North Africa. During night of 19-
20
April 1943 the British Eighth Army attacked the Afrika Corps
positions at Enfidaville.
Norwegian Prime Minister, Vidkun Quisling, at
Adolf
Hitler's Headquarters.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). During
18-19
April 1943, Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) Bisleys
bomb La Marsa landing ground and roads nearby, and attack
activity on beach at Reyville. During day, Northwest African
Strategic Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
bomb shipping at Tunis. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers and A-20
Havoc light bombers raid La Sebala airfield. Fighter-bombers
attack tanks in battle area. Northwest African Coastal Air
Force (NACAF) maintains sea reconnaissance and patrols as
far as Sardinia and sea approaches to Naples. Northwest African
Air Forces (NAAF) aircraft claim over 100 aircraft destroyed
during the day.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit landing grounds and defensive
positions, and P-40 fighters escort bombers and fly fighters
sweeps as British Eighth Army opens assault on Enfidaville
positions.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters hit bridges in Burma, seriously damaging Namti railroad
bridge between Mogaung and Myitkyina. 9 B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers bomb Rangoon's main railroad station.
Fifth Air Force. Colonel Roger M Ramey succeeds General Howard
K Ramey as Commanding Officer V Bomber Command. Single medium
bombers or heavy bombers bomb airfields at Hollandia, Lae,
Cape Gloucester, and Gasmata.
Eleventh Air Force 9 missions involving 14 B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers, 12 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, 32 P-40 fighters,
and 23 P-38 Lightning fighters are flown to Kiska. First mission
is weathered out of primary target, Attu, and directed to
Kiska. Bombing and strafing concentrates on 4 grounded ships
and submarine base area where fires are started. One ship,
believed to serve as power station, is set afire.
R40
R-boat
Is stricken from naval records.
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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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