11R 310, s ... 2 - .lllllr•UVI TORCII ~ r.->llal.-1 ....... IIEI:LASSIID lOll r.'a -"·. (t/Wf/N)

(

no..Ulln D. ltooee.,.lt 1.1__,.

DECLASSIFIED DOD r:s. .-.• <..-JWU

I

... j£. UQPitl m eT'

MAO II '9'D IDlC4.

U. a. 1\t"'Clh ~4 or 1~ Po-rt 177,647

lr1Utb •

CoaMt ZpM

v. •. lrlU.Ih

• •

?25

1&,000

Z.S, OOO

40,000

91,000

1'0,000

s:gmm 11 mn su

81,000

Lt r e pt Qg;muplcotiop tTgopt

1&. 1500

A.ll1t4 ,lo.Dtl 606 (~or• Gn4 to the coa•t)

.;; lt\1 .. t • 4 ltre~A or SI , OOO

t1rlkllovn

Jlt r,,uhr• 280 tn aouon ln nor-\hvut

Licht M4 Me41um Atr-ica tlnot last report.)

Joc.'ben 124 ~le D. ·--u L1~

Dm.ASSIF1ED DOll C'Jl 6-.· (Ill',..)

'liECLASSIFIED-.. 0 . 1 Z35e; Bee. 3.3 ot Sec. 3.4 .LR 101 ly RT, MARA, O._'lhl/ t.f.

• • • t or ~r1pol1. aA4 3 ~621 • tap.rte4 tor !uDt•.

aonu~ an4 4urJQ& tho 4«1 e.~od t1. conYoy ue-ort .

I I

! ·-...--- £211 F 1'00 - 1 '100 .. _. '1

( All - ·-· · ,..,..,.,.. .. , )

!!:!:!!! 'G. I. ~~ t.A6f4 CIT b Port

lr1U U • • • • •

U. 8. aD4 lrUhh --smw0111 Ill mnau

o • •• 16,000

LJI! Or oo.ltiiJIC:.U'lOI !lOOPS

u •. e. ut Br-lthb 16,500

.Ulh4 Plt.Ma 506 (A.lchn M4 " V.. ooaat)

Jit;h Mn 280

Llc;h\1 • Mt41'• Soabtra 124 l DF.C! ' ~~...-co

J --....;, defadw UM • • '-bllU.d. 1141 * 41 .. QU llltt.cnll, Djtbel sou

1'01111. ltaUu torw..N •U:• 1.a Djt 'bel ft:i..rS.M u4 Djt 'btl CblrlU &Nat . ,.., .u.pporte4 by -u 0...- paboh i.uh41a& UP\ ..,..,... -.rt • ....., reporW4 alCID.C Jlll1.a .. ...,..... S.b1r to O,.bel O.tMh' w:Uh iloat •••t of Jla.re.ebo• aa4 Le'Oorla . ••tiMr pod. tbo~a• caoU .La Joru.,. t&m-1d a . loa4t niM;r W\ bylac.

U,0, ~ DOW Nport.4 OtwpJi.A& S.i~ &.I'Mo Coot\NIUa& ... r.ttw-n.a. aonb bblr • M rwlr • ....._, a nuk .out~~ of ,.. .. rwlr.,... pu"MU7 t&Ued to '"'""" rr..• atia..t: la Pl._ .,... MU by eo~~V·

lntbera IMaid.aa ......,. ... ,. ..... n1Ato.r••· D-jtbtl l:reoM. pod u-.. X.b1U p.rrhoo t .U.W ~ h a l1Ult with -u M'bU tl-Ab laolU41&& 5 ltcbt tuan. Aothlt)t Oabu .,.., bll1twe4 .-u.ppllu aA4 no' NlatorMMntt in •.a.. 90 O.NAD .u-t1lhry ,..p.ot 16AtU'1t 4 AOr~ro t Utor. ODf "D&t­'taU.oe 5 ~ohutlt rep..nt Ow4 le'ctir .U.a . MU:Datq re1DiorMd, • • tiaat-4 t \ND(th 600 I t:allaa.t, MOhMhtd tl-at.t 1D.olu41A& lei Upt te.Dbo S.bot..p by sll~M;r laAMd troopt of ,.Jl .. )' br14p 8141 8o\a Ba.ltero • n t.,. pa\n)lU.a.c Md Ur aothi t:J owr Oa.fH . ,.._. "port 'ht 8D ud el ... llt. "nl ltal1u t.4k repa.ll-t. DjtMl rkir1a. area . Latt:.r aoo.pt.4 with OODtldt"'blt NMrw,

JtU:U.t At"t:aokt • ·~ ~W la. SioU!aA •~l by n•ot a.lr..,... ~·t,.o;tii ....... , ...... 1.

