Today we have two reports on the fighting in Italy, both of which aired this week in 1944. First is “Phantom Enemy,” an episode of Soldiers of the Press, first broadcast January 2, 1944. It is hosted by United Press correspondent Reynolds Packard and shares the story of a unit on the Italian front. The series was produced by the United Press and syndicated to radio stations across the country.

That program is followed by a report from CBC correspondent Matthew Halton on the Battle of Ortona. The report was broadcast over the CBC on January 4, 1944, but the battle occurred in the last week of 1943.