The British Royal Air Force (RAF) Lancaster's and Mosquitos
attacked Cologne for 118th time over l,000 tons of bombs dropped,
7 Lancaster lost.
Russian Front. The Wehrmacht ground forces penetrated Soviet
line in Bielgorod area. 304 Wehrmacht Panzer tanks destroyed
or disabled and 161 Luftwaffe aircraft shot down.
General Henri Giraud and President Roosevelt reached agreement
for equipment of French Army of 300,000 to be supplied by
United States of America.
Kriegsmarine U-boat,
U-232,
is sunk off Portugal, 40-37N 13-41W, by aircraft of 2d Antisubmarine
Squadron.
Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF). Northwest African Strategic
Air Force (NASAF) Wellingtons bomb airfields at Comiso and
Catania during
7-8
July 1943. During the day, B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers,
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, and B-26 Marauder medium bombers
make several strikes against Gerbini and its satellite fields.
P-38 Lightning fighters strafe radar installations in East
part of Sicily. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF)
light bombers hit Sciacca airfield while medium bombers hit
airfields at Biscari and Comiso. A-36 Apache dive bomber attack trucks, train,
railroads, highways, sulphur plant, and a marshalling yard
at several points in Sicily.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers attack Catania railway station, telegraph
and telephone buildings, and industrial area. B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit Biscari and Comiso airfields and nearby
areas. P-40 fighters attack Biscari airfield, escort bombers
over Sicily, and carry out sea patrol.
Fourteenth Air Force. 22 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, escorted by 13 P-40 fighters,
attack shipping, docks, and cement works at Haiphong.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers continue to pound enemy positions
around Mubo and along coast of NE New Guinea, hitting Kela
Point and village, Malolo, Buigap Creek, and trails from Salamaua
airfield and Kennedy's Crossing to Logui.
Eleventh Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers fly a special mission to Attu.
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July
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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