Historical Briefing for December 5
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November 17
Ambush at Landing Zone Albany in the Ia Drang Valley
November 16
Operation Queen Unleashes Massive Allied Offensive to the Roer River
November 15
USS Washington Crushes Japanese Battleship Kirishima off Guadalcanal
November 14
Air Cavalry Clashes at Landing Zone X-Ray in Ia Drang
November 13
Night Melee in Ironbottom Sound Halts Japanese Fleet
November 12
Task Force 67 Intercepts Imperial Japanese Warships in Ironbottom Sound
November 11
Task Force 38 Shatters Japanese Reinforcement Convoy at Ormoc Bay
November 10
Carrier Dive Bombers Knock Out French Battleship Jean Bart at Casablanca