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11 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.

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  1. Tunisia

    In Br First Army area, RCT 135 of U.S. 34th Div, Fr 19th Corps, begins relief of French in Pichon-Maison des Eaux region. In Djebel Rihana area, 2d Bn of RCT 26 is relieved by 2d Bn of RCT 16 and becomes U.S. 1st Div reserve.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. UK Parliament

    War Situation (House of Lords)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1943-02-11: "War Situation." Lord Addison: "My Lords, I ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any statement to make on the war situation."

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-02-11, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 36 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-02-11, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA, CRETE.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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