[Homer_J_Simpson]

Americans Push On (Middleton) – 2-3
The Army’s Conception of the Invasion Armada Closing In on Sicily (drawing) – 3
Americans Prepare Some Flak for the Axis in Sicily (photo) – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Heaviest Raid Made on Italy Wrecks Her Greatest Port – 5
Soviet Closing In – 6
Allies Smash Foe Off New Georgias (Durdin) – 7
Home Front Lag (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the Fighting in Various War Zones – 9-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/jul1943/f19jul43.htm

Hitler demands more from Italians
Monday, July 19, 1943 www.onwar.com

Mussolini and Hitler [photo at link]

In Italy... Hitler and Mussolini meet at Feltre in northern Italy. Hitler demands more effort from the Italians while Mussolini remains silent.

In Sicily... American forces advance quickly to the north and west. On the east coast, the British continue to be held. Montgomery alters the weight of his offensive further inland toward Gerbini, Agira and Leonforte.

On the Eastern Front... The Soviet offensives toward Orel and Kharkov continue. In the Orel salient, the Red Army now threatens Bolkhov.

[PapaNew]

Homer, any idea when Patton decides to scrap the plan to protect Monty’s flank and make his “reconnaissance in force” move to take Palermo?