German infantry shortage glaring
Gen. Eisenhower’s advanced post, England (AP) –
A glaring shortage of infantry in Normandy has compelled Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt to commit his prized panzer units to the actual line of battle instead of holding them in the rear as a striking weapon, and information reaching Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s headquarters today is that at least 78 Nazi tanks have been destroyed.
Reporters at advanced headquarters have been told that von Rundstedt is now in a position where he cannot bolster his crumbling Normandy defenses without weakening other areas, including Pas-de-Calais and Southwest France.
Sending the panzers into frontline battle, von Rundstedt sacrificed 18 Panthers and 27 Tigers, as well as other types. In addition, it was said here, many more German armored units have been crippled.