turther advance Ja&de over 1'7 41~tioul t colllltJ'7. BD-r continue ~ight deaperatel:r eapec1all:r Para Tpa o~ o. L~,_. vh- 50 PW 78terda:r. FX"'~'

I .f,.,., f. s 2d. 5th Arrq . VI Oorpe OoiiiU hol d neck o~ :/, ~J

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5th Arrq 181801 hl'a. ~JI-96114-9632-9623-9223-9217-~015-90ll-8905-9001A K8799-8796-R Qarisliano-8695-8195-7992

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OROE.T

Proaa 15th loZwT Oroup 'l'oa Var r. o 1758

OSPOR Loodon ODDUIIbel'ed

19th 0.0.-ber 1943

1lUI8J Jl, O. ll&62. Soc !(g, ond 6(0) or (11)

OSD lolltT. MY ' !9~~ 2 l \973 11r ilBS o.~~"'~,.;;..;;-

Pl'oa JIDQ 15th Arrq Oroqp. ID'bel' 0 1758 'fOO l82330A. 'l'o OOIIITIJI'l'RBP addl'e .. e.. ( J'reedoa p&aa 0 1ll 0 Mad a: lAC Aldera l. MAO Ooa Poat p& .. to Pa1rtield AMII.CAII. Palrtie14 .AJULO.AR p& .. lat 81' lD.t DiY. Slped B1aeahower c1te PBOC1' and PBOBI. OOSITiftltBP D~l' 162 to 1200 hl'a 18th Dec,

Part 1 . 8ect1oD l. lDtelligeDce.

P1 t:th #oZwT Pl'OD t . Jml. :lipth ~ Pront. 1'WS atate l'-ta 1 1111 361 OR DOW abaor'bed 2Dd 1111. 2Dd 1111 lat Par Rest ideDt1tied

tO~J' bJ' 30 J'V8 51 6 and , 7 00J'8 &l'e& 03113 . . section 2.

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Pint . KJ.ahth ~. a .. .,. t'1pt111& contllluea 1ll coaetal aDd ceDtl'al , aectora .

s econd. .P1tth ~ Vl'J' aot1Ye p&trollina 6 Oorpa troDt . Poll~ place oo=K1ed bJ' our 'fpa Ceraauola B013l . Whole ot lit . t'antou B0229 hill 970 B01527-. Contact v1th eD81Q' reported at B0033-9 hill 620 B005241 Coraaoale B005215. B1ll 76o B0126 aDd hill 580 09719 reported clear. 'fYo Corpe eD81Q' brolce coDtact eaat ot 8. Pietro. Bill 687 09651~ cccupied . 'fYo 8Da 1 -3 IDt DOV 20oo J'd JIW s. Pietro . 'lhlrd 8D 11. Morello 09516. Patrola aeDt aloaa hlabV&J' 6 aDd JIW t ov&l'da s. Vlttore. Bll.l 729 occupied. 'feD Corpa chaD& OYer ~ aDd 56 Dln o~ete .

Bnd part l, part .2 tollovaa

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Pro.1 15th Anq Oro\IP f0 1 Val' II', 0 1758

USP'OR Lolld011 UDnuabeNd

Pace 2

Br1t1ah killed 1650 wounded 6964 ll1111na 2841

Prenoh killed 38 YOUDded 122 llillina 7,

Pr:M b7 .Qer1can 2702 Br1t1ah 1675 Precoh 6 Ite.llaD 4.

Bight A1'll7 C&lual tiel to 16th Dec k:Uled 1825 YOUDd~ ~ llillina 1m. Pr:Trf 2292.

Section 3. Air .

Pir1t. ITR.

Second. Bollbline . Biabt A1'117 181138 hcur1. C3119 2715-2507-2405-200l-Bl996-1694-1380~2078-2069-09951-9944 .

P1ve ~ 181111 houri. 0994-96'4-9632-9831-9424 (982)-9317-9217-9013-9010-8905-9001-M8799-8798-R1ver 0r1g11ano-8695-8195- .4992(7992).

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PRIORITY

From: .APIIQ 1n llorth Atrioa Tot War

U~muabered, 19th Deoe11ber 19,.3

C08ITIIITRBP IJo 160 part 2 eignecS l!:iaenhover oite l'HRIIA C08I'flftRBP llo 159 part 2 not iuuecS. Parapb.raaecS b7 Preedca.

