Catalogue description South Europe: elements of 29th Panzer Division to Sicily, July 14-15; reinforcements to...

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Details of HW 1/1843
Reference: HW 1/1843
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South Europe: elements of 29th Panzer Division to Sicily, July 14-15; reinforcements to Sicily, July 15; Schmalz Group in heavy fighting, July 15-16; Italian Stuka to attack warships at Catania on July 17; GAF fighter bombers to expel enemy warships fromBay of Catania, July 16; GAF report front line Sicily, July 16; 100 British tanks south of Reitano, July 15; battalion of 14th Panzer Corps encircled, July 16; Kesselring orders Hermann Goering Division to hold line by offensive operations, July 16; German liaison staff with 6th Italian Army to set up battle HQ to control German forces, July 14; General Mahnke entrusted with orderly evacuation of western Sicily, July 16; ferry service Sardinia-Corsica threatened by lack of fuel, July 15; 29th Panzer Grenadier Division reaches Reggio area, July 14
Date: 1943 July 17
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: c/3893
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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