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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Third Front. To the front he called third Churchill gave nearly a half of his speech. He rigorously defended the planning and execution of the Italian landings, said that Salerno was a gamble which came off: "The possibility of a large-scale disaster could not be excluded . . . [but] results show the enemy has been worsted. . . . [We have won] an important and pregnant victory...
...Last week this hope had all but faded. The adopted-and so far successful-strategy in the Mediterranean showed all too clearly that the Allies could not yet provide the enormous air forces necessary for such operations, and at the same time mount an independent air offensive on the scale which airmen consider necessary...
When U.S. airmen began to operate on a large scale in Europe and Africa, the star was sometimes mistaken for Ger many's black cross edged with white. Early in July the U.S. emblem was redesigned to incorporate two white rectangles, one on either side of the star, with a narrow red border enclosing the whole device (TIME, July 19). Even at great distances this arrangement gave the appearance of a long white band, easily distinguishable from the German emblem. Everyone relaxed and got on with...
Mass production of ships, which depends on the standardization of parts, was now possible on a far greater scale...
...scheme, no delay on the ground fronts can save Germany from air attack on a scale which will dwarf all that the Germans have suffered to date. Sooner or later Italy-and surrendered Corsica-will provide bases for a southern air offensive coordinated with multiplied assault from Britain. Then, under the impact of defeats and bombs, the German people may have something to say about Hitler's choice...