Durins night l7tb/l8th Dec cSeetrorera operated . between Duraaao ancS Dubrovnik but met no ehippins a tleet lline-per vaa llinecS ancS aubeequentl 7 a&Dk it approaoh .. to MacScSalena on 18th Dec 1n the - area Z. llinea han ainoe been avept, B M submar ine reports aink1ns 2 500 ton ammunition ahips vh1let on patrol orr aouth coaat or Prance on 18th Deoe.ber 1n the Oulr or Oenoa. Another a~r1ne reporta a 5000 ton tanker 1n conYo7 vaa aunk. lo ss.a

Oorrected copy or CM-IN-12446 (20 Dec 43)0PD ACTIOII: OPD

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CM-rll-12490 (20 Dec 43) 0649Z med

DECLM"SI I'IIID JCS L.L "' C", 7..a.7A 8YD .. ,OAT&

MAY 211973

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OPBRATIOIAL-PRIORITY

CCiel'l'II'J.'RBP DO l6o part 2 ~ B1eeaboftr o1te 1!'JIRIIA coarrDtRBP DO 159 p&l't 2 DOt 1 .. 1MCS.

0

Dur!q niaht 17th Deo /18th Deo 4aat1'0J'8n opented betVMG * 8114 llllbrcmUk but t. f!e ~a t1Ht lliDonHplll' wu ped Ul4 8\lbaequontl:r allllk ~ to llladd'- an 18th Deo 1D the - area 1'our IIW!eet n ai.Daa bee!. ... ept , Pu~ed 'bJ' tl'HdOIII B M 11ubllar1Da wparts '"k'"B 2 500 t on '"'tiGD ahipa wb11ot on patlool ott aouth oout ot Pl'ano on 18tb DeOIIIIber 1D the OUl.t ot a-. ... a 5,000 ton tllllkel' 1Jl OGnYOJ' ... RJik,

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I.JM-Il'l-12446 (20 Deo 43) 0319Z mos

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MAY 21 1973

COPY No.S4 THE MAKING O' AN IXACT COPY 0' THIS MltiiiiAQE IS ,01\111001!11

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URO E I~

,.,.._, 15th A7wt Oroup A4Y. 1'ot Vu Jno . lo I

OSPCII Loodoa lr. lo I

17th Dec- 1~3 .

Pu t 2 ud l&ot C03I~DI'ftlEP ..-.. 161 t? 15th A7W1 01'01JJ) 511"""- lthoabover cite PIIIO!! ud PIIOBI.

111ti1JII! on. POll b:r -'-ric>Ul 2653 111'1t1oh 1672 ll'reocb 6 Ital1ua 3 caoualt1eo 8th,._ to 15th Dec killed 17-~ v0\10114046551111ooiJ>S 1731. PCN 2257 (POll 2967) .

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INCOMING MESSAGE

15tb ~ OI'OUP AdY ... 01751 Cll l.ces!ooa 8o I lT Dea1ater tP'3

~ I

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~~~~MESSAGE '!'oa VAll 0 1152

USP!q Hl'111 ~ OOUDter a t tacb 13 ra q taka aooacs oat 2 J'UIIIIItl'll capt~. .Ul oOIIIlter attacb repal1M4 . llozoe POV tabll. Seooad. 5th A.rll:r 6th CGI'M '1'VO IIOII'l"OOCICI DiY H01Y..S 1111utp ooaatel' attaok notil1~ pull thrOUah san 111ohel. Plft Rft after NPUl~ looal OODDter attaok ooat1Aue4 ..S.UO OD Nt Put&Do BOQ29. - 5 D1Y ._OWltel'!Jla OODII14ftable oppoe1 t10D OD bill 970 8 015215 aDd 1.830~ Y1llap. '!'bl'M OOUDtel' attacb OJl bill 159 B012225 M-pu).Hd. St.Maa OOUDtel' a t teok ~ 8 P1tro repu1 .. 4 v1th bMYT lo .. to ..._,. I'OIIDII OD lit LUQSO be!q OOD-II0114at..s. 10 0QI'PII oclJ' licbt ....._, VtJ' t1J'e , OU-1&&1 t1e11 to 15th DN ~lOCI kUled 2201 1'0"""-4 9525 .S.n!Jla 3002. 8l'1t111h Jd.lled 1~3 ..,.,......, 6961 ld.n!q ~1. PNDoh Jd.lle4 30 Y'OUIIdecl 73 ldn!Da 1. Ital1a1111 Jd.lled 3 VOUDded 27 Pvt 1 . Pvt 2 aDd la11t toll on .

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0 1-IN-11281 (18 Dec 113) o832Z jb

WIIID E. 0. 116&2. Sec. a(!l ad 1(1>) or CJil

OSO lett, MY ' I D"I.< 19]3 llr DB8 no- MAY 2 1 - SJ

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Jl'l't w-'7875/15390 17th Dee , 19'3 Jl'otea

:? . Prel1aSJ:IaloT atudr 1.111Uoatee tbat ~ ab1pp1DS 1n edd1t1on to that ailooatec! at Cairo rtU be nqu1Joect. 'l'bi.e 1a be1n8 _,,., 1n detaU and later ...... rtll be eDt Oil th1e aubJeot.

