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18 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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  1. Ellice Is.

    Implementing directive of 20 July to establish bases from which assault on the Marshalls can be supported, advance party lands on Nanomea to reconnoiter and choose airfield site.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. USSR

    Red Army troops further improve positions about Kharkov with capture of Zmiev; S of the city. Solomon Is.-Japanese troop-laden barges that escaped U.S. naval force on 18th succeed in unloading at Horaniu, Vella Lavella.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-08-18, 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.

  5. European Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 24 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-08-18, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE, HOLLAND OR NETHERLANDS.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 46 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-08-18, 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.

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