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5 October 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.
7 sourced entries for this date.
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Entries
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Wake
U.S. TF 14 begins 2-day operation against Wake in which carrier-based and landbased planes participate.
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U.S.
JCS approve gradual strengthening of W Aleutians.
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The Allies cross Italy's Volturno Line.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-10-05, 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.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (26 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-10-05, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 35 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-10-05, flown by USAAF 5th 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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5 October in other years 19391940194119421944
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