North Africa. Heavy artillery duels on Mareth Line.
In the Mediterranean. Allied bombers made raid on Messina.
Russian Front. In the Kuban Soviet troops captured Abynskaya,
Northeast of Novorossisk from the Wehrmacht ground forces
after bitter fighting.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers hit shipping
and dock area at Ferryville. B-26 Marauder medium bombers
bomb La Scala des Souassi landing ground and B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit Djebel Tebaga North landing ground. Northwest
African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) A-20 Havoc light bombers
and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit troop concentrations
near El Guettar (where United States 1st Division is under
attack) and landing ground at Djebel Tebaga. Fighters escort
bombers and strafe ground forces along battle line.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers attack ferry installations at Messina.
Direct hits are scored in target area and adjacent railroad
yards and naval oil and storage tanks are set afire. B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit Zarat. P-40 fighters fly escort,
armed reconnaissance, and strafing mission. Just before midnight
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Liberators, under IX Bomber
Command control, blast docks at Messina. British Eighth Army
prepares to assault West flank of Mareth Line.
Tenth Air Force. 23 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers and 2 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers
attack bridge at Myitnge but fail to score damaging hits.
8 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb engine sheds at Maymyo.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers hit Langgoer and Faan. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, operating
individually, attack shipping in Netherlands East Indies (NEI)
and airfields and targets at Gasmata and Mubo.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers and Navy dive-bombers hit
airfields at Kahili.
Eleventh Air Force. 10 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, 3 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
, and 12 P-38 Lightning fighters fly 5 attack missions to
Kiska. North Head runway and Main Camp area are bombed.
R10
R-boat
Sunk 24 March 1943
Go To: 25th
March
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
For a complete list of
sources
