The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Wellingtons laid mines off
Lorient and St Nazaire without loss.
In Sicily. It was announced that Caltanisetta had been captured
by Americans and Piazza Armerina by Canadians. The British
8th Army reached Gerbini area and point 3 miles from Catania.
35,000 prisoners taken to date.
Russian Front. Soviet troops advanced in Orel sector against
the Wehrmacht ground forces are fighting was extremely bitter.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). During
18-19
July 1943, Wellingtons drop over 800,000 leaflets on Rome.
Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) light bombers
attack Catania. During the following day, about 150 Northwest
African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy
bombers bomb Rome railroad yards, B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
and B-26 Marauder medium bombers hit nearby Ciampino airfield.
P-40 fighters bomb rail facilities in Alcamo area. Northwest
African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) A-36 Apache dive bomber attack trains and
motor transport in West Sicily. United States Seventh Army
continues to push North and North West while British Eighth
Army's 13 Corps still faces firm resistance near Catania.
Ninth Air Force. Over 100 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack
Littoria marshalling yards and nearby airfield. On return
flight railroads at Orlando and Anzio are bombed. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit Catania and Randazzo. P-40 fighters escort
DC-3's.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers damage approaches to Shweli road bridge.
Fourteenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack cement works at Haiphong.
Fifth Air Force. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bombs bridge over mouth of Francisco
River. A B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers hits Finschhafen
airfield. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Bostons attack
gun position at Komiatum and military camp at Erskine Creek.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb Kahili airfield. B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
hit Ballale Island airfield. B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
in support of ground forces hit positions at Bairoko battle
area where enemy resistance is fierce.
R33
R-boat
Sunk 19 July 1943
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July
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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