GERMANS RETREATING ‘IN DISORDER,’ RUSSIAN DRIVE ADVANCES 15 MILES (12/22/42)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 12/22/42 | Ralph Parker, Henry Shapiro, Frank L. Kluckhohn, F. Tillman Durdin, Hanson W. Baldwin

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
Papua, New Guinea, 1942
Attack on Buna Mission, 18-28 Dec. 1942
The Solomons: Guadalcanal and Florida, 1942
Tunisia 1942: The Race for Tunisia-Situation 1 January 1943, and Operations Since 17 November 1942
North Africa, 1941: Pursuit to Tunisia, November 1942-February 1943
Southwest Russia, 1942: Soviet Winter Offensive, Operations, 13 December 1942-18 February 1943
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941: Status of Forces and Allied Theater Boundaries, 2 July 1942
India-Burma, 1942: Allied Lines of Communication, 1942-1943

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Nazis’ Losses Rise (Parker) – 2-3
Confidence of Russia’s Fighters at Highest Point Since War Began (by Henry Shapiro, first-time contributor, from Stalingrad.) – 3
Mines Cut Speed of British in Libya (Kluckhohn) – 4
Eisenhower Commanded Gibraltar in First Days of African Drive – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Allies Split Foes at Buna and Seize Enemy Airfield (Durdin) – 6-7
The Pacific Campaign-I (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 9-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Nazis’ Losses Rise (Parker) – 2-3
Confidence of Russia’s Fighters at Highest Point Since War Began (by Henry Shapiro, first-time contributor, from Stalingrad.) – 3
Mines Cut Speed of British in Libya (Kluckhohn) – 4
Eisenhower Commanded Gibraltar in First Days of African Drive – 5
War News Summarized – 5
Allies Split Foes at Buna and Seize Enemy Airfield (Durdin) – 6-7
The Pacific Campaign-I (Baldwin) – 8
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 9-10

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1942/dec42/f22dec42.htm

British advance on Japanese positions
Tuesday, December 22, 1942 www.onwar.com

Japanese troops in the Burma jungle [photo at link]

In Burma... General Lloyd, commanding British 14th Indian Division, orders his 47th Indian Brigade to advance down both sides of the Mayu Peninsula while 123rd Brigade is sent to Rathedaung.

On the Eastern Front... Soviet advances continue rapidly. They retake several towns including Morozovsk, Nikolkoe and Fydorovka.

In Tunisia... The British 5th Corps of 1st Army begin an attack just north of Medjez el Bab. There is fierce fighting around Longstop Hill.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/frame.htm

December 22nd, 1942

UNITED KINGDOM:
Submarine HMS Sturdy laid down.

Destroyer HMS Vigilant launched.

Frigate HMS Ness commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)

GERMANY:
U-294 laid down.

U-200 commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)

POLAND: Cracow: Bomb blasts in two of the city’s cafes have killed at least 20 German officers. The explosions, the work of a group of young Zionists led by Adolf Liebeskind, mark the climax of a resistance campaign which has included arson attacks on Nazi targets and the theft of weapons from German soldiers and police. Increasing numbers of younger Jews have joined the underground resistance movements, often under the umbrella of Soviet and Polish communist partisans. They want to show that the Jewish people will not go to their deaths without putting up a fight.

U.S.S.R.: The rapid Soviet advance retakes Morozovsk, Fydorovka and Nikolkoe. The Germans start a swift retreat from exposed positions in the Caucasus.

NORTH AFRICA: The British V Corps attacks north of Medjez el Bab. The heavy rain does not slow the advance or the heavy fighting around Longstop Hill, which they are trying to take.

BURMA: The British 47th Brigade advances down both sides of the Mayu Peninsula. Major-General Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd (GOC 10th Indian Division) has his troops dispersed in this deployment with the 123rd Brigade moving off toward Rathedaung. (Steen Ammentorp)

CANADA: Minesweeper HMCS Transcona commenced refit Halifax, Nova Scotia for engine repairs. (Dave Shirlaw)

U.S.A.: Sue Dauser takes oath of office as Superintendent of Navy Nurse Corps, becoming first woman with the relative rank of captain in US Navy. She was promoted to the rank of captain on 26 February 1944.
Destroyer USS Foote commissioned.

Corvette USS Might commissioned. (Dave Shirlaw)

ATLANTIC OCEAN: U-653 loses a man washed overboard at 0810hrs. [Bootsmaat Heinz Wendler] (Alex Gordon)

Pharmacist’s Mate First Class Thomas A. Moore performs appendectomy on Fireman Second Class George M. Platter on board USS Silversides. (Dave Shirlaw)

U-565 damaged SS Cameronia in Convoy KMF-5. (Dave Shirlaw)

[redfreedom]

I’ve always had an interest in history, and was interesting reading how the Germans were forced out of Russia by a determined population, even though that population was trained, equipped and led by the Soviet army.

This very same level of determination and the second amendment equipped population could eventually save our country.

[PAR35]

$223.03 round trip coach between NY to Montreal? And that doesn’t include the taxes.

[Robert A Cook PE]

$223.03 round trip coach between NY to Montreal? And that doesn’t include the taxes.

Well, yes - But you could go to a New years dinner for $1.50! Did you notice they still don't have the Germans in Stalingrad isolated yet ? Thought that happened much earlier in December.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

That's outrageous. The government should take over passenger service on the railroads. Then they could make it affordable for all citizens and it would still pay for itself through ticket sales and the taxpayers would be off the hook.

(cough)

[Ecliptic]

I have the impression that the Germans are surrounded but the area that is contained is so large that they still have room to move around to some degree.