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27 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.
8 of 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Mediterranean
AFHQ directs CG, Fifth Army, to prepare plans for capture of Naples and nearby airfields from which future operations in Italy could be supported.
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New Georgia
37th Div temporarily suspends attack on Bartley Ridge in center and begins assault on feature to left called Horseshoe Hill, reducing several pillboxes. 148th Inf gains tenuous contact with 161st, but gap remains between the 2 regts.
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UK Parliament
Italy and the War (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1943-07-27: "Italy and the War." The Prime Minister (Mr.
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UK Parliament
War Situation: Events in Italy (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1943-07-27: "War Situation: Events in Italy."
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Kiska
1943 incident in World War II.
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Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36109, page 3393, published 1943-07-27: "erendCanon Basil Henry Davies, B.A., and in HisMajesty's Gift for this turn only by reason of lapse.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 46 Allied sorties (39 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-27, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th 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.
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