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26 March 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. Battle Of Komandorski Is.

    Small naval task group under Adm McMorris encounters superior enemy surface force attempting to run Allied blockade and reinforce Japanese positions in the Aleutians. Joining battle off Komandorski Is.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Tunisia

    18 Army Group: Br Eighth Army, having adopted new plan called SUPERCHARGE, and abandoned original plan, PUGILIST, renews assault on Mareth Line in afternoon following destructive aerial bombardment that lasts for 21/2 hours.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Battle of the Komandorski Islands. In the Aleutian Islands United States Navy forces intercept Japanese attempting to reinforce a garrison at Kiska.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-03-26, 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 107 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-03-26, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th 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.

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 20 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-03-26, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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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