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16 December 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 6 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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UK Parliament
Illness of the Prime Minister (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1943-12-16: "Illness of the Prime Minister." Mr. Attlee: "I have a statement about the Prime Minister to give to the House. My right hon.
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UK Parliament
The Prime Minister Ill (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1943-12-16: "The Prime Minister Ill."
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 64 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-12-16, flown by USAAF 10th 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.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 519 Allied sorties (38 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-12-16, 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.
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16 December in other years 19391940194119421944
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