G-2/2657-220; No. 504 M.I.D., W.D.  11:00 A.M., September 27, 1941.
 
               SITUATION REPORT
 
     I. Eastern Theater.
 
     Ground: Information from both Russian and German sources
is meager.
 
          Heavy fighting continues around Leningrad.
 
          The Germans claim officially to have completed the 
mopping up of the Russian forces east of Kiev, with the capture of 
665,000 prisoners.
 
          The situation in the Crimea is obscure.
 
          The Russians are fighting strongly in the defense 
of Odessa.
 
      Air: The German communique claims strenuous activity in 
recent operations by the Luftwaffe particularly in the Crimea and
the Ukraine. Russian arms works at Tula and military objectives in 
Moscow were attacked.
 
     II. Western Theater.
 
     Air: The R.A.F. resumed normally heavy operations yesterday 
afternoon after a period of relative inactivity since last Sunday. 
Raids on northern France particularly German airdromes there featured 
the assault.
 
     There has been no report of any German activity over 
Britain.
 
     III. Middle Eastern Theater.
 
     Ground: No significant reports have been received.