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1 September 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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Italy

Units of Royal Navy join aircraft and arty in bombardment of Calabrian coast in preparation for BAYTOWN. Solomon Is.-On Arundel, final elements of 172d Inf, 43d Div-the 3d Bn-land at Nauro Peninsula.

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

Allied air operations are intensified in preparation for offensive against Lae. Fifth Air Force is concentrating on airfields, supply points, and shipping in New Guinea-New Britain area.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
POA

Allied TF arrives on Baker I. to develop it as a base from which future operations in the Central Pacific can be supported. Airstrip is constructed within a week.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
22,750,000 British men and women are either in the services or Civil Defence or doing essential war work, according to the U.K. Ministry of Labour.

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

THOR mission records show at least 38 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-01, 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 20 Allied sorties (35 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-01, flown by USAAF 12th 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 130 Allied sorties (20 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-01, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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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Units of Royal Navy join aircraft and arty in bombardment of Calabrian coast in preparation for BAYTOWN. Solomon Is.-On Arundel, final elements of 172d Inf, 43d Div-the 3d Bn-land at Nauro Peninsula.

Allied air operations are intensified in preparation for offensive against Lae. Fifth Air Force is concentrating on airfields, supply points, and shipping in New Guinea-New Britain area.

Allied TF arrives on Baker I. to develop it as a base from which future operations in the Central Pacific can be supported. Airstrip is constructed within a week.

22,750,000 British men and women are either in the services or Civil Defence or doing essential war work, according to the U.K. Ministry of Labour.

THOR mission records show at least 38 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-01, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 20 Allied sorties (35 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-01, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 130 Allied sorties (20 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-01, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

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