Diary October 24, 1942

25-Pounder in action at Alamein
British 25-Pounder in action at Alamein.
WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 24, 1942:

Air War

Mediterranean: DAYLIGHT RAID ON MILAN by 88 Lancaster bombers (3 lost), flying unescorted at low altitude: great damage to railway targets; many fires. Follow-up night raid by Stirling, Halifax and Wellington bombers (5 lost).
Western Europe: RAF night intruders attack 12 trains in North France.

Sea War

Atlantic: British sub Unique disappears west of Gibraltar.

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