Diary July 16, 1943

07-1943, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1943 / 1 minute of reading

beach of Syracuse unloading supplies — On the beach of Syracuse, the Allies unload supplies for their troops in Sicily.

WW2 War Diary for Friday, July 16, 1943:

Mediterranean

Sicily: British capture Lentini and descend on to Catanian Plain. Americans begin their assault on Agrigento.

Pacific

New Guinea – Battle of Mt Tambu (July 16 – August 19): Australians, advancing from Wau, capture Japanese stronghold near Salamaua.

Air War

Pacific: 100 Avenger and Dauntless dive-bombers attack Munda airfield (New Georgia). Japanese night raid on Guadalcanal.

Sea War

Mediterranean: Carrier Indomitable hit by Italian torpedo planes. Italian submarine Dandolo torpedoes cruiser Cleopatra. Night engagements off Sicily between German and British MTBs with Italian cruiser Scipione Africano; 5 German E-boats damaged and British MTB 305 sunk.

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My name is Norman 'Kretaner' and since my childhood I am interested in history and strategy games. Later, I have learned programming and the development of computer games, and finally with the Internet, also web design. I'm in the fortunate position to combine all my interests with my work and to live on a place of my choice, on Crete. All information, figures, specifications and statistics used here had been compiled from a variety of sources and the large, over decades collected, library of the author about military history, WW2 and weapons.