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6 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.
7 sourced entries for this date.
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India
Government of India accepts offer of U.S. troops to help operate Bengal and Assam RR. ITALY-15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s Br 10 Corps area, 56th Div continues attack toward M. Camino, elements taking Calabritto.
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U.S.
CCS accede to request of Gen Eisenhower for retention of landing craft. 12 U.S. and 56 Br LST’s due to depart from Mediterranean are to remain until 15 December. A further extension, until 15 January 1944, is subsequently granted.
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The Red Army liberates the city of Kiev. This is an anniversary of the Russian Revolution in 1917.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 38 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-11-06, 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 52 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-11-06, 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-11-06, flown by USAAF 13th 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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