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24 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.

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  1. Italy

    15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army’s 13 Corps area, NZ 2d Div, moving to out- flank Orsogna, reaches heights commanding that town on NE. MIDDLE EAST-Gen Connolly is relieved as CG PGC by Brig Gen Donald P. Booth.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 44 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1943-12-24, flown by RAF, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. European Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (102 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1943-12-24, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  8. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 72 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1943-12-24, flown by unidentified Allied air units. 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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24 December in other years 19391940194119421944

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