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28 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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  2. Italy

    15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army area, 5 Corps begins battle of the Sangro at 2130, Ind 8th Div, in the lead, takes Mozzagrogna, night 28-29. New Zealanders follow across the Sangro.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. (28 November 1943): Left to right: General Secretary of the Communist Party Joseph Stalin, President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the United Kingdom.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  4. Tehran Conference: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran, Iran, to discuss war strategy.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 67 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-11-28, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 469 Allied sorties (39 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-11-28, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. 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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