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25 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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  2. Tunisia

    18 Army Group: In Br First Army area, U.S. II Corps, hampered only by mines and booby traps, recovers Kasserine Pass. 9th Div is concentrating in Tébessa area under corps command.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 20 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-02-25, flown by USAAF 10th 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-02-25, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included TUNISIA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-02-25, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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