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13 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

  1. Bougainville

    129th Inf of 37th Div, in coordinated tank-infantry counterattack, regains all ground lost to enemy in its sector. Japanese withdraw from Hill 100 area. 1st Bn of 132d Inf, Americal Div, tries in vain to recover South Knob of Hill 260.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Burma

    In NCAC area, 1st Bn of U.S. 5307th Unit reaches Makuy Bum. Adm Mountbatten orders diversion of 30 aircraft from Hump to fly in Ind 5th Div to central front in 11 Army Group’s Br Fourteenth Army area, where enemy is gaining ground.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 174 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-13, 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 281 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-13, 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.

  6. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-03-13, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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