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22 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 sourced entries for this date.

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Entries

  1. CBI

    In NCAC area, 1st Bn of 5307th Unit finds Japanese blocking trails, so is forced to cut another. 11 Army Group: In Br Fourteenth Army area, additional elements of Wingate’s Special Force are being flown to central Burma.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. U.K.

    British Chiefs of Staff recommend that plans for ANVIL be dropped. This would insure a greater effort in Italy. Americans disagree, holding out firmly for ANVIL despite problems of acquiring sufficient shipping for it.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 25 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-22, 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.

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 484 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-22, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  8. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 241 Allied sorties (40 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-03-22, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 14th 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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