On the Eastern Front… Melitopol falls to Soviet forces after 10 days of battle. Konev's drive on Krivoy Rog continues to progress against stiffening resistance. Soviet forces within 20 miles of the town and have cut the rail line to Dnepropetrovsk.

In the English Channel… A German squadron escorting a blockade runner sinks the British cruiser Charbydis and the destroyer Limbourne.

In Italy… British elements of the US 5th Army capture Sparanise.

In the Bismark Archipelago… Allied aircraft raid Rabaul, New Britain.