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3 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.
8 of 157 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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New Guinea
Allied planners meeting at Port Moresby decide to seize line Dumpu-Saidor to protect movement to Cape Gloucester. As air preparation for landing at Lae continues, the assault force assembles off Buna.
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A secret Italian Armistice is signed and Italy drops out of the war. Mainland Italy is invaded when the British XXIII Corps lands at Reggio Calabria.
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British and Canadian troops land on the Italian mainland. On the same day, Walter Bedell Smith and Giuseppe Castellano sign the Armistice of Cassibile, although it is not announced for another five days.
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The Armistice of Cassibile is proclaimed by radio. OB Süd immediately implements plans to disarm the Italian forces.
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Allied invasion of Italy
The 10th Army had come close to defeating the Salerno beachhead.
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Allied invasion of Italy
Opposition to the landings was light and the Italian coastal units surrendered almost immediately.
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Allied invasion of Italy
The first echelon of the British 1st Airborne Division arrived on four British cruisers, a U.S. cruiser, and the British fast minelayer.
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3 September in other years 19391940194119421944
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