Provisional National Government of Hungary signs armistice
in Moscow with United States, USSR, and Great Britain.
Eighth Air Force. Almost 675 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) heavy bombers attack 3 marshalling yards, a synthetic
oil plant, and 2 targets in West Germany. 9 fighters groups
fly close escort, 2 others fly area patrols in Duren and Frankfurt
Main areas, strafing ground targets.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) bomber
operations cancelled due to weather. Fighters fly armed reconnaissance,
alerts, and night patrol. IX Tactical Air Command also supports
7th Armoured Division on Dutch German boundary.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) medium
bombers destroy 1 and damage another bridge near San Michele
all'Adige, and score good coverage on Trento marshalling yard.
XXII Tactical Air Command fighter-bombers very successfully
blast command and fuel and ammunition dumps in Po Valley.
Fifteenth Air Force. The tactical organisation of Fifteenth
Air Force becomes fully developed when a supply dropping group,
15th Special Group (Provisional), organised on
18
January 1945, is given control of the 859th (B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers) and 885th (B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers)
Bomber Squadrons which drop supplies in France, Italy, and
Yugoslavia. (In March the 15th Group will be redesignated
the 2641st Special Group (Provisional) and with its units
attached to Twelfth Air Force for operational control, the
Fifteenth retaining administrative control). 345 B-17 Flying
Fortress heavy bombers and B-24 Liberator heavy bombers attack
North and South main marshalling yards and station sidings
at Linz, marshalling yards at Salzburg and Rosenheim, and
oil storage at Regensburg. Fighters escort heavy bombers and
fly reconnaissance and reconnaissance escort missions.
Tenth Air Force. 16 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) fighter-bombers
support ground forces along the Irrawaddy near Mabein, Shadaw,
and Myitson. 8 others hit ammunition dump at Namhkai and supply
dump at Kutkai. Also hit are troop concentrations, supply
areas and targets at Kyaunghkam, Panghung, Kawnglom, Namhsan,
Loi-kang, and in Hsenwi area. 482 transport sorties are flown
to advanced bases and battle sectors.
Fourteenth Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit bridge and railroad cars
near Hanoi. 3 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers attack targets
West of Hengshan, 2 hit troop compound and other targets at
Chaling and Anjen, and 1 damages a small freighter in East
China Sea. 32 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers pound airfields
in Shanghai area, claiming 22 aeroplanes destroyed. More than
200 P-40 fighters, P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers, and P-38
Lightning fighters on armed reconnaissance over vast South
China and North Indochina areas attack bridges, town areas,
rail, road and river traffic, and other targets at numerous
points.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Fabrica airfield and bomb
underground storage area at Bamban. A-20 Havoc light bombers
and B-25 Mitchell medium bombers hit railroads and trains
near Bicol River and between Calauag and Legaspi. Other A-20
Havoc light bombers and fighter-bombers hit Aparri-Laoag and
Tubang airfields, hit artillery positions West of Bong Bong
and destroy railroad bridge at Aloneros.
Twentieth Air Force. General LeMay takes command of XXI Bomber
Command. General Ramey officially becomes Commanding General
XX Bomber Command.
Seventh Air Force. 12 Guam based United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb airfields on Iwo
Jima. 5 from Saipan hit town of Okimura. During 20-
21
January 1945, 10 heavy bombers from Guam fly separate snooper
strikes against Iwo Jima airfields.
Eleventh Air Force. 4 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers bomb Kataoka area.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Upminster.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Canewdon.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Walthamstow.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Takeley.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Bishops Stortford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Potters Bar.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Barking.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Barnet.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Hornden.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Navestock.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Riverhead.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Broxbourne.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Greenwich.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Tottenham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Wanstead / Woodford.
M608
Minesweeper
Launched 20 January 1945
Go To: 21st
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.
ISBN-10: 086136614X
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