United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Bostons bombers carried
out intensive bombing raids on Flushing docks and surrounding
areas.
In Libya. The British Eighth Army troops occupied Zauia, West
of Tripoli. General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Chad
troops reached Tripoli.
Russian Front. Soviet troops occupied whole of Voronezh, from
which the Wehrmacht ground forces had withdrawn. The Russians
again offered
Friedrich
Paulus a chance to surrender. Once again,
Adolf
Hitler ordered
Friedrich
Paulus to hold Stalingrad to the death.
In Australasia. United States of America troops captured Kokumbona
on Guadalcanal.
Twelfth Air Force. Bad weather cancels heavy bomber and medium
bombers missions. Fighters fly reconnaissance, patrol, and
C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft escort.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40
fighters carry out fighter-bomber operations. 7th Armoured
Division, in pursuit of enemy, reaches Az Zawiyah.
Tenth Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers from Argatala bomb bridge (which the
enemy is striving to rebuild) at Myitnge. The South approach
to the bridge is destroyed and repair work on the bridge suspended.
3 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers add to destruction at Mandalay
marshalling yard, tearing up tracks, wrecking about 75 railroad
cars, and setting the freight house aflame. 3 other B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers inflict similar damage on marshalling yard
at Naba. 6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Rangoon dock
area.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers strafe areas in Northeast Papua where
there appears to be some enemy movement. B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers blast supply dumps and antiaircraft and machine-gun
positions around Lae. Single B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
attack runways at Gasmata and Cape Gloucester, and runway
and beached ship at Finschhafen.
South Pacific (SOPAC). Final phase of Guadalcanal offensive
begins with orders of General Patch to begin pursuit of enemy
along North West coast toward Cape Esperance. Enemy retreat
is to be cut off by landing of a United States battalion just
South West of the cape.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-26 Marauder medium bombers and P-38 Lightning fighters hit
airfields at Munda and bomb the wharf at Repirepi, demolishing
it. Other P-38 Lightning fighters bomb installations in Rekata
Bay area, Santa Isabel Island.
Seventh Air Force. 6 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, staging through Midway from
Oahu, carry out photo reconnaissance mission over Wake Island
and drop 60 bombs. They claim 1 fighters shot down.
Eleventh Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-38
Lightning fighters are dispatched too late to engage 2 float-planes
bombing Amchitka. Reconnaissance is flown over Kiska, Buldir,
Semichis, Attu, and Agattu. 1 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
and 4 P-38 Lightning fighters fly 2 patrol missions over Amchitka.
An attack mission to Kiska is turned back by weather. B-25
Mitchell medium bombers unsuccessfully search for missing
aircraft.
Ardelt-Werke in Breslau, was given a construction contract
for five
Feuerlilie
F-50.
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January
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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