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27 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.
5 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Tarawa Atoll
2d Bn, 6th Marines, clears enemy from Buariki. Small islet of Naa, at N tip, remains to be explored.
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Huge civilian losses in Berlin as heavy bombing raids continue.
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Australian forces began the Battle of Wareo by conducting clearing operations between Bonga and North Hill.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 530 Allied sorties (50 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-11-27, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th 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.
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27 November in other years 19391940194119421944
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