Huls, Antwerp and Rotterdam docks bombed. Concentrated attack
on Mulheim by The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers, 35
bombers missing.
His Majesty the King returned from Malta to North Africa.
Eighth Air Force. In first large-scale daylight raid on Ruhr,
182 heavy bombers hit chemical works and synthetic rubber
plant at Huls in main attack. This plant, representing a large
percentage of the country's producing capacity, is severely
damaged. 11 YB-40 heavily armed escort bombers accompany the
Huls raid; 1 is lost. Other heavy bombers bomb former Ford
and General Motors plants at Antwerp.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons bomb Salerno during
21-22
June 1943. Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) Beaufighters
sink small vessel off East Sardinia.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters patrol over Pantelleria, no encounters with enemy.
Tenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) heavy
bombers join medium bombers in pounding Ywataung marshalling
yard. Monywa is also thoroughly bombed.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers bomb Taberfane area.
Seventh Air Force. 3 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Canton Island fly photo
reconnaissance of Beru, Nukunau, Tabiteuea, Onotoa, Tarawa,
and Arorae. 1 of the heavy bombers strafes Arorae.
Eleventh Air Force. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 sights a submarine 5 miles East of Zeto Point. A B-24
Liberator heavy bombers then searches the area but makes no
contact.
R126
R-boat
Launched 22 June 1943
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June
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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