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24 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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Entries

Italy

15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 78th Div patrols reach Ofanto R. USSR-Heavy fighting is in progress in vicinity of Smolensk and Roslavl.

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

ALAMO Scouts begin rcn of Cape Gloucester area in preparation for invasion.

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

20th Brig, Aus 9th Div, forces Bumi R, N of Finschhafen. Enemy planes again attack shipping.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36224, page 4731, published 1943-10-26: "sty's Principal Secretaries of State, is togive the necessary directions herein.E. C. E. Leadbitter.

Source The London Gazette (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-24, 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 42 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-24, 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 9 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-24, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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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24 September 1943

Entries

15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 78th Div patrols reach Ofanto R. USSR-Heavy fighting is in progress in vicinity of Smolensk and Roslavl.

ALAMO Scouts begin rcn of Cape Gloucester area in preparation for invasion.

20th Brig, Aus 9th Div, forces Bumi R, N of Finschhafen. Enemy planes again attack shipping.

Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36224, page 4731, published 1943-10-26: "sty's Principal Secretaries of State, is togive the necessary directions herein.E. C. E. Leadbitter.

THOR mission records show at least 15 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-09-24, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 42 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-09-24, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 9 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-09-24, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force.

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