Air Operations, Bonin Islands30th Heavy Bomb Group B-24s attack shipping near Chichi Jima and at Haha Jima. [ | ]Air Operations, CBIBURMA
Air Operations, East Indies
Air Operations, EuropeRAF BOMBER COMMANDDaylight Ops:
Minor Ops:
Air Operations, New GuineaFEAF B-25s and fighter-bombers support Allied amphibious landings in the Mapia Islands 150 miles north of Noemfoor Island. Opposition is very light. [ | ]Air Operations, Philippines
BurmaThe Chinese 38th Div blocks all access roads to Bhamo. The Chinese 22nd Div, its manpower increased by the attachment of the US 475th Inf, advances on Si-u. In the western sector, where the british XXXIII Corps is operating, the 5th Indian Div occupies Kalemyo, evacuated by the Japanese. [ | ]Eastern FrontJasberény, 30 miles east of Budapest, is taken by the Russians. SOUTHERN SECTORThe 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts penetrate into Army Group South's defenses, Jaszbereny falling to the 6th Guards Tank Army. South of Budapest, another attempt to cross the Danube fails. [ | ]ItalyPatrols from the 8th Indian Div, XIII Corps, 5th Army, enter Modigliana, where they make contact with units of the Polish II Corps, British 8th Army. A general strike paralyzes the city of Turin, taking the German occupying forces by surprise. [ | ]Mapia IslandThis small island 160 miles north of the west end of New Guinea is occupied by a regt of the US 31st Div, 8th Army, supported by gunfire from a British and American squadron commanded by Adm Lord Ashbourne. The small Japanese garrison, long since isolated, is overcome with little difficulty. United States, Home FrontThe senior commanders of the armed forces are promoted en masse to new ranks of 'General of the Army' and 'Admiral of the Fleet'. Each will be identified by a '5-star' insignia. [ | ]Western FrontTroops of the 95th Div, XX Corps, 3rd Army, on the east of the Moselle, are assigned to Col Robert L. Bacon's task force moving south in the direction of Metz. Further north the 5th Div reinforces its positions and prepares for the final attack against Metz. In the US XII Corps sector units of the 4th Arm Div reach the Metz-Sarrebourg railway at the same time as the 35th Div, which has arrived by way of Morhange, which has been abandoned by the Germans. In the US 7th Army sector, the 44th Div, XV Corps, advances toward Avricourt and the 79th Div reaches Halloville. The 100th Div, VI Corps, penetrates into the enemy's positions in the region north of Raon-l'Etape, some 6 miles northwest of St Dié, against which the 103rd Div is preparing to advance from the southwest. The French 1st Army under Gen Jean de Lattre de Tassigny continues to advance toward Belfort. [ | ]Images from November 15, 1944
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