In Italy… On the Salerno beachhead there is a lull in the fighting. German forces are regrouping. They have assembled the equivalent of 4 divisions with as many as 100 tanks. The US 5th Army now has 7 Allied divisions and about 200 tanks ashore. In a morning inspection of the beachhead, Alexander decides to replace General Dawley, commanding the US 6th Corps. To the south, the British 8th Army is advancing. A group of war correspondents manages to drive from beyond the British 8th Army frontline and makes contact with US 5th Army on the Salerno beachhead. Meanwhile the island of Procida in Naples Bay is captured by Allied forces.

In Occupied Italy… Mussolini proclaims the resumption of his authority.

In New Guinea… Australian forces cross the Busu River in force and build bridges. The front is now less than 2 miles from Lae.

In the Mediterranean… In the Aegean Sea, the island of Cos is occupied by British paratroops and a squadron of Spitfires is flown in.

On the Eastern Front… Soviet General Rokossovsky's forces capture Nezhin, on the rail line from Konotop to Kiev. North of Bryansk, German forces are pushed out Dyatkovo.

In Occupied Greece… At Cephalonia, the Italian “Acqui” Division resists German forces seeking to disarm it.