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16 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.
8 of 12 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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ETO
Gen Eisenhower takes over post of Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Force.
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Italy
15th Army Group: U.S. Fifth Army’s II Corps is ordered to make main effort toward Anzio.
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General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in London, returning from a week of rest and planning in Washington, D. C., and assumed command of the European Theater by General Orders No. 4. His new title was Commanding General, U.S.
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Battle of Anzio
The Fifth Army's attack on the Gustav Line began on January 16, 1944, at Monte Cassino.
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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 272 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-01-16, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included AUSTRIA.
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 615 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-01-16, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 163 Allied sorties (28 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-01-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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