The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Mosquitoes bombers carried
out an extremely heavy raid on Tours, also carried out was
a heavy night raid on Wilhelmshaven.
North Africa. Troops of the British 8th Army occupied Foum
Tatahouine in South Tunisia and island of Djerba off the coast.
Russian Front. Soviet troops captured Zalegoshch in Orel region.
In Australasia. Japanese air force aircraft flew over Sydney
area.
United States of America. United States Navy (USN) warships
shelled Japanese bases on Attu, Aleutians.
Labour amendment to Government statement on William Beveridge
Report defeated by 336 votes to 119.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Headquarters Northwest
African Air Forces (NAAF) is set up (under General Spaatz)
and 6 principal subordinate commands are specified, Northwest
African Tactical Air Force (NATAF), Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF), Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF),
Northwest African Training Command (NATC), Northwest African
Air Service Command (NAASC), and North West African Photo
Reconnaissance Wing.
Twelfth Air Force. Weather cancels bomber missions. Fighters
provide direct support for British First Army in Sbeitla-Kasserine-Feriana
areas.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb Barar area and unsuccessfully
attack shipping off Dili. Individual B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers bomb Finschhafen landing ground and Madang area, and
unsuccessfully attack shipping off Cape Gloucester and Cape
Orford.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound airfield at Munda. B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers attack Kahili area and shipping
nearby.
Eleventh Air Force. Weather reconnaissance B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers determines 3 ships at Attu to be friendly. P-40
fighters on local patrol over Amchitka encounter and shoot
down 2 fighters.
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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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