Eighth Air Force. Almost 900 United States Army Air Force
(USAAF) heavy bombers attack 2 benzol plants, 3 marshalling
yards, 3 bridges, 4 city areas, and targets in West Germany.
5 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers groups fly escort. 1 group
escorts medium bombers of Ninth Air Force.
Ninth Air Force. 95 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 9th
Bomber Division bombers hit command centre at Mayen, rail bridges
and overpass at Eller, Sinzig, Remagen, and Kaiserslautern,
targets in West Germany, and fly cover for United States First
Army forces on front line in Monschau, Butgenbach area.
Twelfth Air Force. Weather again hampers operations. United
States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
have good results on railroad bridges at Lavis and San Michele
all'Adige. XXII Tactical Air Command aircraft operate effectively
against command and transport targets throughout North Italy
including at Milan, Pavia, Cremona, Nervesa della Battaglia,
Treviso, Genoa, Padua, and Lake Maggiore areas.
Fifteenth Air Force. Continued bad weather seventh successive
day restricts operations to 3 weather reconnaissance flights.
Tenth Air Force. 40 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) fighter-bombers
support ground forces Southeast of Banwe, East of Molo, South
of Molo Ywama, and near Namhkam. 80 fighter-bombers hit troop
concentrations, supply areas, and enemy movement and active
areas at or near Namsangsok, Namlan, Pangmakmo, Wengnan, Kutkai,
and Mu-lwat. Again well over 500 sorties are flown to forward
areas by transports. First convoy from Ledo crosses Chinese
border heading for Kunming.
Fourteenth Air Force. 23 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters and P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers attack railway
and river traffic at Wuhu, Sinyang, and Linfen, in Sinsiang
Hantan area, between Loyang and Sinyang, and along Pinghan
railroad.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, B-25 Mitchell medium bombers,
A-20 Havoc light bombers and fighter-bombers concentrate attacks
on Luzon, heaviest tonnage from B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
falling on Corregidor. Cavite and targets between Manila and
Subic Bay, including Laoag airfield, are also hit. A-20 Havoc
light bombers concentrate on targets in Aparri, Gattaran area
while fighter-bombers and A-20 Havoc light bombers hit airfields
in Cagayan Valley and troops, trucks, and roads in San Felipe
and Talavera areas.
Seventh Air Force. 10 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam and 10 from Saipan
bomb airfields on Iwo Jima. 10 more follow during 28-
29
January 1945, with single bomber harassment raids on the airfields.
2 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Angaur bomb Arakabesan.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Forest Row.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit West Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Willesden.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Benenden.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Bromley.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Sidcup.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Kirby le Soken.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit East Ham.
Go To: 29th
January
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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