US NAVY
PACIFIC—Submarine Bowfin (SS-287) sinks Japanese guard
boat No.6 Hinode Maru east of Nanpo Shoto, 31°54'N, 152°05'E.
MEDITERRANEAN—Mine damages aviation supply ship Tackle (IX-217),
Port de Buoc, France, while being towed by French tug Provençal.
Tank
landing ship LST-659 is damaged when she strikes a submerged wreck off
RED beach, southern France.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
NINTH AF—Weather prevents bomber activity. Fighters fly
armed reconnaissance over Belgium, E France, Luxembourg, and E and C Germany,
and defensive night patrols over W and NW France. British complete liberation
of Brussels and clear most resistance from Antwerp.
TWELFTH AF—B-25’s and B-26’s hit several road and railroad
bridges and tunnel in Po Valley while fighter bombers strike pontoon bridges,
roads, bridges, and motor transport in preparation for Allied ground assault on
Gothic Line. During 3/4 September A-20’s on armed reconnaissance of Po Valley
bomb vehicles in Turin-Milan areas. Fighters fly armed reconnaissance and
offensive patrols in Po and Rhone Valleys.
FIFTEENTH AF—305th Fighter Wing (Prov) is organized and
given control of the 3 P-38 groups of 306th Fighter Wing. Almost 400 heavy
bombers, with fighter escort, attack submarines in Genoa harbor and hit
communications in N Italy including Avisio viaduct, marshalling yards at
Trento, Bronzola, and Ora, and railroad bridges at Ora, Casarsa della Delizia,
and Latisana.
TENTH AF—24 B-24’s haul 32,000 gals of fuel to Kunming.
Though heavy rains curtail combat operations, 9 P-47’s attack Bhamo and
Myothit.
FOURTEENTH AF—12 B-25’s blast sampan, barge, and motor
launch concentrations in Kweiyang area. 6 B-25’s, with P- 51 3pt, pound Paishui
and Lingling areas, considerably damaging town of Lingling and killing an
estimated 60 soldiers and 10 horses. 100-plus P-40’s and P-51’s on armed reconnaissance
kill large numbers of troops and horses, pound river and road traffic, and a
variety of other targets of opportunity in the E Burma-SW China region around
Changning and Lungling and throughout areas mainly to the S of Tungting Lake- Yangtze
R section of inland SE China, mainly around Hengyang, Lingling, Leiyang,
Yangtien, and Kiyang.
FEAF—Bad weather cancels most large-scale operations.
A-20’s and B-26’s hit Urarom airfield and fighter bombers attack Moemi and hit
Napido. During 4/5 September B-24’s bomb Kendari airfield.
SEVENTH AF—5 B-24’s, on armed reconnaissance, snooper
mission, and training flight, bomb Iwo Jima, Marcus, Yap, and Pagan Is. P-47’s
hit Pagan with rockets and strafing attacks. B-24’s from Kwajalein strike
Wotje.
ELEVENTH AF—6 B-25’s fly antishipping sweep close to
Paramushiru and draw shore-based AA fire. 8 fighters intercept but there are no
losses on either side.
US ARMY
WESTERN EUROPE—Gen Eisenhower directs 21 Army Group and
U.S. First Army toward the Ruhr and U.S. Third Army toward the Saar. Hitler
reinstates Rundstedt as Commander in Chief West (OB West).
21 Army
Group: In Canadian First Army’s 2 Corps area, while 4th Armored Division maintains
positions astride the Somme in Pont Remy sector, Polish 1st Armored Division continues
NE toward St Omer. 3d Division, moving up from vicinity of Rouen, joins in
advance along Pas de Calais coast.
In British
Second Army’s 12 Corps area, 7th Armored Division, swinging E to bypass enemy
in Bethune–Lille region, continues toward Ghent, leaving 53d Division and 4th Armored
Brigade to mop up. In 30 Corps area, 11th Armored Division drives into Antwerp
and clears city except for N suburbs and dock area.
12th Army
Group: In U.S. First Army area, XIX Corps continues elimination of Mons pocket
in conjunction with 1st Division of VII Corps; releases 79th Division to Third
Army. In VII Corps area, 3d Armored and 9th Infantry Divisions continue E to
the Meuse in Namur– Dinant area. V Corps begins assembly in new zone on right
flank of army, moving through rear area of VII Corps. 4th Division continues
mopping up in old zone.
In U.S.
Third Army area, XII Corps opens attack to outflank Nancy. On N flank, 317th Infantry
of 80th Division begins reconnaissance in force of Moselle N of Nancy, reaching
the river at Pont a Mousson and locating crossing sites; 318th (less battalion
attached to Combat Command A of 4th Armored Div) moves toward Marbache; 319th, on
80th Division S flank, fords the Moselle at Toul and establishes bridgehead on
E bank.
S FRANCE—In U.S. Seventh Army area, French Army B forces
protecting right flank of army reconnoiter to outskirts of Briançon. In VI
Corps area, 45th Division takes Bourg-en-Bresse, having overcome resistance
below the town. Corps then loses contact with enemy as it continues northward
toward Besançon, strongly fortified city on Doubs I.
EASTERN EUROPE—Hostilities between Finland and the USSR
cease under truce agreement.
ITALY—AAI: U.S. Fifth Army issues final orders for attack
on Gothic Line. II Corps, after clearing hills Morello, Senario, Calvana, and
Giovi, is to breach Gothic Line at Il Giogo Pass, rather than at Futa Pass as
planned previously, and continue to Firenzuola. British 13 Corps is to attack
along 2 routes: Dicomano–Forlì and Borgo S. Lorenzo– Faenza. In IV Corps area,
Combat Command A of 1st Armored Division thrusts to edge of Lucca. Combat
Command B overcomes delaying opposition at Altopascio road center. II Corps,
which is to make main effort through zone now held by British 13 Corps, takes
over S part of its new sector and under cover of darkness begins movement into
attack positions.
In British
Eighth Army area, 10 Corps, advancing along Arezzo–Cesena road (Highway 71), is
in contact with outer defenses of Gothic Line. In 5 Corps area, 46th Division expands
Conca bridgehead against strong resistance in S. Clemente area. 1st Armored Division
moves forward to exploit possible breakthrough by 46th Division and begins
bitter struggle for S end of S. Savino–Coriano ridge. Canadian 1 Corps drives
forward along coast, meeting heavy fire from Coriano ridge on left. Polish 2
Corps begins moving into army reserve.
CBI—Gen Hurley and Donald Nelson arrive in India after
brief stopover in Moscow. 11 Army Group: Gen Slim, commander British Fourteenth
Army, tells 15 Corps commander that his corps will contain enemy on Arakan
front while 4 and 33 Corps conduct strong offensive across the Chindwin,
beginning in December. In 33 Corps area, E African 11th Division, which has
taken over pursuit of enemy from Indian 23d Division at Tamu, takes Sittaung
without opposition; elements are moving S down Kabaw Valley toward Kalemyo.
SWPA—Elements of TF TRADEWINDIAN at Aitape, New Guinea,
conduct rehearsals for Morotai operation (INTERLUDE). Aitape and Maffin Bay are
the two principal staging areas for TF TRADEWIND. U.S. Eighth Army hq arrives
at Hollandia, New Guinea.
POA—First elements of Allied convoy, with III Amphibious Corps
(Marine) assault force embarked; starts from the Solomons for the Palau Is.,
Caroline Is.
US MARINE CORPS
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