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October 1, 1943 (Friday) The U.S. Fifth Army captured Naples. [1] Before retreating, the German Army laid waste to the city, damaging or destroying the cultural landmarks, including the University of Naples and the Teatro di San Carlo. More than 200,000 books, many of them priceless, were soaked in gasoline and burned.
Jul 25, 2015 · Death Railway Completed. Oct 17 Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army. 'Bridge over the River Kwai' drawn by Leo Rawlings in 1943 depicting construction by POWs of the Burma Railway. Oct 17 Liberators sink U-540 & U-631. Oct 18 US bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island.
Oct 1 1st King's Dragoon Guards (Royal Amoured Corps) liberates suburbs of Naples. Oct 1 Allied forces captured Naples during WW II. Oct 1 Averell Harriman named US ambassador to Moscow. Oct 1 Germans attack Jews in Denmark. Oct 2 Japanese troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island. Oct 2 New York Yankees sweep 14th MLB doubleheader of year ...
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During the first half of 1943, bomber losses were high, and over the course of a few days in early October, American losses were so great that it caused a pause to the entire effort. In what became known as “Black Week,” the American bomber effort found itself at a crossroads.
On Thursday 14 October 1943, B-17 Flying Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force amassed for an all-out air offensive on the production plants of Schweinfurt. The long-range penetration into Germany would become a pivotal moment in the American strategic bombing campaign, earning the nickname "Black Thursday".
Oct 8, 2013 · But more than 7,500 Danish Jews eventually made it across to Sweden in October 1943. They were brought out under cover. Some escape routes were organised by members of the resistance movement.
Representing the ferocity of this aerial contest was a mission flown on October 14, 1943. In what became known as “Black Thursday”, the 8th Air Force’s 1st and 3rd Air Divisions flew from bases in East Anglia and attacked German ball bearing factories 400 miles away at Schweinfurt, Germany.
