Eighth Air Force. 900 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers bomb 7 Rhine bridges, 3 marshalling yards, a
rail junction, and targets in battle zone. 7 fighters groups
fly close escort while 5 groups fly area support. 1 P-51 Mustang
fighter-bombers group bombs marshalling yard.
Ninth Air Force. 95 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 9th
Bomber Division bombers strike road and rail bridges at Dasburg,
Steinebruck, and Simmern to disrupt enemy movements. Fighters
escort 9th Bomber Division, Eighth Air Force, and The British
Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers, fly armed reconnaissance and
patrols, and bomb and strafe numerous ground targets. IX Tactical
Air Command supports United States VII Corps near Houffalize,
XIX Tactical Air Command supports United States III, VIII,
XII, and XX Corps elements in Saint-Hubert, Bastogne, Wiltz
areas and points East and South near Clerf and Mosel Rivers.
Twelfth Air Force. Bad weather prohibits all but weather reconnaissance
and a scramble mission, all uneventful.
Fifteenth Air Force. For fifth successive day no bombing operations
are flown. Weather permits only reconnaissance and escort
missions.
Tenth Air Force. 10 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) fighter-bombers
hit Aungban airfield while 4 others support ground forces
along the Irrawaddy at Molo. 20 fighter-bombers hit horses
and vehicles at Hsaihkao, buildings at Man Ping, and troops
at Mankang and Man Sang. Transports fly 556 sorties to forward
areas.
Fourteenth Air Force. 6 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers blast 6 storage buildings at
Kengtung. 3 others damage bridge at Hawng Luk. 31 P-51 Mustang
fighter-bombers, P-38 Lightning fighters, and P-40 fighters
hit targets in Wanting area. 16 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
hit targets around Shanhsien, Chiatsochen, and Chaling.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers over Luzon hit Tarlac barracks
and storage area, Batangas airfield, and troop concentrations
at San Juan, Del Monte, Muzon, and San Vicente. P-47 Thunderbolt
fighters fly sweep from Laguna de Bay to Tarlac, destroying
parked aeroplanes and vehicles. A-20 Havoc light bombers hit
town of Batangas and nearby railroads and highways, and bomb
Lucena and Calingatan airfields. Also the North Luzon area
is hit throughout the day by small raids.
Seventh Air Force. 14 Saipan based United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers hit Iwo Jima airfield.
2 heavy bombers from Guam and Saipan, again raid the airfields
on 13-
14
January 1945.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Toot Hill.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Wood Green.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Islington.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Poplar.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Watton at Stone.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Broadoak End.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Chigwell.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Enfield.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit West Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit South Hornchurch.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit West Tilbury.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Hockley.
M807
Minesweeper
Launched 13 January 1945
Go To: 14th
January
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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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