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25 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.

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  2. New Guinea

    In Hollandia area, 21st Inf renews attack from Sabron although supply situation is still difficult and weather conditions again prevent airdrop. Additional forces are assigned to sup- ply carrying.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. LTG George Patton suffered yet another controversy setback, when giving a speech at the welcome Center in Knutsford, England. He opined that "the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union" were destined to rule the post-war world.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 69 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-04-25, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 854 Allied sorties (45 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-04-25, 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.

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 127 Allied sorties (27 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-04-25, flown by USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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