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29 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, 34th Div continues to pursue enemy northward, 135th Inf taking Pratella and Prata. Elements of 504th Para Inf, 82d A/B Div, protecting right flank of VI Corps, reach Gallo.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36227, page 4776, published 1943-10-29: "the publication of thisOrder in the London Gazette pursuant to the saidMeasure.E. C. E. Leadbitter.

    Source The London Gazette (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 65 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-10-29, 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.

  5. East Africa Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 31 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1943-10-29, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

    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 147 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-10-29, 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.

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