Diary June 11, 1943

06-1943, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1943 / 1 minute of reading

Heinkel He 219 night fighter, which made a sensational debut when one aircraft destroyed 5 Lancaster bombers during a single half-hour sortie this night. But its prime value is that it could complete on equal terms with the fast Mosquito bombers. The He 219 is the best-equipped night fighter of WW2, and it is fortunate for the Allies that RLM procrastination prevents much more from being produced.

WW2 War Diary for Friday, June 11, 1943:

Air War

Germany: 200 B-17 Fortress (8 lost) raid Wilhelmshaven. RAF night raid on Duesseldorf (2,000 t by 693 bombers) and Munster. 43 bombers lost, including 5 shot down by ‘ace’ Major Streib, flying first purpose-built German night fighter, the He 219.

Sea War

Mediterranean: Surrender of Pantellaria, Italian island fortress.

Politics

Argentina: USA and Britain recognize new Provisional Government.
Uruguay: French Committee of National Liberation given official recognition by Government (first nation to take this step).
Saudi Arabia: Government rejects idea of a Jewish state.

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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.

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