North Africa. The Afrika Corps counter-attacks in Medjez-el-Bab
sector repulsed after bitter fighting.
President of the Council, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister
of the Interior, and Minister of Information, Pierre Laval
received at
Adolf
Hitler's headquarters.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). During
28-29
April 1943, Northwest African Strategic Air Force (NASAF)
Wellingtons bomb El Aouina airfield. On following morning,
P-38 Lightning fighters hit shipping South of Marettimo 1.
In afternoon B-26 Marauder medium bombers bomb landing ground
near Protville and P-40 fighters hit vessels along Northeast
Tunisian coast. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF)
fighters, Light bombers, and medium bombers attack shipping
in Gulf of Tunis, positions at Mateur and Derourhi, concentrations
South West of Saint-Cyprien and Northeast of Ksar Tyr, and
landing craft near Tunis.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers attack ground installations, in battle
area. P-40 fighters escort bombers and fly bombing and strafing
operations against vessels as far North as Zembra Island.
Tenth Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers attack shipping at Rangoon. 18 others
bomb Myitnge engine sheds and the oft-attacked Myitnge bridge.
6 P-40 fighters bomb and strafe Tahona.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb Koepang. B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers hit Halong while individual heavy bombers attack Finschhafen,
Madang Gumbi, and in Singor area.
Thirteenth Air Force. Single United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Numa and Vila. 2
B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers hit Kahili. P-38 Lightning
fighters, along with Navy and Marine aeroplanes, pound Gatere
and Pelipelpi Bay. 6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers hit Kieta
while P-39 fighters join Navy aircraft in pounding bivouac
area at Vila airfield.
M405
Minesweeper
Commissioned 29 April 1943
R36
R-boat
Sunk 29 April 1943
Go To: 30th
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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