[Homer_J_Simpson]

Columns Smashed (Parr) – 2
New Soviet Gains Offset Nazi Drive (Parker) – 3
Enemy Fled Buna Before Its Capture (Durdin) – 4
War News Summarized – 4
Italy May Demilitarize Rome Area, Make Capital Open City, Swiss Say – 5
Hirohito Asks Fight to the Last Man – 5
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on Fighting in Various Zones – 6-8
Ominous Lull on War Fronts (Baldwin) – 8

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/dec42/f17dec42.htm

Frozen Volga eases Soviet supplies problems
Thursday, December 17, 1942 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... The Volga freezes enabling the Soviets to easily send supplies to the 62nd Army at Stalingrad. German General Hoth’s attacks toward the city still making progress. His leading tank units have now reached the Aksai River.

In North Africa... Rommel leaves a rearguard to cove his main forces while they consolidate at Buerat.

In Tunisia... Heavy US air attacks continue on Tunis and Gabes and other German air bases