Eighth Air Force. Almost 230 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) heavy bombers attack city area and ball bearing plants
at Schweinfurt. The attack which causes great damage and interference
with production, results in German reorganisation of bearing
industry. Fierce opposition of great numbers of fighters,
many of them firing rockets, accounts for 60 United States
aircraft shot down. As a result of these heavy losses, daylight
bombing against strategic targets deep in Germany are discontinued
for a short period.
Twelfth Air Force. XII Bomber Command B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers hit and hit Argos airfield. B-17 Flying Fortress heavy
bombers bomb Terni marshalling yard. Other B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bombers and B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack bridge
at Giulianova, town area of Piano Vomano and railroad and
highway bridges North of Pescara and along East coast of Italy.
Weather hinders tactical aircraft operations, but XII A Support
Command and Desert Air Force (DAF) hit trains and vehicles
and fly patrols from North of Volturno River to Formia and
North of Pescara.
Fourteenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers attack shipping in Amoy area,
damaging 2 freighters, and also bomb Amoy airfield.
Fifth Air Force. More than 60 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) medium bombers pound Cape Gloucester and Alexishafen.
3 others fly harassing strikes against Dili and Lautem.
Thirteenth Air Force. A single United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bomber on armed reconnaissance
bombs 4 barges West of Taiof 1, leaving 1 sinking.
21
cm Werfergranate 42
62 Boeing B-17 bombers were shot down using this weapon.
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October
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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