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1 March 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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Italy
ACMF: In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, enemy continues offensive against Anzio beachhead on a reduced scale. Main effort, in Ponte Rotto area, is contained by 3d Div.
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The keels of and are laid down.
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Leningrad Front initiate the Narva Offensive, March 1-4.
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Anti-fascist strikes occur in northern Italy.
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American and Australian troops won the Battle of Sio against Japanese forces as part of the New Guinea campaign.
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Battle of Anzio
Churchill also had to ensure the British-dominated forces in Italy were contributing to the war at a time when the Soviet Red Army were suffering tremendous losses on the Eastern Front, inspects British graves at Anzio, Italy, 1 March 1944.
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