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4 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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Entries

CBI

At request of Gen Marshall, Gen Stilwell meets Adm Mountbatten in effort to improve relations with him and iron out major differences of opinion. The meeting is amiable and current problems are settled.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Italy

ACMF: Enemy forces facing VI Corps of U.S. Fifth Army are ordered to hold present positions and organize them for defense. Lull ensues.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Los Negros

2d Sq, 7th Cav, and 82d FA Bn arrive to reinf beachhead. 2d Sq, 7th Cav, replaces 2d Sq, 5th Cav, in line.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 135 Allied sorties (15 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 78 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-04, flown by USAAF 12th 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 125 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-03-04, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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Entries

At request of Gen Marshall, Gen Stilwell meets Adm Mountbatten in effort to improve relations with him and iron out major differences of opinion. The meeting is amiable and current problems are settled.

ACMF: Enemy forces facing VI Corps of U.S. Fifth Army are ordered to hold present positions and organize them for defense. Lull ensues.

2d Sq, 7th Cav, and 82d FA Bn arrive to reinf beachhead. 2d Sq, 7th Cav, replaces 2d Sq, 5th Cav, in line.

THOR mission records show at least 135 Allied sorties (15 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 78 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 125 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-03-04, flown by USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force.

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