 On the Western Front... In the north, Canadian troops Canadian 1st Army have reached the Rhine along a 10-mile front. Farther south, there are new attacks by US 12th and 20th Corps, of US 3rd Army, from Luxembourg and around Saarlouis. US 7th Army units are attacking near Saarbrucken while
Over Occupied Italy... The damaged Italian battleship, Conte di
Cavour and the unfinished Impero are sunk in Trieste harbor by British RAF attacks.
In Burma... The British operations in Arakan continue with successful landings at Ru-Ya, 40 miles south of Myebon. Heavy fighting continues in the area of British 33rd Corps bridgeheads over the Irrawaddy River and along the Shweli River farther north especially near
Myitson.
Over Japan... US Task Force 58 conducts a second day of air raids. On this day the aircraft strike Tokyo and Yokohama. In two days of operations, the American planes have conducted over 2700 sorties, losing 88 aircraft. It is reported that twice as many Japanese planes are shot down. After completing the attacks, TF58 moves toward Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands.
In the Volcano Islands... US Task Force 54 and TF52 continue the preliminary bombardment of Iwo Jima. The battleship
Tennessee and a cruiser as well as several smaller ships are damaged by Japanese return fire. Meanwhile, a USAAF raid by B-24 bombers is also conducted. |
