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Allied missions against Komiatum
January 28, 1943–July 26, 1943

January 28, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s bomb the area from Garrison Hill to the Komiatum Track.

January 30, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s strafe and bomb the Komiatum Track.

January 31, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s continue to pound positions at Komiatum.

February 2, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s continue to bomb and strafe positions on the high points at Komiatum.

February 3, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s strike along the Komiatum Track

February 4, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s and B-25s hit forces at Komiatum.

February 6, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s bomb and strafe forces along the track at Komiatum.

February 21, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s bomb and strafe several occupied villages and tracks including Komiatum.

March 1, 1943
(5th AF) A-20s bomb and strafe trails throughout the Komiatum area.

July 5, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's bomb and strafe Komiatum Track.

July 18, 1943
(5th AF) B-25's, a B-24, and an A-20 bomb and strafe Komiatum.

July 19, 1943
(RAAF) Bostons attack a gun position at Komiatum.

July 20, 1943
(5th AF) A-20's and B-25's pound the Komiatum.

July 22, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's, B-25's, and B-26's blast troops, defensive positions and targets of opportunity in the battle zones at Komiatum on Komiatum Ridge and along trails near Komiatum.

July 26, 1943
(5th AF) B-24's and B-17's bomb Komiatum, Komiatum Ridge.

August 15, 1943
(USAAF) B-24s from the 90th BG bomb Komiatum. References: Legacy of the 90th Bombardment Group page 73

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