AD-• S.1o111an. ..._.1, lcNdwm tra. .. a4 Le•••· ~D-:r aot:ldt)' ooa.t.'it.i'4 ot boaMr r.aocm.a.hauM.

a .. .., nJ .. u, ..cldi)- tiol.dl &ad ... ,.. ioil:a& oocd.1 tiou MriO\lll.7 h_,-,.., all a.lr op ... at1ou tor w ok oc4Uac Dl-btlr 25· 1~ a1u1oot O<llloht1D' )Lo tortlu na.:~o. &c.Mrt a.ooo.plhM4 4al.y ono aiuloo. h\lr JU~• ... t:ro,..4 1f'lth OUc probabl7 4oatro~4. 0\lr lo .... 1 ~ d .. t.ro,..4. CD 19th D.Ma'olr ... r ehollln& )'O.r'd• at Stu ... ,.. b<lll'old b)' 9 D!t-7• aa.d 3 A•20t, d.roppl:lc 11 ton.a ot HI. ~· ~ • ne•p 41eir'O,..d 4 tank• lAd 4 anaortd oa.re. 20th D.o.a.'ber ... tnor- prewntad bcabeu t"'* t'ly~s-2lat Doo.abor P..,Se Uat ... ooptAd 4 JU-88 Oil bombia& n..ld api.D.It L1bhM M atro)"b& 2 ULd prot.bly a Wrd. ~~ OD. ... ,p &tat;ro,_4 u oetlaa.•d 6o tr.aoka out or a ~• ""*'•t OOil.oJ' }6 a1lu Dl' or stu. ~~ oo pat.:rol la.tar•pWd ..t alaot doe 2 JU-88.a boa.b.i.D& al.Uotl tnlok OOD.oy. Pbv P-110• boabe-d. 'brUp owr U. ~d 11 Ab.rlt 16 a.Uu corUl ot Gable wlt.h ...._,.,._, nnl.W. OtMr a.led•• -.Aoo\1 ... ._ to "atbtr. C.~ber 25 tnr P-liO• lloabed a -u troop IOOMlllt:ra\Joo a t l tu..

~· .Foroa Q .ado ""' aorUI Bh•rte. DJ.p~; 28 M4 29. Wo tv.rt'aoe ONft l lP,Wcl. lll.Do IIW091.DC OODtU\111'4 wo .... Mly a.t loJ>t • !Wo ·~ .. robut.n w uoh allllt by Btlthb •\lb• ot at u rta. l4tA Dloeaber. r.o at-­ilt.ob on oon..oy ort 81a•r-t. 17th n. ... 'olr ldth probablo hlt oa 4 .. t1"'0)'9r.

-a - DECI.Al:iSIFIED

I •

• 1'17• ~ oouth n u..k eoa"t: pa\roh 6 a.r.d Ph 1Doh1d1Ac 6 tluako

dh~tobe4 to Sta 0. Bo\1 .t.rMa. P'int BID Jto)'al I r11111 1\&dUuo uul KQ 26 anl4 BripcS. MW lo••d 5 aUoo 8W MUS 7 an .. WSI' Oo~Mlla11 "'9.0~ iwly. ~6 A:N4 IAr nUewd t1w aUu 8 Mt4Ju tl lob 'by 1/18 IC!'. l,h} . .... ror;t. llllf 67 ..... "" .... ?:1 n .. .. u .... llo4j u 11 Bo\ .,. co ot 2,/1} .lll ..,. ]j2D4 n a.. l,h} to to...,.ootak. -u.lor Sir &oja . W.4J•• 1:1 !Jab baabl4 "1 •• e.iron.tt. lio u.a ••

8th .b.gh aot Scnt-..rluut. IU&b.laaden en.,...cS •bn' 16 ...., 5 all .. out or Jllld.ju &1 lab. taiUoe-4 5o:C oanaltloo u4 .. ,-.. .... prl aGPn.

J:D~ 00010phd liu roe.4 jt.eotiOD thrM aU .. W)'W I'MI" 1)'r Md :51140\ll a.ie)lt 28 144 29. C.atlfr ot lU. ohar ot ~ 29'th.

HQ 56th Rcn rcl looattd 1 11J.lo HW Ow4 Za.rp. Pt.t.l"oh looat.cl Otlft~J' Co kl.tano.

On rtorth flank two ~taoolt 5 Blltto 4u. ~olt 2.1 O.o•blr trta a.na 'ff'SII' W&ttur preo\Ried kilhd or ot.ptu,..cl.

two Gt:wa11 &1-lt.n l..n"-4 'ilm ail .. aoQtla Fori~ &lpt 28/4!9 0..-bu . l:ri4p oc Fwrblla - Oa.t" r• U • 7 blo.. up try t.l w MD. l o .. ped ~ VSl ,.trot ~. o..t ...

.,...:ob npol't c:uo Ge....a. u4 t110 ltalhtl !boo P:loMG .,..... B:ca;y Nl.D.tor-o.cl em 0. fkiri.Ao.

L1a.ioo11 otttoeJ" "port• oovot~tr attaot by O.l"JJNlo Md lt&lhno aupportecl b)' ta:dko aout.h trom Poftt Du h.ho 28th ».o.t.r ude oo.alid..r•bh prosn .. eut ot re .. -.o1r O,..d JC•b1r.

U.tury • b43 Ca lrJ,. 1b .rriwd J.l&hra fTc. Ca•• bl._.oa.

