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6 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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  2. Italy

    Strait of Messina is now open to Allied shipping. 15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army area, 13 Corps continues to make steady progress northward. 5th Div takes Gioia and is ordered to drive on Nicastro with 231st Brig attached.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. New Guinea

    26th Brig of Aus 9th Div, followed by 24th Brig, which landed night 5-6, continues W toward Lae, meeting opposition for the first time at Bunga R. Advance elements of U.S. 871st A/B Engr Bn are, flown in to Nabzab.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 46 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-06, 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (32 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-06, 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.

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 119 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-06, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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