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11 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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  2. Italy

    15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, 45th Div commits 157th Inf between 180th and 179th for drive on Acquafondata. 2d Bn, 509th Para Inf, to which 1st Ranger Bn is attached, clears saddle of M. S. Croce.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 47 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-11-11, 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.

  5. East Africa Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 41 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the East Africa Theater on 1943-11-11, 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 12 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-11-11, 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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