US NAVY
PACIFIC—In Leyte Gulf, kamikazes sink destroyer Abner
Read (DD‑ 526), 10°47'N, 125°22'E; and damage destroyers Anderson (DD‑411),
10°11'N, 125°02'E, and Claxton (DD‑571) and Ammen (DD‑527),
10°40'N, 125°20'E. Destroyers Bush (DD‑ 529), 10°13'N, 125°21'E, and Killen
(DD‑593), 10°40'N, 125°20'E, are damaged by horizontal bombers.
Submarine Atule
(SS‑403) attacks Japanese convoy, and sinks transport Asama Maru in
Luzon Strait, 20°09'N,117°38'E.
Submarine Blackfin
(SS‑322) attacks Japanese convoy, and sinks auxiliary vessel Caroline
Maru and transport No.12Unkai Maru in Mindoro Strait, 12°54'N,
120°10'E.27
Submarine Ray
(SS‑271) sinks Japanese merchant tanker No.7 Horai Maru, 13°02'N,
120°17'E, and lands men and supplies on west coast of Mindoro.
British
submarine HMS Storm sinks Japanese schooner No.3 Goenong Perak, 04°56'S,
120°59'E.
MEDITERRANEAN—Destroyer Benson (DD‑421), although
troubled by inadequate spotting, fires bombardment mission against railroads
and troop concentrations.
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ARMY AIR FORCE
EIGHTH AF—Over 300 heavy bombers attack 2 synthetic oil
plants near Gelsenkirchen, a bridge at Rudesheim, and marshalling yards at Koblenz
and Hamm. 9 Fighter Groups fly escort.
NINTH AF—Weather prevents bomber operations. Fighters fly
patrols, sweeps, armed reconnaissance over Belgium, eastern France, and large
areas of western Germany and attack bridges, railroads, and various other
targets.
TWELFTH AF—Operations are again curtailed by bad weather.
However, fighters and fighter bombers successfully attack bridges, rail lines,
roads, vehicles, and trains in Central Po Valley and hit scattered targets
elsewhere in northern Italy.
FIFTEENTH AF—320‑plus B‑17’s and B‑24’s, with fighter
escorts, bomb diesel works, ordnance works, and marshalling yard at Vienna. Also
hit are marshalling yards at Graz, tank factory at Kapfenberg, targets of
opportunity including marshalling yards at Gussing, Ljubljana, and Cakovec, and
scattered communications targets in southern Germany, Hungary, Austria, and
Yugoslavia. Several fighters strafe road and rail transport targets and troops
in Gyor‑Parndorf and Neusiedler Lake areas.
TENTH AF—70‑plus fighter bombers knock out bridge at
Panghkam, slightly damage bridges in the Wingkang and Kawnghka area, hit
railroad targets of opportunity between Indaw and Naba, attack Japanese
positions near Bhamo, Si‑in, Hantet, and Shwegu, and bomb towns of Loiwing and
Lagaw. 9 B‑25’s damage bridge approaches at Hsenwi, Namhkai, and Kawnghka.
FOURTEENTH AF—About 70 fighters again support Chinese
ground forces in Lungling area. 13 fighters strafe river, road, and rail
traffic from Kunghsien to Loyang.
FEAF—B‑24’s bomb airfields at Cebu City, and Alicante and
supply dumps at Del Monte. Fighter bombers hit Bacolod, Alicante, and Carolina
airfields. A‑20’s and B‑25’s hit Babo airfield. P‑38’s and B‑25’s pound Namlea
airfields. P‑47’s attack shipping and shore targets during sweep over Sulu
Archipelago.
ELEVENTH AF—B‑24’s from Guam attack shipping northeast of
Iwo Jima. 12 B‑24’s escorting Navy photo airplanes over Iwo Jima, Haha Jima,
and Chichi Jima, bomb airfields, a warehouse, and shipping. P‑47’s from Saipan
strafe Pagan. During 1/2 Nov a B‑24 on snooper mission from Saipan bombs Iwo
Jima.
