Russian Front. Out of a force of 500 Luftwaffe aircraft raiding
Kursk, 162 were shot down for loss of 27 Soviet air force
planes.
In China. It was announced that, as result of Chinese victory
on the Yangtse, threatened Japanese drive on Chungking was
averted.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). During
1-2
June 1943, Wellingtons of Northwest African Strategic Air
Force (NASAF) hit Pantelleria and drop pamphlets on Naples.
Fighters and medium bombers hit the island during following
morning and afternoon. P-38 Lightning fighters attack Milo
airfield while P-40 fighters strafe targets in Sardinia.
Fourteenth Air Force. 5 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, escorted by 10 P-40 fighters,
bomb Pailochi airfield. 18 P-40 fighters strafe troop barges
and launches at Itu and 6 long columns of troops East of Changyang.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers and B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
bomb airfields at Wewak, Boram, Dagua, and Rut. Isolated shipping
strikes result in little damage to vessels and barges.
Thirteenth Air Force. 2 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers on armed reconnaissance attack
gun positions, cargo boats, and shipping at Numa Numa and
Tinputs.
M406
Minesweeper
Commissioned 2 June 1943
Go To: 3rd
June
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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