North Africa. Attacks by Field Marshal
Erwin
Rommel's Afrika Corps tanks and infantry were repulsed
by the British Eighth Army in Mareth area.
Russian Front. Gzhatsk occupied by Soviet troops.
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin awarded military title of Marshal
of the Soviet Union.
Eighth Air Force. 63 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers strike power plant, bridge, and port area at
Lorient. 15 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers make diversionary
attack on bridge and Kriegsmarine U-boat facilities at Brest.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Weather cancels Northwest
African Strategic Air Force (NASAF) bomber missions. Fighters
fly reconnaissance along battle line in Tunisia.
Ninth Air Force. 35 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) planes
strafe and bomb installations in the Mareth Line as Field
Marshal
Erwin
Rommel's expected attack in Tunisia takes place and is
defeated. 4 thrusts toward Medenine are repulsed by British,
and enemy retreats after nightfall, having lost about 50 tanks.
Tenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers over Burma bomb shipping near Pagoda
Point, scoring near misses. On return flight, they strafe
lighthouse on Alguada Reef, a lightship off China Park, and
a radio station at Diamond Island. 3 B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers intending to bomb Pazundaung bridge fail to reach
target. 1 manages to bomb airfields at Pagoda Point. The others
return to base without bombing. 6 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
unsuccessfully attack Myitnge bridge.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers hit Guadagasal area. Single B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers attack shipping off Manus and off Talasea, and
hit airfields at Gasmata.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Kahili and Ballale Island
airfields.
Eleventh Air Force. 1 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bomber flies uneventful reconnaissance
mission over Kiska, Attu, Agattu, Buldir, and the Semichis.
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2194 Days Of War.
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