Diary November 9, 1944

War Diary, 11-1944, Diary WW2, Year 1944 / 1 minute of reading

Bombed up P-47D of Ninth Air Force — Bombed up P-47D-28 of Ninth Air Force (353rd sqd, 354th FG) taxing in preparation for a tactical sortie.

War Diary for Thursday, November 9, 1944:

Western Front

Polish Division defeats German rearguard at Moerdijk (Holland); booty including ex-BEF Bofors anti-aircraft guns, vintage 1940.
US 3rd Army tanks plow through heavy rain and deep mud in Lorraine.

Air War

Europe: 8th USAAF heavy bombers and 9th USAAF fighter-bombers attack numerous targets ahead of advancing 3rd US Army. RAF 2nd TAF attacks rail targets in Holland.
Germany: 277 RAF bombers attacking Wanne-Eickel and dropping 1,315 t of bombs.

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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.

Western Front

Air War

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