Today in World War II History—Oct. 18, 1943
Thursday, October 18, 2018 by Sarah Sundin

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.