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29 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.
8 of 10 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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SWPA
GHQ issues outline plan for assault on Hollandia, New Guinea.
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Shortly after the United States and Imperial Japan assumed their roles as belligerents in World War II, the Japanese began a rapid conquest of the various Pacific islands held by the Allied powers.
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The Admiralty Islands are invaded by U.S. forces, marked by the Battle of Los Negros and Operation Brewer. The struggle for this important fleet anchorage will continue until May. Rabaul is now completely isolated.
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The Admiralty Islands are invaded in Operation Brewer, led by American general Douglas MacArthur, in World War II.
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The Admiralty Islands campaign began when American forces assaulted Los Negros Island, the third largest of the Admiralty Islands.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 305 Allied sorties (20 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-02-29, 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 134 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-02-29, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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