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1942
1942 - 2143.PDF
FLIGHT V> v o 3 OCTOBER IjTH, I942 WAR IN THE AIR IN LATITUDE 72 NORTH : A scene during an attack by Junkers Ju 88s on a convoy of supplies for Russia on the way to Murmansk. U-boats, E-boats and flak ships were sunk or damaged by air attack alone in all theatres of war. In the West PHE happily named Mosquitoes -*- have been out again biting the Germans and drawing blood from tender spots. They have been work ing by day, often just before dusk, usually in small numbers and without any escort. Their speed makes it hard for the defences to interfere with them, though they fly farther afield and run more risks than do the tip- and-run raiders of the Luftwaffe which have been dropping bombs on places near the coast of England. One Mns quito raid hit a factory near Hengelo, which is 100 miles inland from the. Dutch frontier, while others have penetrated elsewhere into western Germany. The heavy machines of Bomber Command go out ever)- night when the weather offers a prospect of useful results, and on one verv dark night lately Osnabriick was treated to three- quarters of an hour of concentrated bombing. It is interesting to note that a newly formed squadron of French Canadians has been taking part in the night raids. These men are fighting, not only for the Empire to which they are proud to belong,' but also for the freedom of the land from which their ancestors, hailed. The Eastern Front TTHERE are indications that the Rus- •*- sians have succeeded in getting fresh troops up to relieve some of the exhausted defenders of Stalingrad, and a prolonged German assault, which had the appearance of a supreme, almost despairing effort, seems to have been effectively halted. The Russian counter-attack to the north of the city has made only slow progress ; but it has possibilities which the Germans cannot overlook, for it might develop into a serious threat to the left wing of the troops which are attacking Stalingrad. The Germans still hold air superiority, and are using it to the utmost wherever it is possible to do so in the role of field artillery. With worse communications behind their lines, it is not easy for the Russians to move squadrons quickly from point to point as the Germans can do. The latter have also difficulties of com munications, and rely a great deal on transport aircraft. It is not claimed that this is so effective as rail trans port, but it becomes very useful when the troops have advanced far beyond the railways. It is notable that German broad casters have begun to say that the actual storming of Stalingrad is no longer necessary, as their troops have (so they say) reached the Volga. The fighting round Leningrad has recently flared up again, with the Russians holding the initiative. On this front it is stated that both sides have recently been using new types of aircraft, and, in particular, good work has been done by the new Stormovik ILL 2. No details of this machine -m IN LATITUDE 10 SOUTH : A scene during an attack by Japanese twin-engined OB-01 torpedo bombers on a U.S. warship during the landing of the American marines in $he„Solomons. r\j x v> — IV \r 'V J
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