Twelfth Air Force. XII A Support Command B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers bomb Kalamaki airfield, and its fighters patrol battle
area. Other Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) fighters
hit road traffic South of Ancona.
Fifteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Eleusis airfield and P-38
Lightning fighters provide escort.
Fourteenth Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers are dispatched against Hong Kong
Kowloon area. Bad weather prevents 15 heavy bombers from bombing
targets 5 bomb docks at Kowloon.
Fifth Air Force. Over 30 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Alexishafen. 88 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers heading for Wewak and Boram with escort of
16 P-40 fighters are intercepted by Japanese fighters that
are escorting bombers attacking Gusap. The resulting battle
causes the medium bombers to abort the attack. The United
States aeroplanes claim 20 of the enemy shot down. 2 P-40
fighters are lost. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters claim 5 more
aircraft destroyed over Wewak.
Thirteenth Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers strike Buka Airfield, and 18
bomb Kahili. Fighter patrols destroy or damage several barges
along the coast of Bougainville and destroy 2 fuel dumps at
Tonolai.
Seventh Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Canton and Nanumea Islands
bomb Jaluit, Mille, and Makin.
13.
Räumbootsflottille
Was formed on 15 November 1943
Georg
Schulze
Takes command of the
13.
Räumbootsflottille on 15 November 1943 to April 1944
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The Second Great War.
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The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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