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28 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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ALEUTIAN IS.

Japanese garrison of Kiska is withdrawn by sea without detection by Allied forces, who are continuing preparations to invade the island. Solomon Is.-U.S.

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

Gen Griswold calls for replacements. 43d Div is creeping forward in small-scale actions. 145th Inf, 37th Div, continues to clear Horseshoe Hill. 3d Bn, 161st, occupies some abandoned enemy positions on Bartley Ridge.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Sicily

15th Army Group: Gen Alexander moves his hq to Sicily. In U.S. Seventh Army area, coastal cargo vessels begin arriving at Palermo. In II Corps area, 45th Div, recrossing Tusa R, pushes a little closer to S. Stefano in coastal sector.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 23 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-28, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

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 54 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-28, flown by 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 83 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-28, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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Entries

Japanese garrison of Kiska is withdrawn by sea without detection by Allied forces, who are continuing preparations to invade the island. Solomon Is.-U.S.

Gen Griswold calls for replacements. 43d Div is creeping forward in small-scale actions. 145th Inf, 37th Div, continues to clear Horseshoe Hill. 3d Bn, 161st, occupies some abandoned enemy positions on Bartley Ridge.

15th Army Group: Gen Alexander moves his hq to Sicily. In U.S. Seventh Army area, coastal cargo vessels begin arriving at Palermo. In II Corps area, 45th Div, recrossing Tusa R, pushes a little closer to S. Stefano in coastal sector.

THOR mission records show at least 23 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-07-28, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 54 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-07-28, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 83 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-07-28, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force.

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