Heavy night raid on U-boat base at Lorient carried out by
the British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers.
Russian Front. Soviet troops continued to advance in Caucasus
and on Lower Don areas against the Wehrmacht and ground forces.
In Burma. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers raided
Akyab area by day and night.
In Australasia. Allied troops broke through Japanese positions
at Sanananda in Papua.
Casablanca Conference opens. Mr. Churchill, Roosevelt, and
Combined Chiefs of Staff discuss offensive in the Mediterranean
and pledge to accept only unconditional surrender.
Eighth Air Force. One Squadron of 4th Fighter Group becomes
the first in Eighth Air Force to be completely equipped with
P-47 Thunderbolt fighters.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers, with fighters escort, attack
docks and shipping at Sousse and Sfax. B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers, with P-38 Lightning fighters, fly anti-shipping sweep
in Straits of Sicily; no ships are sighted but vehicles and
troop concentrations are strafed by fighters on return trip.
B-26 Marauder medium bombers, with fighters escort, attack
rail junction at Kalaa Srira and junction and warehouse at
Mahares. Fighters fly reconnaissance, patrols, and C-47 Skytrain
transport aircraft escort.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers strike motor transport near Gheiada,
with P-40 fighters providing cover. B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
fail, because of weather, to locate Sousse harbour (primary
target), but several bomb in target area and along road near
Teboulba. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Liberators, under
IX Bomber Command, hit Tripoli, Tagiura, and supply dump at
Misurata.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers strafe Labu area and small boats in Sachsen
Bay. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb fuel dump and other
sup plies along beach in vicinity of Voco Point near Lae.
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers carry out single-plane attacks
on Madang and Finschhafen, and also bomb Gasmata.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-39 fighters, dropping improvised gasoline bombs in Guadalcanal
battle area around Mount Austen and Kokumbona pound forces
and supplies throughout the day. Others hit barges and launches
at Kaimana Bay and Aruligo Point.
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January
Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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