Enemy tanker sighted in Bay of Biscay by Liberator of Coastal
Command was sunk by HMS Sussex. The British Admiralty announced
the loss of the trawlers HMS Bredon which was torpedoed and
sunk on
8 February
1943, by
U-521
off the Canary Islands and HMS Tervani which was sunk off
Cape Bougaroni, Algeria by the Italian submarine Platino on
7 February 1943.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers made three attacks
on Dunkirk, heavy night raid on Cologne.
North Africa. In Northern Tunisia Field Marshal
Erwin
Rommel's Afrika Corps attacked at many points along our
front, in the south, forward elements of the British Eighth
Army reached Mareth Line.
In the Mediterranean. Docks at Cagliari, Sardinia, raided
by Allied air force bombers.
In Burma. Japanese transports attacked and prisoners taken
in small naval action off Arakan coast.
Eighth Air Force. 65 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers bomb U-boat yards and naval base at Wilhelmshaven.
Docks and surrounding areas are also hit. This mission is
originally intended for Bremen but strikes Wilhelmshaven because
primary target is obscured by clouds. Germans attempt air-to-air
bombing by fighters aircraft and use of parachute-bombs fired
by artillery.
Twelfth Air Force. General Doolittle assumes command of XII
Bomber Command.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, with P-38
Lightning fighters escort, attack docks and shipping at Bizerte
after Wellingtons hit same target the previous night. Fighters
hit trucks in Pichon-Ousseltia area and fly numerous reconnaissance
missions.
Hans-Jürgen
von Arnim 5th Panzer Army opens offensive on broad front
toward Bedja and Medjez el Bab.
Ninth Air Force. General Montgomery sets
20
March 1943 as D-Day for attack on Mareth Line. P-40 fighters
carry out fighter-bomber missions as ground forces maintain
pressure on enemy along coast and on Gabes road. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers attack roads and motor transport in Arram area
during 26-
27
February 1943.
Tenth Air Force. Dinjan based P-40 fighters hit bridge Northeast
of Pinbaw, destroying a span and damaging other parts of the
bridge.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers hit Buibuining-Waipali area while a single
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers bombs airfields at Lae
and Salamaua. B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers and B-24
Liberator heavy bombers bomb airfields at Gasmata, other B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers attack shipping and airfields
at Wewak and a single B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers attacks
shipping in Hixon and Open Bays.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-38 Lightning fighters and Navy aircraft hit Vila during
25-26 February
1943.
R200
R-boat
Launched 26 February 1943
Go To: 27th
February
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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