Air Operations, Bismarcks

V Fighter Command P-40s attack Gasmata, but bad weather forces a planned heavy-bomber attack against Rabaul to be recalled.

Air Operations, Central Pacific

In support of the upcomng invasion of the Gilbert Islands, the 7th Air Force, VII Bomber Command, VII Fighter Command, and VII Air Force Services Command all establish advance headquarters at the airfield on Funafuti.

Air Operations, Europe

• 19 Mosquitos are sent to Bochum, Duisburg and Düsseldorf, 16 Wellingtons lay mines off Texel, Brest, Lorient and St Nazaire and there are 8 OTU sorties.
• There are no losses.

Air Operations, New Guinea

Japanese bombers mount uncontested attacks against Dumpu, Finschhafen, and Nadzab.

Air Operations, Solomons

• 9 42nd Medium Bomb Group B-25s attack the harbor and airfield at Buka. 1 B-25 attacks Kieta.
• AirSols SBDs and fighters attack the Kara airfield on Bougainville, followed by 24 42nd Medium Bombardment Group B-25s hitting the Kara airfield again. 17 XIII Bomber Command B-24s attack the Bonis airfield on Bougainville.
• ;4 VF-17 F4Us down a G4M 'Betty' bomber over Bougainville at 1040 hours. A 6th Night Fighter Squadron P-38 downs an A6M Zero near Santa Isabel at 1300 hours.

Eastern Front

The Soviet Union's third city, Kiev, is re-taken by Vatutin's forces. Kiev has been occupied by the Germans since September 19, 1941 and has almost totally ruined during the fighting. Stalin issues a special order of the day and makes a broadcast to celebrate the achievement. Only 6,000 prisoners have been taken, however. Once more the Germans have managed to slip away after destroying most of Kiev's ancient buildings. The few surviving Jews tell how the Germans have massacred tens of thousands of Kiev's Jewish men, women and children.

The 38th Army completes the capture of Kiev. Only 6,000 Germans have been captured during the battle as the VII Corps has evacuated the city quickly. The 1st Ukrainian Front now fans out to the north, west and south, threatening to rip the 4th Panzer Army apart. Manstein begins to move the XLVIII Panzer Corps up from Veliki Bukrin to Belaya Tserkov, from where it will be poised to strike the base of the rapidly expanding Soviet salient.

Italy

5th Army's attacks are repeated but can gain nothing against stubborn defense. The 56th Div continues its attacks against Monte Camino and Monte le Difensa. Further east the batteries of the 45th and 34th Divs fire on the positions of the Germans on Monte Rotundo and Monte Lungo, but to no effect.

Mediterranean

The troopships Marnix van St Aldegonde and Santa Elena and the US destroyer Beatty (DD-640) are sunk by Heinkel torpedo planes off Algeria.

Solomons

The Japanese land reinforcements on Bougainville.

Scenes from November 6, 1943

November 6, 1943, the Soviet troops during the Kiev offensive liberated capital of Ukraine from fascist invaders.

Soviet Troops During Kiev Offensive

The University of Kiev burning on November 6, 1943, the day the German Army retreated.

University of Kiev Burning

The destroyed city was liberated on November 6, 1943, by the troops of 1st Ukraine front. The troops of the 1st Czehoslovakian Independent Brigade were the first to enter the city.

Destroyed City of Kiev