AMERICANS LAND ON ENIWETOK, FLANKING TRUK; GREAT VICTORY SEEN IN BLOW AT PACIFIC BASE (2/19/44)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 2/19/44 | George F. Horne, Lewis Wood, Ralph Parker, Milton Bracker, Hanson W. Baldwin

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[colorado tanker]

I think the main takeaway from Anzio is don't sit on the beach, move inland. I agree that as long as the Germans were willing to commit the numbers they did to Anzio we were going to have to play defense for a while, but we should have taken Cisterna and some high ground for a better defensive position.

Another reason why there were no more landings in Italy is all the transport will be sent to England for Overlord. We've seen in earlier posts that Churchill had to beg Roosevelt and the Joint Chiefs to let him hold on to transport craft long enough to do Anzio.

Baldwin was right to be suspicious of the Russian claims about the Korsun pocket, although perhaps for the wrong reason. The Russians proclaimed victory before they had actually captured or killed the former residents of the pocket. I imagine it's frustrating to him not to have more direct access to information about what's happening on the Russian front.

I agree with henkster's observation about the Navy. It's amazing they could smash Truk and invade Eniwetok at the same time. That would make me very nervous if I were in the Japanese command.

I found it very interesting that when the B-24 recon flight was over Truk the anchorage was full of fighting ships. I knew when the attack came there were few left, most departing days earlier. Did the Japanese take the appearance of the planes as a warning that trouble was brewing and they should pull out?

[Tainan]

ping to page 7, bottom right corner story, Nero’s ancient aqueduct tunnel and villa discovered in WWII action.

[Tainan]

"Holiday for Strings" was many years the theme for the Skelton show."

I thought that sounded familiar....."God bless..."

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[BroJoeK]

"Holiday for Strings" was many years the theme for the Skelton show."

By the way, here is one old version of "Mairzy-Dotes", can't say for sure by who...