Air Operations, Europe

During the afternoon British bombers carry out raids on the provinces of Reggio Calabria and Catanzaro.

Eastern Front

The first of the Soviet reserve divisions from Siberia go into the area of Borodino west of Moscow.

The Sinyavino Operation has failed to achieve a breakthrough to Leningrad, despite days of bitter fighting.

Brigade Eberbach is just 2 miles ftom Tula and launches a direct assault upon the town. The defenses of the 50th Army, however, proves too strong, Eberbach losing many tanks to Soviet anti-tank batteries. To the south, the LIII Corps advances toward Yepifan to protect the open southern flank of the 2nd Panzer Army.

German Soldier Conducting Reconnaissance

A German soldier under cover conducts a visual reconnaissance of his unit’s route to the high ground they are to occupy in Crimea. He carries standard infantryman’s equipment to include support straps (“Y” straps), gasmask case with his gas sheet pouch strapped to it, rolled Zeltbahn camouflage shelter-quarter, field flash (water bottle), and mess kit, 7.92mm Mauser Kar98k carbine, a Patronenkasten 41 (cartridge case M1941) for an MG 34 machine-gun. Photo dated: October 29, 1941.

Churchill Speaks at Harrow School

On October 29, 1941, U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited Harrow School to hear the traditional songs he had sung there as a youth, as well as to speak to the students. When he was invited to give a speech, Churchill stood before the students and said, "The pessimist sees the problems in every opportunity. Whereas the optimist sees the opportunity in every problem. Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never - in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never ever, ever, ever, give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up."