Posted on 04/04/2013 5:22:38 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Winston S. Churchill, The Hinge of Fate
The News of the Week in Review
Tunisia Holds the Key to the Axis Mediterranean Bastions (map, photos) – 11
Rommel Retreats – 12
Twenty News Questions – 13
“The ‘Fortress of Europe’ is Fast Taking Shape” (map) – 14
Fortress of Europe Prepares to Stand Siege (Archambault) – 15-16
Allied Pincers Take Firm Hold in Tunisia (map) – 17
Our Soldiers in Battle Soon Learn Art of War (Sulzberger) – 18
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 20
The Best Selling Books, Here and Elsewhere (from Book Review) – 20
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1943/apr1943/f04apr43.htm
RAF bombers attack Kiel
Sunday, April 4, 1943 www.onwar.com
Over Germany... British Bomber Command aircraft drop 1300 tons of bombs on Kiel during a night raid.
Over Britain... German aircraft drop mines in the Thames Estuary.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/frame.htm
April 4th, 1943 (SUNDAY)
FRANCE: The U.S. Eighth Air Force dispatches 97 B-17s of the 1st Bombardment Wing to attack industrial installations in the Paris area including the Renault armament works and motor works. 85 aircraft drop 251 tons of bombs on the target between 1414 and 1417 local and cause severe damage; they claim 47-13-6 Luftwaffe aircraft; 4 B-17s are lost and 16 others are damaged by fierce fighter opposition. (Jack McKillop)
GERMANY: RAF bombers drop 1,300 tons of bombs on Kiel in a night raid.
ITALY: The U.S. Ninth Air Force dispatches 99 B-24s to attack Naples, concentrating on the dock area. In Sicily, RAF Liberators, under operational control of the IX Bomber Command, bomb Palermo. Meanwhile, Northwest African Air Force B-25s bomb small shipping at Carloforte on San Pietro Island and 64 B-17s hit Capodichino Airfield and the marshalling yards at Naples. (Jack McKillop)
TUNISIA: Northwest African Air Force P-38s dive-bomb a beached freighter off Cape Zebib. Other P-38’s escort the bombing raids. Northwest African Tactical Air Force (NATAF) A-20’s hit La Fauconnerie Airfield while B-25’s hit El Djem and Sainte-Marie du Zit airfields. Fighters accompany light and medium bombers on attacks, and carry out numerous patrols, reconnaissance flights, and fighter sweeps over the battle areas of Tunisia. (Jack McKillop)
LIBYA: The ‘Lady Be Good’ is a B-24 (s/n 41-24301) of the 514th Sqd, 376th Bomb Group, USAAF is lost on its first mission. (Dion Osika)
BURMA: 8 Tenth Air Force B-25 Mitchells hit the Maymyo engine sheds and 9 others bomb the Pyawbwe railroad yards. Seven B-24s heavily damage the Thilawa oil refinery. (Jack McKillop)
SOLOMON ISLANDS: Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, USN, assumes the position of Commander Air Solomons (COMAIRSOL) which has operational control of all Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), USAAF, USMC and USN aircraft in the South Pacific. (Jack McKillop)
BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO: Fifth Air Force B-17s bomb the town area and airfield at Kavieng on New Ireland. Individual B-17s bomb Cape Gloucester on New Britain. (Jack McKillop)
NEW GUINEA: Fifth Air Force B-25s and A-20s attack areas along the Huon Gulf, around Kitchen Creek and the Heaths and Lane Plantations. Individual B-17s bomb Salamaua. (Jack McKillop)
PACIFIC OCEAN: The USN submarine USS Porpoise (SS-172) sinks a Japanese whaling ship near Eniwetok Atoll. (Jack McKillop)
Very interesting p4 article about Nazi heavy water. I question if it should have been printed owing to the natural questions raised of what the Americans might be doing in this regard?
Caught my eye, too.
Page 1: “Ignorance of U.S. History Shown by College Freshman”
You mean when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
No, that was relatively recent news. More like when the French fired on the Alamo to touch off World War I.
The story originated with a German communique about the Norwegian raid. The Times would have no knowledge at all about our Manhattan Project and thus would have no idea if the story should be suppressed in light of it.
I missed that little nugget. Thanks.
It was the “Heroes of Telemark” raid on Norsk Hydro, which happened about a month ago. All the saboteurs escaped.
I wish that story had been included. Betcha college students in 1943 knew a heck of a lot more history that today's lot.
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
When I realized the story had legs and would continue for several days I wished I had saved that first story too. See page 11 tomorrow for a related article and there will be one or two others besides. There will be a piece from News of the Week in Review next Sunday (or Thursday, if you insist) and at some point the Times reproduced the controversial history test. I saved that also, so we can match our mighty brains against those of the college kids of 70 years ago.
Thanks, I’ll watch for them!
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