Diary February 16, 1944

02-1944, Diary WW2, War Diary, Year 1944 / February 16, 2019 / Leave a Comment / By Kretaner / 1 minute of reading

SdKfz 251 of the German 4th Paratrooper Division at Anzio — APC SdKfz 251 of the German 4th Paratrooper Division at Anzio. In spite outnumbered by 70,000 troops vs 110,000 Allies, including elite units like the Rangers, the German troops attack.

WW2 War Diary for Sunday, February 16, 1944:

Mediterranean

Italy – Anzio: Germans drive deep salient into Allied line south of the ‘Factory’. Devastating artillery and air bombardment of entire Allied beachhead.

Air War

Germany: 806 RAF bombers attacking Berlin and dropping 2,643t of bombs.

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