Ploesti in WW2 History | World War II Database

12 Jun 1942

Romania

13 US B-24 bombers from RAF Fayid, Egypt bombed oil fields at Ploesti, Romania, causing minimal damage; 4 aircraft made emergency landings in Turkey and were interned. ww2dbase [Ploesti | CPC]

1 Aug 1943

Photo(s) dated 1 Aug 1943

B-24 Liberator during low level attack of the Ploesti oil refineries, Ploesti Romania, Aug 1 1943.

2nd wave of B-24 Liberators approach the Ploesti oil refineries, Ploesti Romania, Aug 1 1943. 14 B-24s can be seen in this image.

Smoke rises from the Astra Romana refinery in Ploesti Romania following low level bombing attack by B-24 Liberators, Aug 1 1943.

B-24D Liberator “The Sandman” of the 345th Bomb Squadron over the burning Astra Romania oil refinery in Ploesti, Romania during Operation Tidal Wave, Aug 1 1943.

13 Jul 1944

Romania

USAAF 332nd Fighter Group, consisted of all African-American pilots, flew its first mission over Ploesti, Romania. ww2dbase [Ploesti | CPC]

26 Jul 1944

Romania

Fifteenth Air Force fighters on an Operation Frantic shuttle mission leave Ukraine bases, strafed enemy aircraft in the Bucharest-Ploeşti, Romania area, and returned to bases in Italy. ww2dbase [P-38 Lightning | P-51 Mustang | Operation Frantic | Ploeşti | DS]

29 Aug 1944

Romania

Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front captured the Ploesti oilfields in Romania. ww2dbase [Jassy-Kishinev Offensive and Romania's Surrender | Ploesti | TH, CPC]

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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