US NAVY
PACIFIC—In preparation for operations against Formosa, TG
38.1 (Vice Admiral John S. McCain) and TG 38.4 (Rear Admiral Ralph E. Davison)
attack Japanese airfields and other facilities on the north coast of Luzon;
task group planes damage escort destroyer Yashiro off San Vicente and
cargo vessel No.6 Banei Maru off Aparri.
Submarine Tang
(SS‑306) sinks Japanese merchant cargo ships Joshu Go and Oita
Maru in Formosa Strait, 25°00'N,121°00'E.
Submarine Trepang
(SS‑412) sinks Japanese landing ship T.105 off Honshu, 33°18'N,
137°42'E.
USAAF B-24
sinks Japanese motor sail ship Hashu Maru of Tacloban, P.I.
Japanese
merchant vessel Sumiei Maru is damaged by aircraft, Takao, Formosa.
ATLANTIC—Tank landing craft LCT‑293 founders and
sinks in heavy weather in English Channel.
US ARMY AIR FORCE
EIGHTH AF—130 B‑17’s bomb Wesseling synthetic oil plant and
Koblenz marshalling yard. 3 P‑47 groups give support.
NINTH AF—99 medium bombers and light bombers sent to bomb
Camp‑de‑Bitche military camp are recalled when Pathfinder equipment
malfunctions and weather prevents visual bombing. Fighters escort bombers, fly
armed reconnaissance, cut rail lines in Aachen‑Rhine area, and support US VII
and XIX Corps in Aachen area, and US XII, XV, and XX Corps in Metz‑Saarlautern
area.
TWELFTH AF—Despite bad weather medium bombers attack
bridges and supply dumps in Po Valley. Fighter bombers and fighters closely
support ground forces in Apennine Mountains between Florence and Bologna where
fierce fighting rages on Monte delle Formiche, Livergnano escarpment, Monte
delle Tombe, Gesso ridge, and Monte Battaglia. Also hit are communications
behind battle area and as far Western and Northern as Genoa, Turin, and Savona.
FIFTEENTH AF—About 180 B‑17’s and B‑24’s, with fighter
escort, bomb Vienna Southern ordnance depot, Graz motor works, Southern and SW
areas of Vienna, towns of Hirtenberg and Enzesfeld, marshalling yard at
Zeltweg, Dravograd railroad bridge on Yugoslav-Hungarian boundary, railroad and
highway bridges at Cesara, and Trieste harbor. Over 250 heavy bombers fail to
complete missions because of bad weather. 18 P‑51’s strafe targets in
Bratislava and Budapest areas, including supply dumps, and trains and destroy
17 airplanes at Esztergom landing ground. 37 other P‑51’s strafe Prostejov
airfield and targets of opportunity in surrounding area, destroying nearly 30
aircraft and trucks, locomotives, and railroad cars.
TENTH AF—15 P‑47’s hit guns and enemy positions near Pinhe
while 9 attack town of Manwein and hit targets of opportunity in the area. 8
others hit towns of Nayakaung and Nansiaung. 8 B‑25’s attack bridges at Man
Pwe, Tahpalai, and Namyao damaging only Man Pwe bridge. 23 P‑47’s hit troops
and stores near Tawbon and at Hkawan, knock out Kawnghka bridge and damage
Wanling bridge. Transport flights continue to points throughout CBI.
FOURTEENTH AF—2 B‑25’s knock out bridge South of Mangshih.
3 P‑40’s attack sampans from Tanchuk to Tengyun while 8 hit general targets of
opportunity North of Mangshih.
FEAF—B‑24’s bomb Koeandang and Langoan area. P‑38’s pound
Miti airfield. A‑20’s and fighter bombers attack Liang, Kairatoe, Laha,
Haroekoe, and Namlea airfield. Langgoer airfield is bombed by P‑47’s. P‑47’s
hit Babo airfield while A‑20’s attack Sarmi troop concentrations. At night B‑24’s
bomb Sasa Matina and Buayoan airfield.
