Russian Front. Byelgorod, North of Kharkov, was taken from
the Wehrmacht ground forces by Soviet union shock troops.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-17
Flying Fortress heavy bombers bomb Kairouan airfield. Fighters
strafe antiaircraft and machine guns and trucks in Faid Pass,
buildings near Mezzouna, trucks in Station de Sened area,
and fly escort and reconnaissance missions.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25
Mitchell medium bombers bomb airfields on Crete.
Fifth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24
Liberator heavy bombers bomb Kendari airfield. A-20 Havoc
light bombers hit Malahang area.
Thirteenth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-26 Marauder medium bombers, P-38 Lightning fighters, and
P-39 fighters pound airfield at Vila. Other P-38 Lightning
fighters join Navy aircraft in attacking Munda airfield. Organised
Japanese resistance ends on Guadalcanal.
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February
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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