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8 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 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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New Guinea
Final rehearsals for Hollandia operation are begun at Taupota Bay by 24th Div and near Lae by 41st Div.
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USSR
Soviet forces open new offensive in the Crimea.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 139 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-04-08, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, RAF, 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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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 178 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-04-08, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 304 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-04-08, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 7th Air Force.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
The full list for this date is being cleaned and will return soon.
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8 April in other years 19401941194219431945
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