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2 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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  1. Los Negros

    BREWER Support Force (Col Hugh T. Hoffman), consisting of 1st Sq, 5th Cav, reinf, lands; after preparatory air bombardment, joins with 2d Sq in attack that gains Momote airdrome with ease.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Mediterranean

    Lt Gen Alexander M. Patch is designated by AFHQ as commander of U.S. Seventh Army, which is to conduct ANVIL. ITALY-ACMF: In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, 509th Para Inf Bn withdraws to reserve upon relief by 30th Inf, 3d Div.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Burma

    In NCAC area, U.S. 5307th Prov Unit assembles across the Tanai. Advance elements of 16th LRP, Br Special Force, pushing southward from Ledo, cross the Chindwin on rafts and dinghies dropped from air near Singkaling Hkamti.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 55 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-02, 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. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 1,238 Allied sorties (52 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-02, 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.

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 150 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-03-02, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th 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.

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