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13 February 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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Entries

  1. Italy

    ACMF: In U.S. Fifth Army’s II Corps area, Ind 4th Div, NZ Corps, begins relieving 168th Inf, which is depleted in strength. 133d Inf retains positions in Cassino. NZ Corps prepares to take over battle for Cassino.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. SWPA

    Gen MacArthur directs forces of South and Southwest Pacific Areas to take Manus I., Admiralty Is.., and Kavieng, New Ireland, about 1 April in order to gain control of Bismarck Archipelago and isolate Rabaul.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 137 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-02-13, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF, USAAF 14th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  5. European Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (53 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-02-13, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included FRANCE.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 452 Allied sorties (38 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-02-13, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. 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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