United States of America, United Kingdom, Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics conference opens at Yalta. Stalin, Churchill,
Roosevelt, their Chiefs of Staff, Molotov, Eden, Stettinius,
and Hopkins attend. Discussed are USSR's entry into war against
Japan, policy toward Germany, Polish problem, Security Council
voting formula, policy toward liberated Europe, and the calling
of a United Nations conference.
Ninth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 9th
Bomber Division attacks repair depot at Mechernich, Arloff road
and rail junction, and flies a leaflet mission. IX and XIX
Tactical Air Commands patrol battle area.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) medium
bombers bomb railroad bridges at Ala, San Michele all' Adige,
Lavis, Dogna, and Bodrez, and attack Ala marshalling yard.
XXII Tactical Air Command fighters and fighter-bombers escort
medium bombers and, in widespread areas of North Italy, destroy
2 bridges, damage 8 others, and blast rolling stock.
Fifteenth Air Force. Bad weather cancels bombing operations
for third successive day. 24 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers
and 1 B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers drop supplies and
leaflets in North Yugoslavia. 8 P-38 Lightning fighters carry
out photo and weather reconnaissance missions.
Tenth Air Force. 54 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-38
Lightning fighters and P-47 Thunderbolt fighters destroy or
damage bridges at Inailong, Bawgyo, Ho-hko, Hay-ti, Mong Long,
and Pa-mao. 26 P-47 Thunderbolt fighters support ground forces
in Myitson and Hosi areas. Troops, supplies, and vehicles
are attacked at Nam Yem, Namakhkaw, Mansam, Kong kang, Nawngsong,
Mong Yai, Nalang, and Pangmit. Again transports complete more
than 500 sorties to advanced bases and over forward areas,
where supplies are dropped to troops.
Fourteenth Air Force. 10 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
P-40 fighters bomb airfields and Japanese Headquarters at
Yungning and railroad yards at Sinyang. 2 of the P-40 fighters
over Sinyang are lost to ground fire.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers continue to hit Corregidor and
Cavite. In support of ground forces B-25 Mitchell medium bombers
bomb and strafe coast targets from San Felipe to Maloma, hit
targets around Iba, and drop napalm on San Jose del Monte.
A-20 Havoc light bombers bomb Lipa and Calingatan airfields.
Twentieth Air Force. For the first time XXI Bomber Command
sends very heavy bombers from 2 wings 73d and 313th against
Japanese Home Islands. 69 B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber's
bomb urban area of Kobe. 30 others, including 15 hitting Natsusaka,
bomb last resort targets and targets. About 200 attacking
fighters down 1 B-29 Superfortress heavy bomber and damage
35 others. 1 other crashes upon landing at Saipan. B-29 Superfortress
heavy bomber's claim 4 fighters downed, 20 probably destroyed,
and 39 damaged.
Seventh Air Force. 9 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam bomb antiaircraft defences
on Iwo Jima while 10 hit town of Okimura. 2 B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers from Saipan, on armed reconnaissance flight,
bomb Marcus. 23 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Angaur bomb
Caballo Island. During 4-
5
February 1945, 8 Guam based B-24 Liberator heavy bombers,
operating singly, pound airfields on Iwo Jima.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Danbury.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Ilford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dagenham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit West Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Ilford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Theydon Garnon.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Doddinghurst.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Hackney.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Wanstead / Woodford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Hornchurch.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Rettendon.
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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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