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27 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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  1. Italy

    15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, 168th Inf of 34th Div is ordered to attack on 28th since elements of 135th Inf are being held up by enemy rear guards on hill S of Ailano.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. POA

    In preparation for invasion of Bougainville, 8th Brig Gp of NZ 3d Div, under Brig R. A. Row, lands on 2 islands of Treasury group, Stirling and Mono. The small Japanese force on Mono is quickly put to flight and must be rounded up.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 26 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-10-27, 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.

  4. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-10-27, flown by 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.

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 8 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-10-27, 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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