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6 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.
8 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Burma
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek orders Gen Stilwell to halt Chinese offensive temporarily because of Japanese offensive on Arakan front. 3d Bn, U.S. 5307th Prov Unit, repels determined attack across river and kills some 400 Japanese.
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Los Negros
12th Cav arrives to reinforce beachhead and joins in action at once against retreating enemy. Bridgehead is expanded to include Salami and Porlaka.
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The Soviet Air Force bombs Narva, the city is destroyed. The Leningrad Front initiates the Narva Offensive, March 6-24.
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Wingate's Chindits make several successful forays in Burma.
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The Allies receive intelligence that the Japanese may be about to attack Western Australia, causing them to greatly bolster defenses there. When no attack comes, forces return to their regular stations on the 20th.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 60 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-06, flown by RAF, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 11 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-06, 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.
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6 March in other years 19401941194219431945
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