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8 February 1943
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
8 of 10 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Burma
Ind 77th Brig (called Chindits) under Brig Orde Charles Wingate begins guerrilla warfare program behind enemy lines: entering Burma through 4 Corps front, Chindits advance in 7 columns toward Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line.
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Guadalcanal
161st Inf, 25th Div, overcomes light delaying opposition at the Tambalego and proceeds to Doma Cove. Pushing northward from Marovovo, 2d Bn of 132d Inf, Americal Div, reaches Kamimbo Bay.
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The Chindits (a "long range penetration group") under British General Orde Wingate begin an incursion into Burma.
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United States' VI Corps arrives in North Africa.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (10 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-02-08, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, FORMOSA AND RYUKYU ISLANDS.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 105 Allied sorties (34 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-02-08, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA, ITALY.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-02-08, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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