GAPS SMASHED
IN ENEMY DEFENSIVE LINES STRONG POSITIONS STORMED. CAPTURE OF STAROBIELSK. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, January 25. , Giving details of the occupation of Starobielsk (north-north-west of Voroshilovgrad), the capture of which was announced yesterday, a Russian report says: "Very fierce fighting took place in the eastern part of the town. The Germans had transformed this part of the town into a strongly fortified centre of resistance. Fierce street fighting took place. Oui’ men dislodged the enemy from one house after another, and one district after another.” The report praises the colaboration of the Soviet artillery and infantry. Artillery batteries of one Soviet unit in ten days’ fighting accounted for 2500 Germans and destroyed 40 tanks, four armoured cars, 18 lorries and two planes. The Moscow radio broadcast a report from a correspondent in the area southwest of Velikiye Luki, who said the Soviet troops are wearing down the enemy forces. Fighting often develops into hand-to-hand encounters. There is great activity by Soviet tanks, which are smashing gaps in the enemy’s defence line.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 January 1943, Page 3
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173GAPS SMASHED Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 January 1943, Page 3
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