Another major night raid on Lorient and surrounding areas
by The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers.
In Libya. In patrol operations The British eighth Army forward
troops crossed Tunisian frontier.
Russian Front. New Soviet offensive West of Voronezh; Novy
Oskol occupied Kropotkin in North Caucasus also captured.
In Australasia. Strong Japanese patrols repulsed near Mubo,
New Guinea.
Twelfth Air Force. 3 consecutive waves of B-17 Flying Fortress
heavy bombers attack docks and shipping at Bizerte. B-26 Marauder
medium bombers hit El Aouina airfield while others on shipping
strike between Tunisia and Sicily severely damage a cargo
liner. Fighters escort bombers and C-47 Skytrain transport
aircraft and carry out reconnaissance.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers pound area around Mubo, concentrating
on positions on Garrison and Mat Hill. Single B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers bomb runways at Cape Gloucester and Gasmata.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-26 Marauder medium bombers and P-39 fighters hit bivouac
area at Vila, Kolombangara and airfield at Munda Point. B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb Kahili airfield.
Eleventh Air Force. Weather reconnaissance over Kiska and
patrol over Rat Island, flown by 1 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers,
2 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, and 4 P-38 Lightning fighters,
are recalled early due to weather. All other missions cancelled.
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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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