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Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 81: 330 aircraft sent to attack targets in the Ruhr, including Bochum, Bonn, Gelsenkirchen and Recklinghausen. 25 aircraft lost.
A large number of German troops are evacuated from Sicily
Soviet troops capture Chuguyev
US Troops land on Baanga Island, close to Munda, New Georgia, but are repulsed by unexpectedly heavy Japanese resistance.
Advance party lands on Vella Lavella the on night of 12-13 August to prepare for the main invasion of 15 August.