Air Operations, Bismarcks
Air Operations, CBICHINA
Air Operations, EuropeRAF BOMBER COMMANDEvening Ops:
Air Operations, New Guinea
Air Operations, Solomons
Diplomatic RelationsThe Russian ambassador in Mexico City states that Moscow regards Polish territory occupied in 1939 as belonging to the Soviet Union. [ | ]Eastern FrontThe Soviet attacks west of Kiev reach Fastov, a railway junction 40 miles southwest of Kiev, where there is a thin German defense line. NORTHERN SECTORThe 2nd Shock kArmy begins to redeploy from its positions along the Volkhov River to the Oranienbaum pocket west of Leningrad. This move is in preparation for the planned attack around Leningrad in January 1944 which aims to deive the German 18th Army away from the city for the last time. [ | ]Free FranceFree France denied Lebanon's independence which had been granted by the Vichy government. [ | ]ItalyUnits of the US 5th Army continue their attacks on the 'Bernhard'('Reinhard') line, with little or no success. The 8th Army reaches the Sangro River. [ | ]SolomonsThe carriers Saratoga (CV-3) and Princeton (CVL-23) are attacked by 100 Japanese aircraft when 240 miles southeast of Rabaul but are not hit. Tokyo radio, however, claims that 2 carriers, 3 cruisers and a destroyer have been sunk. Early in the day a Japanese battalion is landed just north of the American beachhead on Bougainville, near the Koromokina marsh, and immediately begins a fierce action. The Japanese also land 700 men and 25 tons of supplies on Buka Island, north of Bougainville. Very hard fighting goes on all day at the northern end of the beachhead. 377 Japanese are killed against only 17 US Marines. [ | ]Scenes from November 7, 1943
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