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3 April 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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Entries
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CBI
Gen Stilwell, meeting at Jorhat with Adm Mountbatten and Gen Slim, learns that he may continue his N Burma campaign despite grave situation in Kohima area.
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New Guinea
Fifth Air Force, in its heaviest attack to date, again pounds Hollandia. During period 30 March to date, over 300 Japanese planes have been destroyed or damaged, most of them on the ground.
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Kåfjorden
1944 Second World War Royal Navy air raid.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 47 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-04-03, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF. 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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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-04-03, flown by RAF. Targets included FRANCE.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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3 April in other years 19401941194219431945
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