Eighth Air Force. Air attacks in preparation for lower Rhine
River crossing by Allied ground forces continue. 1,284 heavy
bombers hit 4 airfields and 3 marshalling yards East of Frankfurt
Main, 10 military encampments in the Ruhr, and 2 city areas
nearby. 9 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers groups fly support
and strafe aircraft at several airfields.
Ninth Air Force. Almost 800 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
A-20 Havoc light bombers, A-26 Invader light bombers, and
B-26 Marauder medium bombers bomb 9 command centres and a
marshalling yard East of the Rhine River plus 7 towns, antiaircraft
positions, and a target as part of interdiction program to
impede movement of supplies and troops. Fighters escort 9th
Bomber Division, attack railroads and other assigned targets,
fly patrols and armed reconnaissance, support United States
1st and 9th Infantry Divisions Southeast of Honnef and along
the Wied River, co-operate with XII Corps as it begins crossing
Rhine in Mainz, Oppenheim areas and with XX Corps which begins
attack on Ludwigshafen.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) A-20
Havoc light bombers and A-26 Invader light bombers during
21-22 March
1945, continue intruder raids concentrating on Po River crossings
in the East Po Valley. During the day P-47 Thunderbolt fighters
blast rail lines, trains and other command targets, especially
in East Po Valley and areas to the North. B-25 Mitchell medium
bombers destroy bridge at Brixlegg, severely damage Steinach
bridge, and hit bridge approaches at Muhlberg and town of
Matreiam Brenner. Weather prevents successful attacks on 2
targets in North Italy.
Fifteenth Air Force. 680 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers with fighters escort hit Ruhland and Kralupy
and Vltava oil refineries some heavy bombers on Ruhland raid
bomb Lauta aluminium works to the North, a railroad command
and ordnance depot, a marshalling yard, and 2 oil refineries
at Vienna, marshalling yards at Graz, Wels, Zeltweg, Klagenfurt,
and Neratovice, and scattered targets. Reconnaissance and
reconnaissance escort missions are also flown.
Tenth Air Force. 16 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) fighter-bombers
support Chinese ground forces near Hsipaw. 12 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and 41 fighter-bombers hit numerous targets
along and immediately behind enemy lines. Troops, supplies,
and command are attacked and 2 bridges are knocked out. 547
air supply sorties are flown to forward areas.
Fourteenth Air Force. 24 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
fighter-bombers and a single B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
attack railroad traffic and railroad yards in and around Shihkiachwang,
at Chukiatsi, and from Sinsiang to Chenghsien.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers and A-20 Havoc light bombers
along with Marine aircraft hit Cebu City, defences at several
locations on Cebu Island, and targets on Inampulugan Island
nearby. On Luzon B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers, A-20 Havoc light bombers, and fighters continue
to hit numerous objectives, chiefly Balete Pass, Tangadon,
San Fernando, and Batangas areas. Other B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers hit Tainan and Okayama airfields, destroying several
hangars, planes, and gun positions.
Twentieth Air Force. 76 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's, operating in 2 waves, blast
storage dumps at Rangoon.
Seventh Air Force. 16 Iwo based United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers bomb and strafe weather
station, fuel storage, and radar installations on Chichi Jima.
Later in the day 13 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam
bomb Susaki airfield. 20 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from
Angaur bomb Cebu Island. During 22-
23
March 1945, 4 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam make
individual raids on Susaki airfield.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Blackwater River.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Canewdon.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Epping, Fairfield.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Harlow.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Hoo, near Strood.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Stock.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Boreham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Leyton.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Brightlingsea.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Bradwell.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dagenham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit South Woodham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dagenham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Yarmouth.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dartford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Southminster.
R290
R-boat
Commissioned 22 March 1945
Go To: 23rd
March
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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