US NAVY
PACIFIC—Submarine Nautilus (SS‑168) lands supplies
and evacuates certain people from near Libertad, Panay, P.I.
Japanese
air raid on U.S. shipping off Morotai damages freighter Carl G. Barth by
strafing; although 6 of the 118 passengers on board are injured, there are no
casualties to either the 52‑man merchant complement or the 26‑man Armed Guard.
ATLANTIC—Destroyer escort Fessenden (DE‑142) sinks
German submarine U‑1062 in mid‑Atlantic, 11°36'N, 34°44'W.
MEDITERRANEAN—U.S. motor torpedo boats make two gunnery
runs on German explosive boat off San Remo, Italy.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
EIGHTH AF—More than 750 heavy bombers attack 3 marshalling
yards and an airfield at Bielefeld, Hamm, Handorf, and Munster, Munster city area
and several other targets in the area is bombed by over 200 heavy bombers. 13 fighter
groups escort and 2 more fly support sweeps. Over 100 B‑24’s haul gasoline to
battle areas on the Continent.
NINTH AF—14 B‑26’s bomb Arnhem road bridge. Results poor. Fighters
fly sweeps over Belgium, E France, and W Germany and attack rail targets.
TWELFTH AF—B‑25’s bomb road and railroad bridges in Po
Valley at Piacenza, Voghera, Sesto Calende, Lonate Pozzolo, Galliate,
Cittadella, Borgoforte, and Tortona. B‑26’s hit fuel dumps at Cremona, and
bridges at Padua, Turbigo, and San Nazzaro. XII FC fighters hit motor
transport, rail lines, roads, bridges, and rolling stock in Po Valley.
TENTH AF—50‑plus P‑47’s hit various targets in Myothit and
Bhamo areas, attack targets of opportunity at Khalayang, sweep Anisakan and
Nawnghkio airfield areas, bomb Nansiaung railroad bridge, and hit targets of
opportunity on or near Burma Road between Mangshih and Lashio. 11 B‑25’s knock
out a span of the main bridge and damage 2 bypass bridges at Hsenwi. 18 B‑24’s
haul fuel to Liuchow, Yungning, and Kunming.
FOURTEENTH AF—29 B‑24’s and 12 B‑25’s bomb Tien Ho and
White Cloud airfields and Wuchou. 6 B‑25’s hit targets of opportunity S of Lungfukwan.
Nearly 100 P‑40’s and P‑51’s on armed reconnaissance over wide areas of China S
of the Yangtze R again hit numerous targets of opportunity, concentrating on
river shipping.
FEAF—B‑24’s strike oil installations at Balikpapan. Ambesia
airfield is pounded by B‑24’s while B‑25’s hit Mapanget, Langoan, and Sidate,
and P‑38’s hit shipping in Wasile Bay. Other B‑25’s attack shipping in the
Halmahera waters. P‑38’s hit Amahai, Kairatoe, and Haroekoe airfields and
Halong seaplane base. A‑20’s and fighter bombers hit Babo, Urarom, and Fak Fak.
A‑20’s and B‑25’s bomb Faan.
US ARMY
WESTERN EUROPE—21 Army Group: In Canadian First Army’s 2
Corps area, 3d Division resumes attack on Calais after armistice ends at noon.
Organized resistance ceases by evening and mopping up is begun. In British 1
Corps area, Polish 1st Armored Division takes Merxplas, NW of Turnhout.
In British
Second Army area, 8 Corps is on general line Weert–Meijel–Deurne–Boxmeer and
thence along the Maas in Cuijk area.
12th Army
Group: In U.S. First Army’s XIX Corps area, 7th Armored Division, from
positions near Oploo, attacks S in corridor W of the Maas during afternoon,
pushing toward Vortum and Overloon and soon running into determined resistance;
attacks to clear the corridor from S continue to make little headway. 115th
Infantry, 29th Division, relieves 2d Armored Division in Gangelt–Teveren area.
In U.S.
Third Army’s XII Corps area, 4th Armored Division, after a successful sweep S
of Xanrey, goes on the defensive in a quiet sector. In a desperate attempt to
recover Forêt de Grémecey, Germans make strong attack against both flanks of
35th Division’s perimeter, breaching lines of 134th and 137th Regts within the
forest. So grave is the situation that the corps commander, about 1420, orders
35th Division to fall back behind the Seille after dark, but Gen Patton directs
counterattack by 6th Armored Division to restore situation. 35th Division,
committing its last reserves, manages to hang on and enemy begins planned withdrawal.
6th Army
Group: In U.S. Seventh Army’s XV Corps area, 79th Division continues to meet
strong opposition in Forêt de Parroy. Elements of French 2d Armored Division assist
45th Division of VI Corps in attack on Rambervillers.
RUMANIA-YUGOSLAVIA—Troops of Third Ukrainian Front, having
secured the Iron Gate—Turnu- Severin–Orsova area, where the Danube passes through
the Transylvanian Alps—cross the Danube in force and push toward Belgrade.
ITALY—AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, Regimental
Combat Team 6 of BEF advances its right flank to Fornoli, at junction of
Serchio R and Lima Creek. TF 92 thrusts to La Lima, at junction of Highways 66
and 12. S African 6th Armored Division, upon reaching upper slopes of M.
Catarelto, is abreast II Corps. In II Corps area, 351st Infantry of 88th Division
seizes M. Cappello after hard fighting. 88th Division troops on M. Battaglia
are almost driven off by further enemy attacks. Corps is now ready for drive on
Po Valley and Bologna, although wearied by recent fighting and hampered by
heavy rains. In British 13 Corps area, 1st Division’s 3d Brigade remains on M.
Toncone while Marradi–Palazzuolo road is being repaired. 17th Brigade, Indian 8th
Division, reaches S. Adriano, on road to Faenza. In British Eighth Army’s 5
Corps area, Indian 4th Division clears enemy from Tribola. 46th Division takes
Montalbano and patrols as far as the Fiumicino. Corps begins general attack,
night 30–1. Indian 4th Division takes M. Reggiano and Borghi before dawn, but
46th Division in center and 56th on right are unable to force the Fiumicino.
MOROTAI—Wama Drôme is ready for emergency use.
PALAUS—Adm Fort, Commander of Western Attack Force,
declares Peleliu, Angaur, Ngesebus, and Kongauru occupied. On Peleliu, 1st Battalion
of 321st Infantry relieves 5th Marines on Amiangal Mt, which is not yet
completely clear of organized resistance although marines report over 1,170
Japanese killed or captured there, far more than the 500 recently estimated to
be on the mountain. 7th Marines begins attacks to reduce Umurbrogol Pocket;
progress during the next few days is very slow.
US MARINE CORPS
Peleliu, Angaur, Ngesebus, and Kongauru declared occupied.
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