SEVENTH AF—Saipan‑based P‑47’s hit buildings on Pagan with
rockets and bombs. A Kwajalein‑based B‑24 bombs Wake during the night.
ELEVENTH AF—4 B‑25’s over Shimushiru and parachutemushiru
blow up 3 buildings and damage 2 others at Cape Namikawa.
US ARMY
WESTERN EUROPE—12th Army Group: In U.S. First Army’s XIX
Corps area, reserve battalion of 120th Infantry, 30th Division, captures
Bardenberg with little difficulty, opening route to North Wuerselen. In VII
Corps area, with expiration of surrender ultimatum, Aachen is subjected to
heavy aerial and artillery bombardment; patrols of 1st Division probe enemy
defenses. 60th Infantry, 9th Division, holds road junction in Huertgen Forest
against counterattack and tries unsuccessfully to take another, between first
junction and forester’s lodge of Jaegerhaus. Enemy resistance to rear is
weakening. 39th Infantry tries in vain to cross open ground between Germeter
and Vossenack; elements, moving along draw from Wittscheidt, gain positions
North of Vossenack.
In U.S.
Third Army’s XX Corps area, 83d Division reverts to VIII Corps, Ninth Army, in
place and XX Corps’ North boundary is moved South to Sierck-les Bains. TF Polk
is given mission of defending North flank of corps West of the Moselle.
6th Army Group:
In U.S. Seventh Army area, VI Corps issues instructions for drive to the
Meurthe, calling for capture of Bruyères and Brouvelieures, followed by attack
on St Dié. To deceive enemy, heavy program of fire is begun against approaches
to Gerardmer.
In French
1st Army area, the 2d Corps concentrates on clearing region South of the
Moselotte.
EASTERN EUROPE—Soviet troops of Second Ukrainian Front
force the Tisza (Tisa) River on broad front at Szeged, Hungary’s second largest
city, seriously threatening Budapest; others are battering Debrecen, in region
East of Budapest; still others, assisted by Rumanians, take Cluj, capital of
Transylvania.
ITALY—AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, TF 92 begins
another assault on Mont Cauala in evening. Regimental Combat Team 6, BEF, takes
Barga. In II Corps area, 133d Infantry of 34th Division withdraws to reserve
upon relief by Combat Command A, 1st Armored Division. Further efforts to clear
Monterumici hill mass accomplish little. 91st Division strengthens its assault
on Livergnano escarpment, committing 363d on right, but makes slow progress;
elements of 363d reach top of escarpment. 2d Battalion of 338th Infantry, 85th
Division, gains crest of Mont delle Formiche in costly fighting while 3d
Battalion clears East slopes; 337th Infantry inches forward toward Hill 578 of
Monterenzio hill mass. 350th Infantry, 88th Division, gains foothold on Mont delle
Tombe; 351st continues efforts to clear Gesso ridge. In British 13 Corps area
final enemy counterattack against Mont Battaglia is repelled.
In British
Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 56th Division, upon relief on right flank of corps
by 1st Division of Canadian 1 Corps, is withdrawn to reserve and reduced to a
skeleton force. Boundary between 5 Corps and Canadian 1 Corps is altered to
place Highway 9 within zone of Canadian 1 Corps. Indian 10th Division and 46th
Division continue toward the Savio and Cesena, seizing Montecodruzzo, heights
East of the Rubicone at Montiano, and Montenovo. In Canadian 1 Corps area, 1st
Division strengthens and expands bridgehead across the Fiumicino, moving along
Highway 9 almost to the Rigossa. New Zealand 2d Division establishes 2
bridgeheads across the Fiumicino North of Savignano without opposition and,
during night 11–12, takes Gatteo.
CBI—Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek asks that President
Roosevelt recall Gen Stilwell immediately.
P.I.—Carrier aircraft of Third Fleet attack Luzon to
neutralize enemy airpower there.
US MARINE CORPS
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