Jl'o Us.

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ACTION: CC/S (C&pt Ro,-&1 USlf)

IDORl!l.ATIOIJ: OPD Oen Btro.nc Oen~4 AdJD lUng too

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av Dlla. DATil MAY 21 1973

COPY No~.J ~ ~ ~ TIIC MAKINO M All IDIACT COI'Y 0' THill MDIIAGit Ill , 0-DDCII

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INCOMING MESSAGE

OPB R.l'l'IOifAL PRIOBI'l'Y

Pl'ODII Hod. Air Clld. Post. To: R.A.P. Delegation, Vash1JI8ton

12th Air Pores lWIPSO Gen, aDd OilfC Malta Oh1.et Gibral ta:r War All other interested addressees

17th December 1943 . .

Ill'. lfo I Ill'. lfo I lfr. lfo I lfr. lfo #

. Jb' , lfo I Jlp , AI 321 1'1'. lfo I

ACAS I Washington ~ Air Cad KKK 12th Air Porce 15th Air Force, 12th ASO lQIW 888 IIA Coastal AP IIA kct AP Bq Desert Air Porce Hq '1'actical Bcajber J'orce trCIBI Air Cmd Poet Xed Air Cmd AI 321.

De1l7 telegraJ)hic 1nte1Uganca s-1'1

Pazot 1. GAP aot1 vi t)' 211 hours eDd.1Dg dueh 16 Dec. Reconnaissance. Log range reoca. lfOl'Ml aoale during day. At night 1 .JU88 reported actin trom Peruaia l&Dding nt Viterbo. Close support. ..in ettort awitobed tram 5tb t o 8th Anty. Estimated 70 aort1ea tlovn. 0\11" t'ightera encountered 10/15 ME109 south ot' Zara and ola111 6 destroyed. Interception, our bombers attacking DoiD& sighted 3 A/C and tormation attacking Padua enoountfl'ed 7 hshters 1n target area aDd. 20 southwest ot Lake Q &eto, latter pro~ bably t'rom Reggio-based Groupe.

Part 2. Order ot battle. ll'l'R.

3Pd arrived t'"l'OII Central Sector. 8th .lzTj, turther

eneJIIY counter attacks 1n ooaatal. aactor repulsed and our posit i ons 1111pl"oved. lfn Zaal&Dd d1v1a1on Mde aucceaatul attack 13 C~a Zone and repelled 2 .. Jor ~ counter attack a 1'1'0111 Ar1ele 0?.507 night 15/16 Dec. 5th b..J 1n . - . . . .. . . . -CM~IN~ll246 (18 Dec 43) DECLASSII'IED

JCS ~&TTI!:A , 7-D-7&

v 088' DATK MAY 21 1973

sscnrr t cOPY No. TlfC MAXINQ 0' AN EXACT COPY 0, THIS MO:saAQO: IS ,ORIIIDOII:N

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INCOMING MESSAGE

Proms !Lied Air Cmd Poet. 'l'o 1 War lfr . AI 321

All other intel'eete4 addl'eaeeee Jr. Jo # 17th Deceaber 19-3, Pe.ge 2,

6th CoJ'Pa Zone Pl'ench tl'oopa aion occupied hill e.t B0225. cone H0227.

r .. ched B0238. -5th DiY1-Kopp1Jis up continue I.a-

End p&l't 1, part 2 tollova.

ACTION: OPD

IriFORMA.TION 1 0-2 CO AAP CO,IS Cspt Royal USN 'LO(}

(18 Dec 43) o628Z ejm

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OPERATIOBAL PRIORI TY

From: 12th AF Algiers To: War

No. Rona, 17 December 1943

To Al lied Poroe Headquarters to AGWAR t o Troop3ra to USPOR to Mideast to ABQ Malta to Commandoth Gibr al t ar to Pair1'1eld. to CDC Med Algiers to .F1tter.n'

Froun Toz l'lo .

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INCOMING MESSAGE 12th AP Alg1era War l'lono , 17 December 1~3

8lld a tighter aweep to ar... JlladaODa, Welli,Dgtona, Lib-eratore, Balt1~ore 8Dd Cante carried out A/S eveepe an4 oon o:r eecorte .

