27 January 1943

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War in the Air

Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 31: 91 aircraft make the first Eighth Air Force attack on Germany, attacking the U-Boat yards at Wilhelmshaven. 53 aircraft attack that target, with another 2 hitting the Emden U-boat base. Three aircraft are lost.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 27 January 1943, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1943_01_27.html

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