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GERMAN ATTACK ON STALINGRAD

Fighting in North-west Outskirts of City RUSSIANS HOLDING OUT AGAINST INCREASED PRESSURE STRATEGIC POINTS RECOVERED IN ' COUNTER-ATTACKS LONDON, September 17. The Germans are throwing more reinforcements into the attack on Stalingrad, both on land and in the air . The Russians are still holding out against increased pressure. Today’s Soviet communique reports hand-to-hand fighting on the north-west outskirts of Stalingrad. The Moscow radio says this morning that the German advance continues, and describes the battle as exceptionally tense and bloody. The Germans are still hurling every available man, tank and plane against, the defenders of Stalingrad, and are using transport planes to convey reinforcements. In spite of their numerical superiority, the Germans have achieved little further progress. Savage street fighting is taking place. The German advance has been checked. The Russians are hurling the enemy back house by house. Soviet forces counter-attacked strongly for possession of high ground just north of Stalingrad. For the moment the position has been restored. The Germans are rushing up reinforcements by transport planes and the air force, which has been greatly strengthened, is trying to pound the Russian ground forces out of existence. There have been no new developments in other sectors. The Finns report that north of Leningrad the Russians have advanced as far as the third Finnish line of defence.

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 September 1942, Page 3

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Tapeke kupu
221

GERMAN ATTACK ON STALINGRAD Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 September 1942, Page 3

GERMAN ATTACK ON STALINGRAD Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 September 1942, Page 3

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