Part 2 Air Int el.llgenoe-Deoabel' 16. .t.ltosetber' 70 Xl!!l09 1 I Uld PW190 18 af.8hte4 aDIS eDOOUDteNd Bi~tb AJ'117 Pront . ~~~o Uld 3'DRf area attaoka at 060o boure 1100 hour~ lloure 8Dd 550 houre o:t.ailla 2 probable 6 ~ Warbawkll an4 'l'bwldel'bo1te eoutb ot ~ 1Dvo1Ye4 1D oOIIIlat Yitb 15 JIB 109' Uld clala 6 4eet~ probable and ~. ao.bera repopt 1 ~ &.tJ'oratt at DoD& 1D t arget area 3 OllftiT aircNtt - WP1a 1 P'!Iml near CaOl'le aU tbeaa &J.NNt't t.pt ou NJ18e. Boalber to Padua report 7 JIB109' 111110' Uld PW190' 1D tarpt aNa cla1u 1 11Bl09 Uld 1N190 4aatl'OJed. 20 111109' en-countel'ed eouthwet LAD V~o 3 4 .. tl'O)'e4. 0118 ene_, ail'-oratt ... n to til' l'OOBt iitii blaok putt ot oke Vbiob ex-ploded attar tnYelli.Dg ' lA17 100 ,-al'4e .

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v oao. DAn MAY 2 1 1973

COPY No. # THI MAKINO OP ~ EXACT COO'Y 0' THI8 IIQSAGE IS 'OtOBIDOlN

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-SECRET )


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OPBRATIOIIAL PRIORI'fT

C 0 R R E C 'f B D ~o 0 P T

h'o.1 *4. Air Cca-.!lndlll 'Poet, OI'tb M'Pto.. '!'ol War

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ACAS (1) VuhiDctOD Jle4 Air Co nd - 12 A1.P J'oroe 15 Air Poroa 12 A:IC ftll 8M IIA Coatal AP lfA 'l'act1061 D BQ DAJI' HQ 811' hoa A1.P C nd Poet A311 1 5 Dec.

Pvt 2

Ol'der ot bat tla "11!11

Pvt 3

DECLASSIFIED JCS LCTT&R. 7&o72

BY;~ iiis73

Geaaral. (l) Orowl4 190 Reooe U.Ct1t1e4 b7 P /W 1n aupport 200 PGIR PV ot lluob o.ptwoed vaa C 2603 reporta Ill lett &CO PV ot 165 recce unit report vea C 321 OlllJ' rectlJ' a1'1'1ft4 . P Aftq YeST troac eD81Q' reetetaace oonttauee 1n coutal no..\01' but turtbel' prop M4e. ,.,.._/

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OPBRAflOliAL PRIORitY

!IOPPLBIIlllfARY COPY

l'ra.o lied .f.1r C-4 Poot Tot War

llr. AI 3H, 16tl> Deonber 1943

AOA.S 1 Waeh!JI&tOD llo4 .f.1l' C- lila. 12tb .f.il' Poroe 15tl> .f.il' J'Ol'OI l2tb A80 Dll paoo IAOAJ' IAfAJ' IIQ Deeel't A1l' Poroe BQ fBr rro. Ail' c- Poot lied .Ur c M. AI 31- 16tl> Deo.-ber.

Inaert follovins at a.aio1on

"An4 03010 3610(3no) lUll plno 1n Oroopa area".

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CIIIlll0719 (17 Deo 43) l 033Z jb

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' VltOaWt'

. ~. 15th Artq Oroap 'loa Vuo lflo. o-17.\3

wrctl kDdCID 'thwmbued

16th l)eo b*" 19.\3

D ECLASSII"'KD .tea LaTTKil. 7+7a ,.., D ... DAT. MAY z 11973

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INCOMING MESSAGE

Pl'Clllll 15th l.ftiZ Group To1 War :.r. o-1743

USI'c:B lGMIGD llllmbeNd 16th Deo.aber 1~3

to 14th Deo-.ber U.L~.a. 2178 'WO'""'ed ~ 111aa1118 a937 ~ ...... _ 1639 'II'CNDiled 6956 111aa1118 ~1.

POW b)' MeriO&D ~ Britiah 1656.

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tbt 8th A1'IQ' t'l'ont tllroushout the da7.

Pitth 1.ft1Z t'ront' 11'1'11,

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Biahth Al'fll:l 161420 bra, 0 3ll928131i1'7U ~5i~!t ~IIi t o 25072405-QOOl H 1996-1795l.S0-20782o69 0 5S ~

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G-2 COAAP CC8 (Capt R07al USB) LOG

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a a &. 0. I 1811, Boa. Q 01111 I(D) mJ

08D - llq ~ lt71 ~ DBS n..e.. MAY 211973

~ COPY No. SJ -THE MAKING or AN ~SAGE 'OM IDO&N

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PRIOR IT!'

l'J'c:as lfAAP Alglera Tos Wv Uao-.bered

5 tb Arr!rr Uaot.llllbered 7tb Arr1lT Uaolalbered

16 Decel!lber 1~3 .

To AGWAR to 5tb Ara11 to 7th A:ntT TE APHQ to l'l'ooper e to USFOR to Mic1Nat to AHQ IIIALTA to C._..ndtng

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