WW2 War Diary for Saturday, October 9, 1943:
Air War
Germany: 8th USAAF raids Gdynia, Anklam an Marienburg with 378 bombers.
457 RAF bombers attacking Hannover and dropping 1,667t of bombs.
Sea War
Mediterranean: Stukas sink destroyer Panther and severely damage cruiser Carlisle in Scarpanto Straits (Aegean).