ELEVENTH AF—A B‑24 on an armed weather mission bombs
Otomari Cape.
US
ARMY
WESTERN EUROPE—21 Army Group: In Canadian First Army area,
2 Corps begins an all‑out assault on Walcheren. Continuing attack on causeway
from south Beveland, Canadian 2d Division gains a few hundred yards but is
forced back. From Breskens, Canadian 4th Cdo of 4th Special Service Brigade,
under 52d Division command, followed by 155th Brigade of 52d Division, crosses
estuary to south coast near Flushing and begins clearing that town. From
Ostend, 41st, 47th, and 48th Cdos of 4th Special Service Brigade and Dutch cdo
force move to west coast, land at gap in Westkapelle dyke, and seize Westkapelle;
some elements turn northeast along coast while others drive south east toward
Flushing, Reconnaissance force is sent to north Beveland. Planned air support
is curtailed when missions from U.K. are canceled because of weather
conditions. Warships and support craft provide close naval support, but latter
suffer heavily from enemy fire and mines. British 1 Corps prepares for co‑ordinated
attack across the Mark.
In British
Second Army area, 12 Corps finishes clearing its sector south of the Maas
except for small region between Afwaterins Canal and the river. In 8 Corps area,
53d Division goes into line on right flank of corps along Wessem Canal south east
of Nederweert and Belgian 1st Brigade and British 4th Separate Armored Brigade
are attached to it. U.S. 7th Armored Division prepares for limited offensive to
secure Northwest bank of Canal du Nord.
12th Army Group:
In U.S. Third Army area, Gen Patton and his commanders draw up plans for Third
Army offensive. After First Army’s attack on D Day, XII Corps will attack on D
plus 1, XX Corps on D plus 2, and III Corps will eventually be responsible for
mopping up Metz pocket. Regrouping is in progress. In XX Corps area, 5th Division
reoccupies Arnaville bridgehead south of Metz, relieving 95th Division. XII
Corps, in preparation for offensive, makes limited attack with 319th Infantry,
80th Division, to clear Seille River bend in Létricourt–Abaucourt area and quickly
takes both towns.
6th Army Group:
In U.S. Seventh Army’s XV Corps area, French 2d Armored Div’ after completing
capture of Baccarat, driving to the Blette River at Herbéviller and Mignéville,
and helping 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop (VI Corps) take Bertrichamps,
halts to await relief. In VI Corps area, 100th Division arrives in corps zone
to relieve 45th Division on north flank. 3d Division’s 15th Infantry seizes La
Bourgonce, in valley Northwest of St Dié.
MEDITERRANEAN—North African Theater of Operations (NATOUSA)
is redesignated Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTOUSA).
ITALY—AAI: In British Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, Indian 10th
Division reaches the Rabbi at Collina and Grisignano, but 4th Division is
halted short of Forlì airfield by sharply increased resistance.
HUNGARY—Germans are driven from Kecskemet, communications
center south east of Budapest.
GREECE—With withdrawal of enemy from Florina and Salonika,
only rear‑guard forces remain south of Yugoslav border.
LEYTE—Japanese land reinforcements at Ormoc.
In U.S.
Sixth Army’s X Corps area, 1st Battalion of 34th Infantry, 24th Division,
executes wide flanking movement through Tuba; 2d Battalion followed by 3d
continues along Jaro–Carigara road and finds that enemy has withdrawn hastily.
By end of day, 1st Battalion, in the lead, is within 1,000 yards of Sagkanan. As
plans for concerted assault on Carigara are being made, Japanese begin
undetected withdrawal from the town toward hills near Limon. In XXIV Corps area,
96th Division completes mop up of entire Catmon Hill area. 1st Battalion of 32d
Infantry, 7th Division, relieves 21st Infantry of 24th Division in Panaon
Strait area.
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MARINE CORPS
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