Over Germany… US heavy bombers raid Berlin for the first time. A force of 660 bombers is sent and 69 are lost.

On the Eastern Front… The Soviet 3rd Ukrainian Front (Malinovski) launches a new offensive. In the northern Ukraine, the 1st Urkainian Front (Vatutin) continues to advance against German Army Group South. Its forces cut the Odessa-Lvov rail line and capture Volochisk.

In the Bismark Archipelago… On New Britain, the US 1st Marine Division is sent to land on the east side of Willaumez Peninsula with the objective of capturing Talasea. Japanese resistance is weak but the terrain is difficult, so the advance inland is slow.