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7 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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Entries

Bougainville

Beachhead undergoes its first major counterattack. Japanese DD’s from Rabaul land 475 troops between Laruma and Koromokina Rivers early in morning.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
CBI

SEAC adopts TARZAN, India-based portion of general offensive in Burma, now called CHAMPION. TARZAN calls for limited offensive on Arakan coast for Akyab; drive from Imphal to Chindwin.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
POA

Southern Attack Force (TF 53) begins rehearsal for GALVANIC at Efate, New Hebrides. A Fifth Fleet carrier force, under command of Rear Adm Alfred I. Montgomery, reaches S Pacific.

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

THOR mission records show at least 45 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-11-07, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF, USAAF 14th Air Force.

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 16 Allied sorties (32 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-11-07, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.

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 56 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-11-07, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 5th 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

Beachhead undergoes its first major counterattack. Japanese DD’s from Rabaul land 475 troops between Laruma and Koromokina Rivers early in morning.

SEAC adopts TARZAN, India-based portion of general offensive in Burma, now called CHAMPION. TARZAN calls for limited offensive on Arakan coast for Akyab; drive from Imphal to Chindwin.

Southern Attack Force (TF 53) begins rehearsal for GALVANIC at Efate, New Hebrides. A Fifth Fleet carrier force, under command of Rear Adm Alfred I. Montgomery, reaches S Pacific.

THOR mission records show at least 45 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-11-07, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF, USAAF 14th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (32 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-11-07, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.

THOR mission records show at least 56 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1943-11-07, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 5th Air Force.

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