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13 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.

Kiska invasion force leaves Adak for target. Solomon Is.-Elements of 169th Inf, 43d Div, land on Vela Cela, small island between New Georgia and Baanga, and reconnoiter without incident. Aircraft search for the American party on Baanga.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
NEI

B-24’s of 380th Heavy Bombardment Group, which has recently arrived in Australia as part of air reinforcements promised SWPA at Pacific Military Conference in March, attack oil center at Balikpapan, (Borneo) in force.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Sicily

15th Army Group: In U.S. Seventh Army’s II Corps coastal sector, RCT 30 of 3d Div continues E toward Patti despite formidable roadblock at Capo Calava that requires movement about it by water.

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

THOR mission records show at least 11 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-13, 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.
European Theater

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-08-13, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included AUSTRIA.

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 106 Allied sorties (65 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-13, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, SARDINIA.

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

Kiska invasion force leaves Adak for target. Solomon Is.-Elements of 169th Inf, 43d Div, land on Vela Cela, small island between New Georgia and Baanga, and reconnoiter without incident. Aircraft search for the American party on Baanga.

B-24’s of 380th Heavy Bombardment Group, which has recently arrived in Australia as part of air reinforcements promised SWPA at Pacific Military Conference in March, attack oil center at Balikpapan, (Borneo) in force.

15th Army Group: In U.S. Seventh Army’s II Corps coastal sector, RCT 30 of 3d Div continues E toward Patti despite formidable roadblock at Capo Calava that requires movement about it by water.

THOR mission records show at least 11 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-13, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-08-13, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included AUSTRIA.

THOR mission records show at least 106 Allied sorties (65 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-13, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, SARDINIA.

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