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14 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.
5 of 6 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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CBI
11 Army Group: In Br Fourteenth Army area, Ind 17th Div of 4 Corps, having been authorized to withdraw when threatened with isolation, begins withdrawal but finds route to Imphal cut by Japanese.
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POA
Adm Nimitz proposes to make carrier strikes against Wakde-Sarmi and Hollandia before D Day in support of Hollandia operation; promises air support for landings and, for limited period thereafter, for operations ashore.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 96 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-14, flown by 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 444 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. 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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14 March in other years 19401941194219431945
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