1 November 1943

MONDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 1943

EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (Eighth Air Force): A progress report, assessing
results of the Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO), estimates that 19 important
German towns and cities have been virtually destroyed, 19 severely damaged and
9 more effectively damaged. A joint report of the British Ministry of Economic
Warfare and Air Ministry lntelligence Branch claims that 10 percent of the
total war potential of Germany has been destroyed.
HQ 92d Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) is activated at Polebrook, England.
HQ 93d Combat Bombardment Wing (Heavy) is activated at Horsham St. Faith,
England.
HQ 401st Bombardment Group (Heavy) arrives at Deenethorpe,England from the
U.S.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS (Ninth Air Force): The Ninth Air Force comes under
operational control of the Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF) which is
activated on this date to provide the tactical air force for the invasion of W
Europe (Operation OVERLORD).