North Africa. Under enemy pressure,our troops withdrew from
Jebel Mansour in Tunisia.
In the Mediterranean. Palermo harbour raided by Allied bombers.
Russian Front. Stary Oskol, West of Kursk, and Lzyum in the
Ukraine occupied by Soviet troops.
In Australasia. Japanese troops evacuating Guadalcanal under
cover of air attacks.
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini became Italian Foreign Minister
in place of Ciano appointed ambassador to Vatican.
Twelfth Air Force. Bad weather cancels heavy bomber and medium
bombers missions. Fighters fly reconnaissance missions (strafing
trucks near Jabal Ash Shamsi), local patrols, and escort for
C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft.
Tenth Air Force. 6 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers bomb railroad station area at Rangoon.
P-40 fighters bomb railway cut West of Meza, and having blocked
the line, strafe a halted train. 6 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
attack Myitnge bridge but fail to knock out the target. P-40
fighters hit targets in Kentung area.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb Rabaul airfields while
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers blast docks and shipping at Amboina.
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit Dobo. A-20 Havoc light bombers
continue to bomb and strafe forces around Zaka, Sappa, Mubo,
and Gona. Heavy bombers carry out individual attacks on shipping
off Papua and New Britain and hit town of Rabaul and airfield
at Gasmata.
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Launched 5 February 1943
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Articles:
The Second Great War.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
The War Illustrated.
Edited by Sir John Hamilton
2194 Days Of War.
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