Air Operations, East AfricaSouth African aircraft attack Italian positions on the east bank of the Juba River in southern Italian Somaliland. [ | ]Battle of the Atlantic
Italian East AfricaIn Italian Somaliland the 1st South African Bde begins an important battle to seize crossings over the lower reaches of the Juba River. Kismayu falls to the South Africans. [ | ]MediterraneanThe Italian steamer Juventus (4957t) is sunk by a Swordfish of 830 Squadron from Malta 3 miles northeast of Kuriat Island. [ | ] |
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