http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/dec1943/f10dec43.htm
American planes land on Bougainville strip
Friday, December 10, 1943 www.onwar.com
American medium bombers on a raid over the islands [photo at link]
In the Solomon Islands... On Bougainville, the first American aircraft arrive at the Cape Torokina airfield. American divisions are gradually extending their perimeter.
In Washington... The long-running debate on draft regulations ends with Roosevelt signing into law a revised bill which puts those who have been fathers since before Pearl Harbor at the bottom of the list.
On the Eastern Front... Soviet forces capture Znamenka. Slightly to the north, Konev’s front begins a new offensive.
In Italy... The British 8th Army crosses the Moro River in force.
MEXICANS DIVIDED ON GOING TO BATTLE
I guess I never thought much about what went on in Mexico, Central America and South America during the war. Send troop or provide supplies appears to be the debate.
Who told de Seversky about putting 75mm guns in the B25s? He really should get out more. Maybe take a trip to the Southwest Pacific to visit Gen. George Kenney and find out some other innovations he’s come up with. Like packing the noses of B25s with eight .50 cal. machine guns to strafe airfields and light coastal shipping, or the skip-bombing technique that destroyed a convoy, or the parachute fragmentation bombs that allows the bomber to come over the airfield at low level and escape ahead of the blast.
These crazy Americans are coming up with all sorts of bright ideas out in the field, where the only relevant issue is whether it works or not.
“In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon victory. But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success.”
-Isoroku Yamamoto
Who’s navy is running wild now?