Jr,J1h 18 B-17• oUaobd love .. w1 tb 2 i ted• l>olt.be N•ul Q unobnrwd.. LliJlt bcablra ot.-taoll»4 'tlrldp1 LA EloD.Z...a witb 5 tool -e.-b1. lo hit. ole.t.d.. ltnrt-4 oooCMDtratiOO. n ot . ..... Md &1•~4 looaotl .. aordL s tax. Ul)l.t ~n ot-taobd. taU .S.pot 9 a.Uu • ~t ~ Nl• w:l~ 7 too• bab•• 12 P..)8 41.-pa\obe,cl tano6 \0 u .. w tar&"t• 1breo .__.,. .Uore.l"t OAOOUDU.f'lcl, OM~. DI.._Mr Jl lplttlrU l'r"- a-. ot~.p.c-4 12 I D-o' plu .. A PoDt o.a Pa!u ... tcNr --.;r 4••U'o,.6, t.o clMapd.. 0.. lplttlre atu ta,,. ,_ l plttln• OD pa\;rol •ho' ~ by 15 ~ l.irorott. o .. r lo\lk 1:1 .lr'bo . lo\l.k 11 J:b,a;h 4_1 w ~·· 1!u'e1 o,...- Maben ·~ pl&M ehot 60'C 1u-t Bhlua ~ptw.-4.

. ' .

- DI:..C.. ' :FmD

----, ' &3£22

~ U. 1 . Strftc\b Lu .. d or l.a Pori; Bl'it11ab. • • • • •

o ... ... &riiiab

EetlM.tlld l'Dt&l StND,sth

ec:.a.t Z....t

u. s. Br1 toll ll .......

-.... f r -

~ t ou.at.o lv.actil ., , .ooo

-J e \la&tllt4 IV.~ or J9.ooo

o ••• an4 l.rttiah l6,6oo

.UlU d Plar.u (.llpna ll04 to u. •ut) 506

hcbt.rl 2110

L1pt. ·.u- 124 -·· Hta~ loebtr. 16 .OOD:Ila.1 1 HDM 21

troop C&.rthre 36 DECU ssiFIED ~

- -_(i All ED i. 1DII, lee. u Of s.o. 3.4 101

'"· ltAI\A. Dfllf~ •lc

-

1

/ • Frca 9~d Gt'oup,

Sb: Bombera oo.rr:yin& 5 - 1 ,000 lbo bombo dlpo.rted to attaok Tlmil, a ouuo , and s .ru: tM ni&ht of ta. 26-27 DeOilaber, ODe plano bombed Sou11o and three bombed flmil , but tho r11ulte wore unobHr• ... d . Plane 'O!hioh bombed Stu: obHned h1 to on clooko and a .t'ire in the b&rraokt area. Interrogation o.r tM oixth ehipe orew hao not been oompletad. Tlool.,. airora.rt oarr:ying 5 - 1 ,000 pound bombo at­taoked the harbor and ohippinr; at So1u11 011 the 27th. !1.-rouo h1 te were reported on doole inotallatione. One bomb -• ""n to ex­plode at oonter o.r •-roial quay and two d1reot h1 ta wore aaclo 011

a merohant ohip, lloo.r mi1111 wre obtained on ohipo dookod at the phoeph&ta quay. The railroad ;yard w et ot - que:y -• du&s-d. llode ratal:y he&'!)' antiair ora.rt !'ire -• onoountarecl o.,.r 1M target but no enemy airora.rt wre e1&htad,

- 2 -

DEC"J..AS:::;J.H.ED

:tiECL.ASSIFIED - -

I. 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 . LR 101 ly RT, NARA, Date_!!L Li I f.f_.

I I

0

'Tne''"

fMrii II 'll" miO+

0. I. h~ WA4eocl o r ill Port 17?,84'1

u o.ooo ll:rtchh • • • • .tJI IQWMI

._,1-.\t 4 8\r*ftC\b Of 38 , 000

Tl. I, u4 llr l t hh ------ ---- 6.66 tblcno'lfll.

CoWl ketl

u.s. --u.ooo

l! , ?QO

?0.100

na:ggp 11 1'UII au

.. u ... te4 ''r•acth ot 3liii , OOO

Wp• ot Co=mtsotlop ;rgop•: u.s. aM llrithll.- l&,dOO

.Ulh4 ~ .. - .. --~ -(vUh.b IMc• of ~da)

7i&hhn ---------- 310

Vllih\ ll«!>ioro ------ 3a

Uch~ ao4 Md1WI Bo~r~but - 9~

lfa'Y Joa"Ot n ..£_ -

,

/ ---·r helldl atteoka 1A tbe Pic.bon area bt.t toreM t to_.. UtiiiO' to vU.h4l"av t ll&bt-

1¥· t4ftUttcaUou of prho;ara 41-.cloae ~ tact that • '*U.allon of U..

3ln h&ltu ~ Jtacii!Qt. ad. 13th U allu .&aUt~ kn..Uoa h 1G the

OI;La .. t ... Piclwu~ Ana.

AUJ. nt aor-tbtrn halt of tb. w .. ur'ft Ma4.1urn.ntAA va• patrolhd b.y

01:\e J'O 88 'b61t4 Oo Sout:Mm hA!1ce. Md tht SO\Uhtt'D bAl.t 1nclu4J.ac thli 1\tnhlA:l

Ooatt an4 eta artA north of StellY va• covered b7 tour JU 88 battd oo Siollr.

'l'wntl' J'U 88 1 1 from Slot~ cover ed the N'ortb .UrJcu Cot.U , tura.O nortb.wardl

toww.fl4 the laltrloe ADd !lnall7 la::u1td about 4&va at Noot~lhr, l'ra::l.ct. At

11 .. 11 Uu-tt o\her l1J 881 t dropped bo.mbt l.a the .ll41trt uta u4 rtt'.ll'nad to

Stoll¥. ...,tA JU 88'• carrhd out .,n orte~un to \lot Jol.\clt u .. ~4 rat-~nea

to~.

