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15 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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  1. New Guinea

    Australians continue toward Lae from W and E, 7th Div clearing Edward’s Plantation and 9th Div taking Malahang airdrome. Gen MacArthur orders New Guinea Force to seize Kaiapit and Dumpu with assistance of U.S. planes.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. USSR

    Continuing toward Kiev, Soviet forces overrun Nezhin. To N, Red Army opens strong offensive against Smolensk. Solomon Is.-Reinforcements are sent to Arundel in preparation for stronger U.S. effort on 17th.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Chiang Kai-shek asks that General Stilwell, American military advisor/commander, be recalled for suggesting an alliance with the Communists.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 26 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-15, 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 191 Allied sorties (88 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-15, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 8th 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.

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 77 Allied sorties (19 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-15, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th 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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