[Homer_J_Simpson]

Battle at Airfield (Hurd) – 2-3
4 U.S. Carriers Claimed by Tokyo – 3
Navy Commander’s Letter from the Wasp Sets American Ideals for 5-Year-Old Son – 4
Egypt Drive Gains – 5-6
New Stalingrad Blows Fail; Nazis Driven South of City – 6-7
Stalingrad Hails General as Savior (Parker) – 7
Confidence Voiced in Russian Morale – 8
U.S. Navy is Using Big Army Bombers (Baldwin) – 9-10
Government View of AP (Krock) – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 11-12
War News Summarized – 12

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/oct42/f28oct42.htm

Germans drawn to Australian advance
Wednesday, October 28, 1942 www.onwar.com

In North Africa... The Battle of Alamein. The Australian 9th Division makes progress toward the sea and continues to draw more German troops to oppose them, specifically the German 90th Light Division.

In French West Africa... American diplomat Robert Murphy informs French General Mast that the Allied invasion of the area will take place in November. Mast protests that he will be unable to organize support for either General Giraud or the Allied cause in time.

In the Mediterranean... The British carrier Furious brings another cargo of Spitfires to within flying range of Malta from Gibraltar. The situation on the island continues to deteriorate as the supplies are reaching the island are brought by submarine or fast minelayer. Axis intelligence is award of the shortages and interprets the build up of shipping at Gibraltar to yet another attempt at a large convoy run to Malta rather than the transports carrying troops for Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa.

[Rebelbase]

Battle 360 on Santa Cruz is worth watching:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NryKIhHjamk