Mountain battle continues

... in Italy, says David Outer's special corre- Xo at Allied Headquarters Africa. Troops on the J °sitions seized on the of Monte Camino and re now imperil the vv * outflanking J ' ressu - is being main-1 gainst the mountain posi-1 of the gap in the I where ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
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EIGHTH REPORTED OVER MORO RIVER

... mountains and hills in the areas of Monte Maggiore and Monte Camino are in our hands. On the Fifth Army front, says TALBOT, heavy fighting continues along the whole 25 square mile sector the Monte Camino and Monte Maggiore area, below the Mignano gap. The ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 535 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Progress by the sth

... Progress by the sth On the sth Army front heavy fighting continues along the whole square mile sector in the Monte Camino and Monte Magglore area, below the Mlgnano gap. Among the highlights on the sth Army front was the capture by the Americans on Mount ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 349 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MORE HEIGHTS TAKEN

... FIFTH ARMY iS SHARPENING ITS THREAT TO THE COMPLETE GERMAN LINE. Troops on the five positions seized on the heights of Monte Camino and Maggiore now imperil the Mignano Gap with at: outflanking move. Steady pressure is being mainj tamed against mountain ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 666 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Prelate, Turned Camino To-day’s Allied communique

... now holds most the strateg.c our polici- of bombing Germany. heights in the Monte Maggiore and There are those who think Monte Camino areas «say,* a cable*, can win the war air raids. 1 The Eighth Army has crossed . | , I* . doubt it very much writes injUic ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2121 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MORO RIVER

... the Moro River with armour. On the Fifth Army front heavy fighting continues along the whole 25 square mile sector in the Monte Camino and Monte Maggiore area, below the Magnano Gap. battle was maintained, but on a reduced scale owing to bad weather. On ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 539 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

8th ARMY'S TANKS ACROSS MORO RIVER

... River, as '|t lts northern bank.] # ARMY'S PROGRESS Fifth Army front Mil? htin g con tinues along v'n 25 sc uare niile secu Monte Camino and a ggiore area, below sHano gap. the highlights on V Was the capture ' Americans on Mount XT* of another £ fortified ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 664 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DEATHS

... important observation point on Monte Maggiore gives the Fifth Army control of most of the strategic heights there and on Monte Camino. The Eighth has crossed the flooded Moro river, with armour, ten miles north of the Sangro. The Eighth got their tanks ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
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ALLIED ADVANCE IN ITALY New Heights Gained by Fifth Army

... the Liri Valley, in addition to the heights of Mount Maggiore itself. Fierce fighting for hill massifs on Maggiore and Monte Camino continues. The captured peaks are being mopped up. Elsewhere on the Fifth Army front local gains have been made and corn ...

EIGHTH ARMY ACROSS MORO WITH ARMOUR

... up in the Orsogna sector. On the Fifth Army front heavy fighting continues along the whole 25-square mile sector in the Monte Camino and Monte Maggiore area, below the Mignano Gap. Among the highlights on the Fifth Army front was the capture by the Americans ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 636 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

8th ARMY CROSS MORO WITH TANKS

... Moro River in ham- Paring j heavy mists. the Fifth Army front heavy fighting continues along the whole 25 square mile the Monte Camino and Monte area, below the Mignano gap. Among the highlights on the Fifth Army I*j°nt was the capture by the Americans on ...

Published: Tuesday 07 December 1943
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 542 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ii; 11 GROUND CLEARED

... t•teady rain is again hampering movement. EISENHOWER'S COMMUNIQUE i ss Allied communique We have captured the summit of Monte Camino. giving our troops observation over enemy positions. Several villages were won. Hard fighting is continuing. Air—The ...

Published: Wednesday 08 December 1943
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 481 | Page: 5 | Tags: none