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Today in World War II History—May 6, 1943

Saturday, May 6, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Map of Allied operations in Tunisia, 3-13 May 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

Map of Allied operations in Tunisia, 3-13 May 1943 (US Army Center of Military History)

80 Years Ago—May 6, 1943: Most intense Allied aerial bombardment yet in North Africa (by RAF and US Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces) as British drive for Tunis and US for Bizerte.

In the continuing attack on Allied convoy ONS-5, British destroyers and corvettes sink five German U-boats.

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