--- 2 -

'

--nrn= Ill!IID +li!A.t.

t1. I. Structh LA.DU4 or 1n Per-t. 1'77,64?

lr1Uth 1 • I I I 140,000

v. a. ud. J rt thb

SP:MJIIK msu

'10 , ?00

v. $, 16,000

JtrlUd 36,000

~ '10,?00

Litq or qgp..mc,mox p:!D?S

u. s. &tl4 1M. u Ill

IJ.Ut4 Planet 606 C.ucten ao4 to eta. ean)

1&.600

71cbttrt 280

X.l t;.M • ~1e41wa Bomber. 124

UoaYy lo•'bnt 45

RtcoM&S .. .M.ce Zl

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14ll .. \ t 4 ltr~h ot 31,000

lttt~t•4 8tr•oath ot ae .ooo

DECLAS<:TFJED

/ 0 )

~ worklnc parties u.4 e=• wre obt.,. .. ~ t allu .. , , ot

1141 l tlr.

Pat.roh tMC.be4 :DJe~l &.aNile (12 ailu MU.thwe t. of NAt.«ar)

vi c.bo\t.t CDD lAC\ o

!bert bu b .. n AO otfcdn -.:.th"H7 r•rh4 hoa t~ a

h1Mt.t7 OO~lp~An1e• v Ub infant.1'7 I;Wll 111. U:• DJtbtt m. .&batra ana,

but tb.ere was tntlli,T • r t.ar a-.4 arUlltl')' .cH<rH.r b the area of

DJe'btl AbthoWI.a •

• u 41.1.8 oa the 27th of December, ens-.r 1110rtan tired on the

forward potit.lOGt of t~ 36th l risaAe.

AQ .n.., poet., ••t~te4 • • eoalittlac of I platooat , i t

locate4 6 ailtt ~t~t of Xaar tyr.

:'bt ?Stt.A llll.a\r-J ~nt r..m! the let eo.p..q ~Ul Jlbcluen

kn.Uo:~. ha• \.-. 14e:'lt1:!1R abQQ_t. & au .... .n of U. S.l4out ana

~ capt<.a.n.& 4oc:NM:nt •·

!be l'ruch were a\tackd 1u \he ana of KtlAout -,. u e:~.eq

h!MU7 \aUall<ra, .upporte4 Q;y arUlleJ71 oa nw 27th of D.o.Uu.

J. 4-.vn auack va. l*4e ~ln•t the~:~ on cbe 28th ot Decealln. TM

tBUAUon 1t reported ha ha.ncl.

The tneav hat butl c.UWnc la northa.o.et ot Orioh Sl Oued.. Jbellll'

.ortars b&Ye been locate4 3 niles nortbe••t ot Grieb 11 Out4.

JtlelfG' pat roll vert co:tacted 2 a:Uu r.ortbeut ot Ooll~Uat. t'vo

(a) oollp&Q1U ot tu.zv htt~t.t'J' S elba ao'lnhMn of Oou.lNIUat baTe

'b• ee 1ooat•4.

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t1w C-UT vtt..b4r..w .._,, tne ,od Uont oa t.t. roa4 DQ%' Djt..l -

IJ1d1 W.d1on.

!b. •a.MV' h r~rh4 4J~ b aloac U. ptlat'al l lllt X.4Je•

11 :lab - Ooubt ll.at ar•· The e..;r ttr one pOht h btlhYt4 to

bt j\Ut taa\ of Ooubtll.-.'&o

tt:. C'.l...;r' h conatNCUn& WtDt 1n vor4rt, bclu.t.ac c a:1U\Mk

4.1 tob, ru·ou.nd Pont l>ll J'abt.

O.u 100 ptho:nu• • .o• U.T lt&lltm. vue e.a_pt-.l.f'e4 ~ '-he h•eh b tLt area betw .. -a Oud Xtltlr r t HM'Olr (13 an .. .ctQthvett. or Poe\!

Dll J'aht ) MA Djt'bd J'JcirJ.nt .

A:1 ~ COWllt!'a\t..tldt 'DeeulMtr 21 , f1"0a aftll IOGtb of Pont

Du 7~• b7 a •ix.ed. tol"ct ot Gen:.ant and Ita.Uan• r.1pporud b7 O.raa.Jf

t anJI:t, h nporttcl \Q ba•• .llll4e c:oci1Ur-al>lt pto&rtn 1a tbt area

aut of Ola4 r eblt reternlr.

A1tm:r acUrtty .otUh ot J'eriu.a h 1.l:\cuaa1~ .•

Pat;-ob ti"'a Oafca oocuc.bt \be UGi1' att.-r 4ark oa Ute 28\l:.

It va.t r tporta4 that N$kll.Q.tq hat been rtia!orceci vttb f r om

! OW" to f1Y t bwi.IU'N. ec.a.;r 'roo11•· bolu.4.1J:c U t~t. l!hl t : epart c.oal4 not be coD.tt l"Ced l17 p a.erl.al 7'tco=aitNAC-t of \~ a rea..

A b.athr:t ot tbe 432D4 Cou t A.rUll•IT tr• Orart ~· antn4

at .ltt.kra..

