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14 January 1944

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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U.S.

President Roosevelt, in message to Chiang Kai-shek of this date, delivered on 15th, asks that Yunnan forces be committed in Burma in conjunction with operations from India; hints that if they are not, lend-lease to China may be curtailed.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
USSR

Breaking through enemy positions on broad front, Soviet forces take Mozyr and Kalinkovichi; during next few days deepen the salient.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
New Britain

3d Bn, 7th Marines, drives to top of Hill 660, final objective of ADC Group.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 699 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-14, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 81 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-14, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-01-14, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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14 January 1944

Entries

President Roosevelt, in message to Chiang Kai-shek of this date, delivered on 15th, asks that Yunnan forces be committed in Burma in conjunction with operations from India; hints that if they are not, lend-lease to China may be curtailed.

Breaking through enemy positions on broad front, Soviet forces take Mozyr and Kalinkovichi; during next few days deepen the salient.

3d Bn, 7th Marines, drives to top of Hill 660, final objective of ADC Group.

THOR mission records show at least 699 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.

THOR mission records show at least 81 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-14, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-01-14, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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