Eighth Air Force. More than 700 heavy bombers attack Kriegsmarine
U-boat yards at Kiel 2 heavy bombers bomb Flensburg airfield
as a target. 12 fighters groups fly close and area support.
Ninth Air Force. Operational Headquarters of XXIX Tactical
Air Command moves to Haltern. About 230 medium bombers and
light bombers attack Holzminden and Hameln marshalling yards,
town of Gottingen, 2 targets, and fly leaflet mission. Fighters
fly escort, fly patrols and armed reconnaissance, support
United States 9th Armoured Division in Warburg area, XX Corps
East of Werra River toward Muhlhausen and in Kassel area,
XII Corps in Gotha and Suhl areas, and 2d and 8th Armoured
Divisions in Teutoburger Forest and Neuhaus.
Twelfth Air Force. During
2-3
April 1945, United States Army Air Force (USAAF) light bombers
bomb marshalling yard at Mantua, several Po River crossings
and other command targets in Po Valley. Weather hampers operations
during the day. Medium bombers cancel most missions, but manage
to bomb Po Valley bridges at Camposanto, Usigliano, and Modena.
XXII Tactical Air Command including Brazilian and South African
Air Force (SAAF) units blast command, fuel dumps, methane
plants, trains motor transport at numerous points in North
Italy mainly Po Valley, including Parma, Modena, Fidenza,
Lodi, Bergamo, Reggio Emilia, and Piacenza.
Fifteenth Air Force. 95 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-38 Lightning fighters dive-bomb Tainach Stein railroad bridge.
Other P-38 Lightning fighters and P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
fly reconnaissance and escort missions. Bad weather prevents
heavy bomber operations.
Tenth Air Force. Bad weather again causes cancellation of
most scheduled strikes. A few fighter-bombers hit Japanese
held wooded area near Kenglong. Transports complete 383 sorties
to forward areas.
Fourteenth Air Force. 17 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-25 Mitchell medium bombers bomb Pinglo, Ninh Binh railroad
yards, knock out bridge at Thinh Duc, and damage bridges at
Gian Khau and Mon Cay. 60 fighter-bombers knock out bridges
at Hsitu and between Chuting and Hengyang, destroy pontoon
bridges in Kanchou area, hit Yangtong airfield, pound Hai
Duong railroad yards, and hit river traffic and other targets
at several locations including Hongay, Cao Bang, Tayu, Hankow,
Kanchou, Yoyang, and Ishan Hwaiyuanchen areas.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). Hong Kong docks are again bombed
by United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers. Other B-24 Liberator heavy bombers and B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers hit airfields, butanol plant, and railroad
yards at Kagi while A-20 Havoc light bombers sweep other rail
targets. On Luzon fighter-bombers and A-20 Havoc light bombers
hit Balete Pass Baguio Naguilian area North Cagayan Valley
supply targets, Laguna de Bay area, and Infanta, also, Miri
airfield, troops in Cebu City area, and targets on Tarakan
Island are bombed. Medium bombers attack North Hainan Island.
Twentieth Air Force. During 3-
4
April 1945, 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B-29 Superfortress
heavy bomber's mine waters off Hiroshima. Twice during early
morning, 48 B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's hit aircraft
plant at Shizuoka, 68 attack Koizumi aircraft factory and
urban areas in Tokyo, and 100 strike aircraft plant at Tachikawa
and urban area of Kawasaki.
Monte
Olivia Hospital ship
Burned out 3 April 1945
M802
Minesweeper
Sunk 3 April 1945
R59
R-boat
Sunk 3 April 1945
R72
R-boat
Sunk 3 April 1945
R119
R-boat
Sunk 3 April 1945
R261
R-boat
Sunk 3 April 1945
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April
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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