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6 May 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.
5 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Tunisia
18 Army Group opens final assault, VULCAN, before dawn. Offensive is supported by massed arty fire, which at dawn is supplemented with the most intensive air bombardment yet employed in N Africa.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 27 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-05-06, 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.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-05-06, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included FRANCE.
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 11 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-05-06, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included NEW GUINEA, PALAU 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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6 May in other years 19401941194219441945
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