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Today in World War II History—Oct. 18, 1943

Thursday, October 18, 2018 by Sarah Sundin
Recruiting poster for RAF Bomber Command, WWII

Recruiting poster for RAF Bomber Command, WWII

75 Years Ago—Oct. 18, 1943: Germans send first Roman Jews to Auschwitz; of 1200 Jews arrested in Rome, only 16 will survive the war.

On a mission to Hannover, Germany, RAF Bomber Command suffers its 5000th loss out of 144,500 sorties, 3.5% loss rate.

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