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Today in World War II History—October 18, 1943

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Recruiting poster for Royal Air Force Bomber Command, WWII

Recruiting poster for Royal Air Force Bomber Command, WWII

80 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 5,000th loss out of 144,500 sorties, a 3.5% loss rate.

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