OptraUoMl, hQk Stotue

4 th ~n4 DlY1•1.0GI

83 Vahn\h ..

06 Ont•&4UI

11 Clo•• .rpporl

DErT,ASSJFTEO

I

J sMG?Fffi )

louue t-&rlloT w• attacked. Crb£ the aJ.cb\ 2?-28 J)ee.Uer to'

a lJ.Nratora tro. u:,. 160 Sqqa4rQ:I. :h!rQ-"-el & (34) J:rtt.hb

1,000-)I'OUd 'buhe vt-re l!ro~d.. A larp !11'1 vu o)-urYe4 at tt.

ed.p of the co.._rcl.a]. ~ a::4 a::.oU:.ar tlre at th ptao.,t~Att qu.tJ.

~ (a) oU.r fire • v ne oburYe4 on t.~ ""'" e14e of the b&rllor.

Oa C.Ce•'btr 28, 9 ~241 • tro:ra U! ... S76th Group u4 13 J.-a-4' • froa tM

88tb 0roup d.J'opped ?2 ftY-.-bWUln d;..poun.cl .lJI.t1'10aA 'bo•h OQ Sount

tvt.r'bor , K1h vere ob .. rn4 oo 2 tanlcere "' tM ooa.erclal qwt.t, e.cd.

otbor hl\1 et art.ed ttree AlOn£ the qu&1. three (3) plane• vere

hU 'b7 MUAircriJt f 1.re a.n4 Capt,U.n Uaond.t , of U. 3?6'b ~.

~• ld.lb4. 1'br .. ( 3) of our caire.ratt. w re h1 t by .,., a.lror.tt

nre t!riD4 oae 'ba4l;r ~K.. '1'vo (a) M,Z..10f 1 • wre M11•••4 abo\

tow. .t.U J>l.&M• re~4 u- bt..M ue-ep\ one airorat\ VAC-COG:lt-.4 for.

S.3 Of Sec. 3.4

I

)

IIOI'tb qua.7,

lilbt (8) \n:ckt W.r e 4 .. t.n:rt4 ler' P·34' e ? alltt cor-tJw.ut of

11r Kobup.

tea (10) eae.; planet vere encountered nort.heat~ of Pont Du Pahe.

One tntlltf " lt.ne w.e pro'bllbl:r 4utroye4 a:ul one ~4, \11th one P- 38

tho~ 4oVQ 1n tn~ ter r itory.

A P-3$ 4utrO)'t4 2: Of 3 ttLeJ%1¥ pltu~.tl approa.cblft« Toulu L .. !IAlftt.

!r.a (10) •.Mel .. ven t .. tl'01t4 u ... r X&lrouM 'lq a P-40.

!'w (2) P- ;J.B1 e on reeo:l.llai .. e:Lct ti'lC0':1DttN4 e enec;r atrcran

D..,- Poa\ ~ J~ - CAt P-38 ~1!..

A ~31 4n\rv7ri o~ e:e;:r;.-~ b. •s llcra ar••· ftA cr..,

-.:'ben wn ob .. rTe4. \o1Ll..k1~ ·~ e.:aoaa the .u.be.

~DtT-tvo (22) ~t1~~1:. eortlee v.r. flo~. !hrtt (3)

lhd.otu are alnlA&.. One !btton •• e~ot 4oVA li:T f't'hndl1 antlair-

AJi t plAntt carried out the!r uWUA! reoonual•aanot of tbe

Mt4ihrra.nt&n *""' North Atr1c~ ANe. •

.Ulh4 JtCbhn aneaced 3 XF-109 1 • o•u Pont. Du Pahe area

a'bou t AOOD.

CLASSIAED I. 0 . 12351, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 .LR 101 lly RT, MARA, o.t.--'iL ~Lt.f.

•

!!l;e nee\ J.lr Aft au~ oea .,.rel:M,\ ••nal wtth .. o.orU.ec

4 .. \ro7u 1ft the S1eU1u ob.dotl. ~ .. robt.Dt •••••1 'blev up

SF T f ORCH

o. s. s l.roOJ'II 1.an4o4 • • a Port. rn, 61.7

Sr1Ueb • ' . . lloD, OOO

v. s. and Dri t.iah 725

S'l'mQDI Itf TtJ:iXBU

u. s. 16, 000

8r1 Uah 35,000

,....b 12.1!!1! ?0, 7llO

LlM pr Qqr;;pp1utl9P 'l'rocm•

?0, 700

u. s. and Br1t1tb 16,600

Allitd PlCU'leo S06 (Alstoro ond Lo U1e out)

Nthtoro 280

Licht It lle41um Boc.ber a 124

Hea~ Bombara 45

~oonnal.eeane• 21

Troop Can-ioro ~

j

z.u .. ted Sl.roOJ'II of 3'9, 000

Unlcnow

EoL( .. ted S ....... tl> ot 39, 000

liE¢1 •SSIFJED-.. o. 1231&, Sec. 3.3 Of Sec. 3.4 ILA 101 ~ RT, MARA. on ¥/_.~,-+

. J ... )

!'be 2Dd ll.apthiru, b't Cc-r.-n.dioa &DCJ )/9 .&J.ct.ri.&D Int.ntzT, rit.b

... ar1.W•l'7' looat-..4 a.bcvt 10 .u •• nort.bM.et. or hJ• d pa\.rol.J.J.Jlc

--tile ... t .

