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4 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.

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ALEUTIAN IS.

Eleventh Air Force offensive against Kiska reaches its peak as 152 tons of bombs are dropped during 134 sorties.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Sicily

15th Army Group: In U.S. Seventh Army’s II Corps area, 15th Inf of 3d Div, although assisted by naval gunfire, is unable to force crossing of Furiano R. RCT 7 moves by water to positions on coast behind RCT 15.

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

XIV Corps continues to clear Munda area. 43d Div sector is clear except for Kokengolo Hill, N of the runway on airfield. Most of 37th Div’s assault force reaches the sea.

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

THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-04, flown by RAF, 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 165 Allied sorties (59 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-04, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 138 Allied sorties (29 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-08-04, flown by USAAF 11th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th 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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Eleventh Air Force offensive against Kiska reaches its peak as 152 tons of bombs are dropped during 134 sorties.

15th Army Group: In U.S. Seventh Army’s II Corps area, 15th Inf of 3d Div, although assisted by naval gunfire, is unable to force crossing of Furiano R. RCT 7 moves by water to positions on coast behind RCT 15.

XIV Corps continues to clear Munda area. 43d Div sector is clear except for Kokengolo Hill, N of the runway on airfield. Most of 37th Div’s assault force reaches the sea.

THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-04, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 165 Allied sorties (59 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 138 Allied sorties (29 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-08-04, flown by USAAF 11th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

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