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26 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 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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ETO
Gen Eisenhower approves plan to isolate invasion area by air attacks on transportation system, particularly rail centers and facilities.
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Italy
AAI: Extensive regrouping is in progress and inter-army boundary is redefined. U.S. Fifth Army retains control of Br 10 Corps. Br Eighth Army takes over sectors of FEC and NZ Corps.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 49 Allied sorties (15 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-03-26, 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 465 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-03-26, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th 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.
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On Narva front, Strachwitz Offensive destroys part of the Soviet bridgehead.
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26 March in other years 19401941194219431945
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