BBC Home and Forces Program – May 18th, 1953
May 18th, 1953
BBC Home and Forces Program
"This is the BBC home and forces program. This is Bruce Belfrage. The Allied salient in central Spain continues to cause hardships for the Axis advance. Armored battles in the regions around Guadalajara continue to deplete both Axis and Allied reserves. Despite the use of their absolute air superiority, German forces have been unable to break the Allied lines at Guadalajara. However, to the north, German forces have encircled some 200,000 Allied troops in approximately 30 divisions in the mountainous regions around Oviedo. This comes after British and German mechanized units broke through the main Allied line and pushed deep into occupied Portugal."
"In Sweden, the brilliant attacks made by the Swedish Commander, Johan, have resulted in catastrophic defeat for the Allied cause. Here, Allied units are rapidly retreating to Narvik in an attempt to escape encirclement."
"In the United States, battles are raging on around the desert city of Las Vegas. 20,000 freedom fighters have been defending the city from American attacks, which has brought some terrifying action to this once quiet city."
**The battle rages on. The troops in the north are safe...for now. Fully organized, dug in, and in mountains.**