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 10th CCU Dec 6, 1943 |
Location Lat 22° 33' 45N Long 88° 21' 47E Calcutta is located at an elevation of 42' / 12m on the east bank of the Hooghly River and is the capital of West Bengal State in India. Borders the Port of Calcutta (Port of Kolkata) on the Hooghly River. Today, spelled Kolkata. Wartime History During World War II, Calcutta was developed into a major Allied staging area and base. During November 1944, 20th Air Force B-29 Superfortresses flew from the area to attack targets in Singapore, Thailand and as a staging base for missions into China. During February 1945, the 20th Air Force moved to Tinian Island. Japanese missions against Calcutta (Kolkata) December 5, 1942–December 26, 1942 Dum Dum Airfield (Kolkata Airport, Subhas Chandra Bose Airport) Prewar airfield located to the northeast of Calcutta Salbani Airfield (RAF Salbani) Located at Salban (Salboni) used by the RAF Madhaiganj Airfield Located northwest of Calcutta Maidan Airfield Located near Calcutta References YouTube "Calcutta Air Raid by Japanese - December 5, 1943" Contribute
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