Soviet air force aircraft made mass raid on Insterburg, East
Prussia.
North Africa. First Army launched attack in Goubellat-Bou
Arada sector.
In the Mediterranean. The British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters
shot down 31 Luftwaffe
Me
323 transports and 11 fighters in Gulf of Tunis.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF) Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb 2 landing
grounds near Protville while B-26 Marauder medium bombers
hit harbour at Carloforte. Northwest African Tactical Air
Force (NATAF) fighters and Light bombers fly sweeps, reconnaissance,
and patrols and attack positions at Djebel el Ahmera, (Longstop
Ridge) Sidi Nsir, Djebel el Ajred (Bald Hill), and other points
as British First Army's 5 Corps launches start of final phase
of assault on Tunisand Bizerte, attacking on front North and
South of Medjez el Bab.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters fly fighters sweeps over battle area along Gulf of
Hammamet.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers pound
Lababia-Duali area on Nassau Bay. Single B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bombers bomb Dobo and Nubia area, and strafe Ubili.
Seventh Air Force. Airfield on Funafuti is bombed twice during
21-22 April
1943 by Japanese. 2 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers are destroyed
and 5 others damaged.
M23
Minesweeper
Recommissioned 22 April 1943
Go To: 23rd
April
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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