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10 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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New Guinea

Aus 7th Div relieves U.S. 503d Para Inf at Nadzab and begins drive E toward Lae with 25th Brig Gp. Japanese at Lae are thus threatened from both E and W. MIDDLE EAST-Maj Gen Ralph Royce takes command of USAFIME, replacing Gen Brereton.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Solomon IS.

2d and 3d Bns of 27th Inf, 25th Div, are attached to 43d Div and ordered to Arundel to help 172d Inf. 27th Inf commander is to be responsible for future operations there.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
USSR

Soviet forces driving along edge of Sea of Azov take Mariupol. Other units establish bridge- head across Desna R in vicinity of Novgorod Severski.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-10, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (73 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-10, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 17 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-10, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force. Targets included SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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Entries

Aus 7th Div relieves U.S. 503d Para Inf at Nadzab and begins drive E toward Lae with 25th Brig Gp. Japanese at Lae are thus threatened from both E and W. MIDDLE EAST-Maj Gen Ralph Royce takes command of USAFIME, replacing Gen Brereton.

2d and 3d Bns of 27th Inf, 25th Div, are attached to 43d Div and ordered to Arundel to help 172d Inf. 27th Inf commander is to be responsible for future operations there.

Soviet forces driving along edge of Sea of Azov take Mariupol. Other units establish bridge- head across Desna R in vicinity of Novgorod Severski.

THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-10, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 13 Allied sorties (73 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-10, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 17 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-10, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force. Targets included SOLOMON ISLANDS.

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