•ort.h DO:"c.bwat. or BeJa approxl.a.a~ 10 u .. h locat.ed •

det.acbMDt of' the 2nd Pars.ebu.t.e S.~t.lion. Tb.11 dtt..c.b.:Ant. h patrolllr::;g

r.M DJobol Ahiod - l!oJa area.

''" 2/9 Alcerian IArantry whieb b patroll..in.l t.o the north, b

locattd.. 10 aUu north northeas t ot S.ja. Bttd(l\klrter • an4 1 bat.t.alion

lat. ParachuW 8r1cad.• 10 allea northeast of S.Ja pat.ro-lll.a.a t.o Sidi Hair.

l:n4MQ' hported entrenebina to t.M eoutb ot St.aUon De J•tna aod

h&a ooo~.q>1~ t.be JUeh pot:ld 5 llllea n.orthw .. t ot St.&t.icm c. J..tna.

fb• eMil¥ hu bM.D s-epcr-ted 10 aUt a eoutb .aut.b•"t. ot J&t, t.eur b7 :zz.1

S.tt.al.1c:e 14neut.r l\l..a1llere.

)I'd PIZ'adau:t.e S.tt..llcm 1a at Souk El lheala, r.et.lJ:Ic.

1'bl 'Ul Bat.talica •Cl""tbaaptoa.a ia eow •'- *=cb&r • r.porta 2

ott1oera ~. 1 &l...U.,; 11 eallat.ed IDNI kllled, l.4 -ow.4ed, 16 . aluinc 1n .cUoo at La:nurlne, Deeesbt.r 2J-2j:.

In t.he Y1oWt.7 or Reidoua tho 2D4 Lnd )rd S.ttalJona )rd

.Ucerian IN'ant.ry patrolled eout.h.oaat.ward a.nc1 a J)at.rol ot the St.b

Arall S\atherlf.J'Id Hichlanclora r epulsed entll)' (witbout. lon .. ) J. mllea

nor t.bwtlt.

J. •t.t.ndinc patrol ot the lat Battalion &l.rre7 RtP,..nt. nortbeut

or Hetdoua • u at.t.t.clced .mS retind. A b.1ll 5 aU•• 1outbeut. bu bMn

DLC ~ .. LED -

AD .,..., patrol oU the roed Tebourbe - Wedjea 11 s.b wu

at\.&okecS b7 a patrol of G~er GUarda .t.J.cb Jdll~ ) tnei!Q', WO\IDd~

a w t.oot lS .,rt__,.... ~ pa.Cotol.. .. re locaWd J...U•• corebeut. ot Oot•bell•t-•

.&. aiM t1.tld, which .... located 7 allea toutht.,\ of Gou.btllat.,

was r-.oYeCS &Dd. a\ ~ aue \iu contact wlt.h tha ee.cq ••• aada .

At DJebel fld.rlne, prlecmera were c.e;t.urtd in op.r•Ucna whieb

Prieonera an4 aat..riel .. :te taken .mtln el1ttl1" • 1 4r1Yon back a\

Pichon.

It wu r.por t.d ttt.t e..oe~ a.ot.ivity in tbt Oat'l& AN& ia 1ncre•a1ng.

A O.naan patrol Oftieer .nd 4 •en "ro tahn d\\rlac the night ot

26-2'7 Dlo.ber wben 110t.crerelea ~ 4 en_,. tanka "fit torced t.o

.... Un b7 - .,..ru-.. At. 2200 %, Daceebe.r 26, .;r,.,ro.x:1a&tel7 .)0 pvat.roopa tro. U.

2D4 8&t.talloc 50'Xh Panelmte ln!'antz7, with 2 eco~ l'l-eccb

perat.roopara, ~ • auec....rul Jt:sp tor the fiUZ'PO• or dea~)'inc a

rail.r0&4 V1dc'e 6 .u .. oor1b ot El DJu. HO'IIII'tW, 1 t. •• ,..pol"t«t oa

t-he .aorn1Jic or DtcetD'ber 'n b,r air t.hat. \.be bridp . ... 1nt.ct.

78th Gon.erat.or SMoke Cor~pe.ny (Chemical) with aq\llpuot., <lepart.d.

Casablanca tor AlC1tr• •

...... l.h• n1Cbt of 25-:!6 lloo .. bor . Tbo7 clroPJ*I a fn l>ooah.

18 P·381a ud• o!teuin ..up a Pont tlu ,..,. .. - Jt&1raou.n area,

and: 24 p...,4Q'a -.de recocr.aiaa.nu aorUea 1A 1.bl Poat. Du Faba -

DECLAS...... u.D

KaJ..raoun ant &nd met no dr opJ>Oaition.

!he battler aM d.o<o.U at Sou ...... boabed b7 14 S...l?'a tro. 2), soo r"t. Sever. d ..... t.o docb and •ar.houu t:J\<1 on 4 •hip• claiMd. OGe 1h1p .xploded.

A tottl or I.D ton• or tH:.b1 n:r. d.rop]..ed at. Souuo.

