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Combat Bulletin Number 7 (Battle of the Netherlands: British and Canadian forces captures Hertogenbosch) 1. Battle of the Netherlands: British and Canadian forces captures Hertogenbosch. 2. C-47s of the 9th Carrier Command pick up gliders at Eindhoven, Holland. 3. The Naval Battle of the Philippines: Animated map illustration of US Philippine naval operations. Japanese planes hit the USS Princeton. The Navy's top-ranking ace. Commander David McCampbell, returns to a carrier after a mission. 4. Bombing of Manila airfields: B-24s of the 307th Bomber Group strike Nielson and Nichols airfields south of Manila. 5. Allies move south in Burma. Lord Mountbatten inspects the invasion task force. The Allied invasion of Akyab Island on December 20th is unopposed. 6. Generals Pick and Sultan at the opening ceremony of the Ledo Road. The first Allied convoy to China, January 12th. 7. Tanks of the 13th Corps are bogged down in severe weather. Field-artillery battalions equipped with 105mm howitzers are concealed in tents; snow shoes are issued for the infantry and GIs improvise jeep coverings. 8. Final stages of the Battle of the Bulge. Snow-removal units in action. A disguised German Mark 6 Tank is towed away by the 462nd Ordnance Evacuation Company. 9. Front-line Showers: American fumigation and bath units set up hot showers for the men at the front. 10. Bombing of Berlin: B-17s of the 8th Air Force bomb Berlin, Blockbusters score impressive hits. The first American-built bridges are assembled at the Seine. USA, 1944-45, B&W, 33 minutes.
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