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5 May 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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Italy
AAI: Gen Alexander issues Operation Order No. 1, AAI, for drive through Gustav Line to Rome and pursuit of enemy thereafter to line Rimini-Pisa.
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Admiralty Is.
8th Cav begins final mop up of Manus, which is largely clear of enemy.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 49 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-05-05, 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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European Theater
THOR mission records show at least 99 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-05-05, flown by unidentified Allied air units. 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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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 31 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-05-05, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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