1 hund.nd and t-.n~ ticht.e.r aorti .. on prot.ect.lon •wupa, t.o.bt.r e$QOI"\.f .M! at.c.e.eka CD port and ahl~i.ca wr• aede b)' RAF n.oeabor 26. 2 Spitfire• daaaetd and 1 enOQf pl.ne ... probably 4ta-

P-)8'• intorcept..d &bout. 10 &!!-109 ' • at Tob .. ,. l41S Z, ahoot.!n.e:

don 2 ..

3 Ut!IT

l

. . ---T BIO I

Jr1U•h • • ' ' . 140, 000

U, a, an4 !rit1th n s

SWi!)1H Ill 'fYUIIU

?0,?00

eo1>u ·hn•1

u. s. 16, 000

lr1thb 35,000

19,700

'10,?00

••c1a.te4 !treft£th or 39, 000

th1A:a.ow

Liu or Csr;:wtts.ttop !'EAAv•· u. s. &1'14 Jrt u lb. 16,1500

Allie-d Ple.ntt !106 ( .Ushrs on4 to the eut)

11shttrt 280

Ll£}tt A Wt41u.m Bo~bera 124

Unvy !oollen 45

Rtoonnaiu.M~• 21.

11'roop Oarrhu 36

1106

nr:cr ·"''!FlED -beCLASSIAED ~ 1 . 0 . 1235&, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 . LR 101 8y RT, NARA, Dew o~J. 1/ !t '

uzr W'l'W WI JQICI

•u::r .eUu •~Nttv.at. of t'~w.r (6 alba aor-thvut of X.4Jn

11 Jab). Catual.Uee t.l1en4 U&b\.

Patroh f..Ue4 to cak.- cocta~:.\ .W\t.u\ of Oou.).eUa~.

lllcht •c...q aount..7 ... , .octh.eut of Oouhllat.

Lice of Co=ll.lA1e.u.o:~. 1"0~ 28 au .. ea.e\ ot Jol:ac1• .l*• aa'bh tor

1.,3.. ton vehicl ...

ltcbon .

lrlemy pat Nl act1v1 t.7 reportecl t nol"eai11\C 1n t>he Yictni tr

w.Jc:Nt.•q i.ovar4 o..t ...

le&prorcr?'ni ~.,.,. ot co•'toot Min t kUtr7 •J.• 443r4.

Cout A:l'ttlleq (.l:!.Ua1rcr&tt)(bto=attc v .. ,...u) eQJ"'uta fro•

C....blM.c& t-o .uct~•· ~ CQut .Lrdlle17 (ADt1dren.tt)(&t~

Mtio V•pou) ~t\aUo:l urou.u tJ"Oa Oru to Siet:r...

J.OCmOD

a J.ont.o:a Irtah 11nu at Ooo.'O.llat

1 IrlP J\u1lhn a anu eouth of Gouhllat.

31th lntantry J ripde .ad e •b lAn.h­killJ nc• JUatltert 10 ~let IOUihveat of Ooubenat.

Jatta11on 18th Rt«1 .. otll COQbat feaa a t Tt'bO'tlreoulc:.

!D}!t:mlU,'UOlJ

let Co. h ~ • .,. ( 49\!1) I&U.alloft, r,or t.heaa\1 of Med,Jes 11 .. -..

S h Greb.41u -.,t.ea,, Of X.4Je• ~ JI.Jt,

aorll'A&~

J.JECLAS51F1BD ,..... .. _() sA::m

i CLASSIFlED- -0 . 12351, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 R 101

ly RT, NARA, O.te iL•/f.(.

~

2fth llattaUoa S~b ltrM¢lhr1 tec;l.Dtai:, Plebon A: ...

lt.U. bcUe4 \17 s .drcralt, So ~.

11141Tte atta.Ue4 t:u 8 ~17 • • vt\h 40 lout of boal11. rtr•• wre:

1ta.rtd. .-oac al:dpp1.1le: &:l-4 1n cto« ~~.na. a..,.,. accva\1 .ntWrc:r-..tt

flrt ftC-ow.t.tue4. ~ ~17 •• lbot aow- ~wo a1••1tlc· l!\lo ene;v

•• lht'14av1lh (27 1111 .. 1ou.th•••t or Pont Du. l &ht); 4••t:ro:red 2

\Nolet at S141 !lou All (2? n llea ntu•t.huu ot x..trooun): one loco-

1o~O*Ot1•• a\ ~·t (.0 ail11 north or Sou•••) .

l our P-40•• •t.ra.ted teYer.J. "lt-propeU•4. ocMA-ptnc: barce•

DOrth ot SoutH, 4-ett-ro,.-~ ODI 'baz6"1 e&rl71a.& CIU011ce.

18 .1-1711 4toppe4 "2 t.on1 ot bo•b• n Stu, &Ad cW•4 tbn•

•1>1~ wok <a tar.,., 1 to:al.l) 11M ••• .._.4 < .. .u.,.).

ObllrYe4 1n railroad. :rar4 Wit ot eo..rcial ~· Wo IDNV .n..

oov.Atert•. .Lll l'lt.Ul'tlt4 aa!tl7.

CLASSIFIED- -0 . 12351, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 R101

ty RT, NARA, Dele~hl/ f.f.

DECLASSliL..D

lloa;py

flWj§PQB;

>:an ot Oreocvlch

Soae area

lh:erte .. Co&Uer1

J:aet ot 6°&

.. 3 ltJ-It .. le.ed Siel}J'.

