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Militarily, he is efficient and capable, and he was probably the best man in Spain for the cabinet job. His most recent training in modern warfare was in Russia, where he commanded the Spanish Blues, who fought as the 250th Wehrmacht Division on the Lake Ilmen sector.* There he declared: "We only wish that among the silent graves on the Russian fields are also Spanish graves." His wish has been fulfilled by at least 7,000 Spaniards...
...central sector Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's suddenly withered forces offered no resistance. Their plentiful sowing of land mines and booby traps delayed but did not halt the advance of U.S. troops, who overran Feriana and the Roman ruins of Sbeitla, jogged on past Sidibou Zid and regained virtually all the ground which they had lost during Rommel's savage attempt to crack the middle of the Allied ring three weeks ago. Rommel clung to Gafsa, which gave him a springboard for another attempt. But his hold was precarious. He was in danger of being outflanked by French...
Little is known of Colonel Doniat's new position, except that he will proceed to Omaha, Nebraska, after a short stay in Washington, there to take over control of War Manpower activities for a large sector of the midwest. The post is a new kind for the Colonel, who has been in Field Artillery since his graduation from West Point in 1909, and he expects to find out more about it during his stay in the capital...
...lumbering new Churchill tanks rolled up to block the pass at Sbiba. In the area of Tebessa-the Allied base for Central Tunisia-U.S. cannon and armor, supported by strong air units operating in dubious flying weather, pounded and slashed at the German onrush. In the critical Thala sector British armor, probably drawn from the First Army's reserves, and fresh U.S. artillery fought through the afternoon and into the night...
...Axis claimed that 2,876 men were captured, 125 tanks, 50 big guns and more than 40 armored cars seized or destroyed. Measured against the hippodrome theater of Russia, the figures were not large. But considering the difficulty of transporting replacements and reinforcements to the sector, the loss was serious. It knocked out any hope that Eisenhower would soon be able to launch an offensive across central Tunisia. He had lost three airdromes, which will seriously hamper bomber and fighter operations and will give the Germans a valuable advantage. The only consolation for the Allied high command was that green...