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9 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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Bougainville

Continuing attacks on Hill 700, Japanese drive small salient into line of 145th Inf, 37th Div, on saddle. Efforts to regain the saddle fail. Enemy arty fire shifts to Torokina strip.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Burma

In NCAC area, elements of Ch 22d and 38th Divs and of 1st Prov Tank Gp enter Walawbum after Japanese have made good their escape. Fall of Walawbum gives Chinese virtual control of Hukawng Valley.

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

2d Cav Brig, reinf, lands at Salami Plantation. First echelon of Allied fighter garrison arrives at Momote airfield.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The Soviet Long Range Aviation carries out an air raid on Tallinn, Estonia. The military targets are almost untouched. Approx. 800 civilians die and 20,000 people are left without shelter.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
New Britain

1944 military engagement on New Britain, Pacific Ocean.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 128 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-09, 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 256 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-09, 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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Entries

Continuing attacks on Hill 700, Japanese drive small salient into line of 145th Inf, 37th Div, on saddle. Efforts to regain the saddle fail. Enemy arty fire shifts to Torokina strip.

In NCAC area, elements of Ch 22d and 38th Divs and of 1st Prov Tank Gp enter Walawbum after Japanese have made good their escape. Fall of Walawbum gives Chinese virtual control of Hukawng Valley.

2d Cav Brig, reinf, lands at Salami Plantation. First echelon of Allied fighter garrison arrives at Momote airfield.

The Soviet Long Range Aviation carries out an air raid on Tallinn, Estonia. The military targets are almost untouched. Approx. 800 civilians die and 20,000 people are left without shelter.

Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia.

1944 military engagement on New Britain, Pacific Ocean.

THOR mission records show at least 128 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-09, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 256 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-09, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

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