- l 411-88

2 JU-88 fl'o• Soutbe.rft J'ra.nct t:o eouth ot Steil¥.

0 or 6

6

3

a

2

G

3

Vl t.h!rl. 150 allte 2a0

W 3:Pv 3 or 4

L1e'bo::l .. C.....blaaca - l40V

Cfui.Arl" - i.Joru

~·~ of A.loru

I

6

3 or 4

KadeJ ra - Aaorte 1 ltallu

i CLA881FIED - -0 . 123M, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 R 101

ly AT, NARA, Dete~J.lif-1 ,.

& !0191

Dr1U th 1 • • .A.IH SmjliMI

u. a. nnd Jrltlah

o. s. 16,000 /

r )

lti1aa~e4 $tt«ft«tb ot 39 ,000

lhllalow

let1&ate4 8trt~tb of :li,OOO

Ltne ot Cg'PUiP&soUo; fnopt: tr. S. e.4 lr1thb-

A.Uh4 Plene• 484 ( vl thin 200 11.11 .. ot 1'w1.1t)

l.Sa,ht a.t~4 ~tdi\1.11 Joabue

Jlea"7 lo•lt•n

:no

32

99

43 --

lllllcaow

DECLASSiFIED

CLASSIFIED- • -0 12356, Sec. 3.3 Of Sec. 3.4 101

ly RT, NARA, Date_!i/_ill fof

,

bECLASSIFIED -I. o. 1235&, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 .. LA 101

AT MARA, 0...1....!!'1u.!.IW~-----------

1010 1 I IPOI!

qzoo fnpbtr zt to 1?00 P.s.,tr 27 All .,.•oac-• parapllraood

n.IJIS

U. s. Strlllllth Lenclad or in Port 153,724

llri t1oh 1 I I I I uo,ooo

AI' ST'P9T' u. s. and llr1t11h

%ot1=atod ! otal Strencth

Combat Zon11

v. s.

llri tiob.

J'rencb

16,000 /

35,000

19 ,700 ./

70,700

Line o! Oom=un1cat1on !roopo1

!rotal v. s. and llr1t1th

.UUed Plonoo ( v1 thin 200 aile a o! Tulli o)

8?,200

16,500

484

lit;htero 310

N1ebb 71ahtere 32

L1611t 6 Medium :Bombere 99

~nrJ lloabero 43

484

~ticatod St ranstb o! 39,000

UalcnoVIl

%ot1=ate4 Stronath o! 39 ,000

l!bknown

DECLASSTFIED

bECL.ASSIFIED - -I. 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 .. LR 101 8y RT, NARA, Date-':/L-'-"-'-1-I-

/ J }

I !J!!)QP LOQ+f!Op

lOth I llfut17 Jri~ lo .. 2 co~ .. ...... »cnL .Va4a.

l ot Rofal Irioh JUoilioro 9 m11oo ooutb of Cloubolla t.

16/5 I.Deno at fl.oulp.

21>4 Lon4Dn Irioh ltl.noo 4 =iloo oouth of Ooubollat.

llq4quartoro 38th Infontey Br16*M 3 mileo oouthwot of Ooubollat .

Dorb7 r .. MIU'T 4 miloo ... , of lloii&\Ua.

lna:r ta.aka and Tehlelee acU•• :S allea nortbwe~ of lear !Yr.

Th4l 2nd Coldotr ... Guar4o oapturod Djobol n .&haera. ~ 11>~

count eratt acked but w ret=ained tM poaition except 1n a fev placet .

!he """"'~' countorattackod OOLin at dow on tho 25th """' pined the

ereet. ~ 2nd Coldatr ... Guard• ~fered c&~tlea in k17 pereoonel.

!'he 3r·d Grenadier 0Uar4• counte.rattacked a.nd repined the poet t1o11.

J. battalion of the 18th Infantry (US) wao relined b)' the 3rd

Gron.adiera.

'l'he Sth llorthamptone reached " defile 4 •ilea wet of ~bourba,

but vi tbdrov du.r11J6 the nisht after .,., tins oJll¥ oll.cht oppoo1Uoa.

Soutbfm $\initio: ltaltan infantry haa been r.-ported aou.tb of

l'aid.

German mot orcyclioto occupied tho rood Junction at'Kl Year,

north of ~••Y·

DECLASSITl.lill

liECLASiiFJEO -.. 1. 0 . 123M, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4

LR 101 ly RT, NARA, DetltJ-1!Lf..f.

I

J

I

/ --

hlu (4) P-40' • l!O"Jtbec!. &fax Y1~h cm.e tOll ot 'ooabt oo n.ctaber 24.

Pour ( 4 ) P-40'• attac~td tr.. br-14«* cOl'\b ot Oabu.

A atn.-tv .. p1na travln at lone uploc1t4 7 .oortl aln•• ·

Ilec:u,_r 17 - 2 hlu o~ ureballt nutl u.4 a oe d.eott-f'07tl' 1e 311t rU .,.. •••

O.ct•h:r 24 - zn_,- .-.J.ba&rtne aU-"M - rteultt u:U:;:Olao

lu~ict rrom Malta r~r~• b!ttiQ& a aorth\ouc4 Tttttl wUh one to~e.o .

DECLASST 1ED

DICi •SS'RED -.. 0 . 12:11&, S.C. :u Of Sec. 3.4 tLR 101 ly RT, 1W'A. o.t.__y/_,.!) f~

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