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19 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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  2. Sicily

    15th Army Group: U.S. Seventh Army makes rapid progress against light resistance. In Prov Corps area, 82d A/B Div, driving NW along coastal highway, reaches positions beyond Ribera. Casteltermini and Mussomeli fall to 3d Div.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Italy

    Rome undergoes damaging air attack. More than 500 bombers of USAAF attack military objectives-Lorenzo and Littoria marshaling yards and Ciampino airfields-with about 1,000 tons of bombs.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 25 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-19, 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 152 Allied sorties (82 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-19, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

    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 40 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-19, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 14th 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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