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1 August 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 12 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Rumania
Ploesti oil refineries are targets for first low-level, mass assault by AAF heavy bombers based in Libya.
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Sicily
15th Army Group: In U.S. Seventh Army’s II Corps area, 3d Div completes relief of 45th Div-which is transferred to Prov Corps-on N coast in S. Stefano area; continues eastward drive along coastal highway, gaining several miles.
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Japan declares independence for the State of Burma under Ba Maw.
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17/18: Portugal, referencing the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of 1373, allows the Allies to use the Azores Islands for air and naval bases.
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6/7: The U.S. wins the Battle of Vella Gulf off Kolombangara in the Solomons.
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Operation Tidal Wave, also known as "Black Sunday", was a failed American attempt to destroy Romanian oil fields.
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August 1943 Soviet strategic summer offensive.
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