Air Operations, AleutiansArriving in at least four waves, a total of 11 28th Composite Bomb Group B-24s, 9 B-25s, and 32 343rd Fighter Group P-38s bomb and stafe various installations at Kiska. [ | ]Air Operations, BismarcksB-17s from the 43rd Heavy Bomb Group mount individual attacks against Gasmata and Cape Gloucester. [ | ]Air Operations, CBIBURMA
Air Operations, EuropeThe Russians bomb the German pontoon bridges over the Don. BOMBER COMMANDDaylight Ops:
Air Operations, New Guinea90th Heavy Bomb Group B-24s, V Bomber Command B-25s, and RAAF bombers attack Dobo and Wokam. [ | ]Air Operations, PacificAustralian and Dutch bombers drive off a Japanese convoy approaching Aru Island in the East Indies. [ | ]Air Operations, Solomons
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Axis DiplomacyA trade agreement is made between Finland and Germany. [ | ]BurmaAlmost all the columns making up the 77th Indian Bde's Chindits have crossed the Irrawaddy, having cut the strategic Burma Railway in a dozen places. They continue with their bold guerilla activities. But their logistic situation is getting precarious, since they have to depend very largely on supplies dropped by aircraft at fixed points from one day to another. The Japanese are making plans to eliminate the menace presented by the Chindits. [ | ]Eastern FrontThe Germans complete the conquest of Kharkov when the last Red Army defenders withdraw from the tractor factory. In the central sector the Soviets take Kholm and Zharkovsky, respectively north and east of Velikiye Luki. SOUTHERN SECTORThe XLVIII Panzer Corps advances east from the Mzha River while the SS Das Reich Division pushes along the Kharkov-Chuguyev road. [ | ]North AfricaTUNISIAGen Eisenhower visits US II Corps headquarters as preparations for an offensive contiue. While the corps line from Sbiba to Kasserine is held by the 34th Div and from Kasserine to El Ma el Abiod by the 9th Div, assault forces consisting of the 1st Infantry and the 1st Armored Divs prepart to attack on the 17th. The 1st Div, reinforced by the 1st Ranger Battalion and artillery and tank destroyer units, assembles in the Bou Chebka area.
PacificThe US 7th Fleet, under Adm Arthur S. Carpender, is formed in the Southwest Pacific to control naval operations there. [ | ] |
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