 In Italy... US 5th Army makes some gains in mountain fighting high up in the Reno Valley.
On the Western Front... The US 20th Corps (part of US 3rd Army) achieves most of its objectives in the area between the Saar and Moselle rivers.
In Ankara... The government of Turkey declares war on Germany
and Japan.
In Montevideo... The government of Uruguay declares war
on Germany and Japan.
In Burma... There are landings near Kangaw carried out by 6000 troops of the British 3rd Commando Brigade and other units.
In the Volcano Islands... The naval gun and air bombardment (by US Task Forces 52, 54 and 58) continues. Elements of the US 5th Amphibious Corps continue to make slow progress toward Mount Suribachi to the south and the airfield to the north (most of which has now been captured). There are Japanese counterattacks and infiltration attempts during the night. |
