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25 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.
6 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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USSR
Proskurov falls to troops of First Ukrainian Front.
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Manus Is.
Organized fighting ends as 2d Cav Brig completes clearing No. 2 Road to Rossum. Air strikes, arty, bazookas, flame throwers, and tanks are employed during the battle. Small enemy groups remain to be located and eliminated.
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Soviet air force bombs the city of Tartu, Estonia.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 16 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-25, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.
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 34 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-25, flown by unidentified Allied air units. 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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25 March in other years 19401941194219431945
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