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14 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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International Conferences

QUADRANT Conference, attended by President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and CCS, opens in Quebec, Canada.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Mediterranean

Naval plan “Western Naval Task Force Operation Plan No. 7-43” for Operation AVALANCHE, invasion of Italy at Salerno, is issued. Elements of the naval force are to make diversionary feint against beaches NW of Naples.

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

With close air and arty support, 2d Bn of 162d Inf, U.S. 41st Div, pushes to crest of Roosevelt Ridge, but enemy retains series of ridges on Dot Inlet.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Territory of New Guinea

1943 World War II battle in New Guinea.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-14, flown by 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 90 Allied sorties (39 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Theater not recorded

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1943-08-14, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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14 August 1943

Entries

QUADRANT Conference, attended by President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and CCS, opens in Quebec, Canada.

Naval plan “Western Naval Task Force Operation Plan No. 7-43” for Operation AVALANCHE, invasion of Italy at Salerno, is issued. Elements of the naval force are to make diversionary feint against beaches NW of Naples.

With close air and arty support, 2d Bn of 162d Inf, U.S. 41st Div, pushes to crest of Roosevelt Ridge, but enemy retains series of ridges on Dot Inlet.

1943 World War II battle in New Guinea.

THOR mission records show at least 1 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-14, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 90 Allied sorties (39 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1943-08-14, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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