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. |