Eighth Air Force. 1,201 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
heavy bombers bomb 6 benzol plants, 7 marshalling yards, aircraft
plant, rail centre, synthetic oil plant, and a city area in
West Central Germany. 287 sorties by 6 P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers
groups provide support.
Ninth Air Force. Operational Headquarters of XXIX Tactical
Air Command moves from Maastricht to Monchen, Gladbach. 328
medium bombers and light bombers hit 7 command centres, road
overpass, and military transport depot in furtherance of interdiction
program. Weather prevents fighters operations except for small
alert mission by XXIX Tactical Air Command.
Twelfth Air Force. United States Army Air Force (USAAF) medium
bombers are hampered by heavy clouds but hit Novara marshalling
yard, Longarone and Mori rail fills, and Rovereto bridge.
Fighters and fighter-bombers pound command and supplies, destroy
road bridge South West of Bologna, severely damage ammunition
plant and surrounding complex North West of Milan, and hit
several other targets, including bridge near Montebello which
Brazilian P-47 Thunderbolt fighters operating with XXII Tactical
Air Command cut in half. A-20 Havoc light bombers, operating
during
7-8
March 1945, attack river crossings at Borgoforte, Cremona,
Ostiglia, San Benetto Po, Viadana, and Ora, and numerous vehicles,
lights, and general movement in Central Po Valley and along
Brenner line.
Fifteenth Air Force. More than 550 United States Army Air
Force (USAAF) heavy bombers hit Hegyeshalom, Komarom, and
Verona, Maribor locomotive depot, and Kapfenberg steel works.
P-51 Mustang fighter-bombers and P-38 Lightning fighters fly
escort and reconnaissance missions.
Tenth Air Force. 20 United States Army Air Force (USAAF) P-47
Thunderbolt fighters support British 36th Division. 40 fighter-bombers
hit troop concentrations and supply areas along battlefront
and behind enemy lines. 39 others sweep roads South of the
bomb line, attacking gun positions and other targets. Transports
fly 554 sorties to advanced bases and over front line areas.
Fourteenth Air Force. 34 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers, supported by 21 P-51 Mustang
fighter-bombers, pound Shihkiachwang. 3 B-24 Liberator heavy
bombers claim transport sunk in South China Sea. 16 B-25 Mitchell
medium bombers and 6 P-40 fighters attack railroad tracks,
boxcars, gun positions, sampans, and locomotives, knock out
2 bridges and damage another, and destroy and damage several
locomotives at or near Hengshan, Yehhsien, Lohochai, and Chungmow.
140 fighter-bombers fly armed reconnaissance over wide areas
of South and East China, attacking numerous targets, mainly
river, road, and railroad targets, storage areas, gun positions,
and troops, concentrating around Changsha, Changanyi, and
bridge at Puchi.
Far East Air Force (FEAF). United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers pound Zamboanga area. B-24 Liberator
heavy bombers hit road targets at Balete Pass while A-20 Havoc
light bombers support guerrilla forces in San Fernando area.
Fighter-bombers hit fuel dumps, gun positions, and other targets
near Angat and Ipo dam and numerous targets in Antipolo area,
personnel and storage areas near Baguio, and several targets
in Cagayan Valley including town of Caggay, Dummun River area,
and barges at Naguilian.
Seventh Air Force. 14 United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
B-24 Liberator heavy bombers from Guam bomb Susaki airfield
through heavy cloud layers. 5 more heavy bombers hit Susaki
again during 5 individual harassment strikes during 8-
9
March 1945.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Chigwell.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Woolwich.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Writtle.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Clacton.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit St Mary Cray.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Ilford.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit West Ham.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Finsbury.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Farringdon Road.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Blackheath.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Sidcup.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Horton Kirby.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Dunton.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Bennington.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit Harold Park.
V-2 rocket
launched against England, hit near Canvey Island.
M267
Minesweeper
Commissioned 8 March 1945
R269
R-boat
Launched 8 March 1945
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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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