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15 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.

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Italy

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s Br 10 Corps area, 56th Div crosses the Volturno, using bridges in former VI Corps sector. VI Corps’ 3d Div takes Cisterna, but elements are being strongly opposed near Villa and Liberi.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
POA

I MAC issues final orders for invasion of N Solomons. The attack force (TF 31 under Adm Wilkinson), with ground forces of Gen Vandegrift’s I MAC, will seize Treasury Is.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
U.K.

Gen Brereton activates U.S. Army Air Forces in the U.K. (USAAFUK), which includes Eighth and Ninth Air Forces.

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

THOR mission records show at least 20 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-10-15, 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 27 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-10-15, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included GREECE, 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 105 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-10-15, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 14th 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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Entries

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s Br 10 Corps area, 56th Div crosses the Volturno, using bridges in former VI Corps sector. VI Corps’ 3d Div takes Cisterna, but elements are being strongly opposed near Villa and Liberi.

I MAC issues final orders for invasion of N Solomons. The attack force (TF 31 under Adm Wilkinson), with ground forces of Gen Vandegrift’s I MAC, will seize Treasury Is.

Gen Brereton activates U.S. Army Air Forces in the U.K. (USAAFUK), which includes Eighth and Ninth Air Forces.

THOR mission records show at least 20 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-10-15, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 27 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-10-15, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included GREECE, ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 105 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-10-15, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force.

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