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13 July 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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New Georgia

Adm Halsey directs Gen Harmon to take command of New Georgia operation, which is falling behind schedule.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
New Guinea

Mubo area is cleared of enemy. Aus 3d Div, assisted by fire of Americans, finishes clearing Lababia Ridge.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Sicily

First Allied fighters fly to Sicily to operate from Pachino field. Enemy planes are no longer able to offer effective resistance over the island and are reducing their efforts.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Operation Fustian, an Allied operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily, was launched.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 4 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-13, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 138 Allied sorties (75 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-13, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 96 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th 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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Adm Halsey directs Gen Harmon to take command of New Georgia operation, which is falling behind schedule.

Mubo area is cleared of enemy. Aus 3d Div, assisted by fire of Americans, finishes clearing Lababia Ridge.

First Allied fighters fly to Sicily to operate from Pachino field. Enemy planes are no longer able to offer effective resistance over the island and are reducing their efforts.

Operation Fustian, an Allied operation to capture the Primosole Bridge in Sicily, was launched.

THOR mission records show at least 4 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-13, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 138 Allied sorties (75 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-13, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 96 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force.

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