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1 November 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 area, Br 10 Corps continues to clear M. Massico- M. S. Croce hill mass on W flank of Fifth Army. 56th Div takes Roccamonfina. In VI Corps area, 168th Inf of 34th Div reaches Capriati al Volturno.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. U.S.

    Alaska is made a separate theater of operations. Alaska Defense Command, separated from Western Defense Command, is renamed Alaskan Department and comes under direct control of the War Department.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. In Operation Goodtime, United States Marines land on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands. The fighting on this island will continue to the end of the war.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  4. Battle Of Empress Augusta Bay

    During night 1-2, TF 39 engages enemy force of cruisers and DD’s proceeding toward Bougainville and f orces enemy to retire after losing a cruiser and a DD. MEDITERRANEAN-U.S.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. The 3rd Marine Division, United States Marines, landing on Bougainville in the Solomon Islands, secures a beachhead, leading that night to a naval clash at the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  7. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 44 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-11-01, 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.

  8. East Africa Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 19 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1943-11-01, 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.

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