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11 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.

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Entries

CBI

In NCAC area, Chinese Y-Force continues crossing the Salween under cover of darkness. Three regts of 36th Div and 346th Regt, 116th Div, cross at Mengta Ferry. K Marauder Force starts toward Ngao Ga.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
France

Ninth Air Force begins program of attacks on selected airfields within range of Caen, hitting those at Beaumont-le-Roger and Cormeillesen-Vexin.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Italy

AAI: AAI opens drive on Rome at 2300 with tremendous arty bombardment of Gustav Line by weapons of U.S. Fifth and Br Eighth Armies.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The fourth battle of Monte Cassino begins led by general Anders of the 2nd Polish Corps.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 203 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-05-11, flown by USAAF 12th 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 467 Allied sorties (84 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-05-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 14th Air Force.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Theater not recorded

THOR mission records show at least 45 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-05-11, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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Entries

In NCAC area, Chinese Y-Force continues crossing the Salween under cover of darkness. Three regts of 36th Div and 346th Regt, 116th Div, cross at Mengta Ferry. K Marauder Force starts toward Ngao Ga.

Ninth Air Force begins program of attacks on selected airfields within range of Caen, hitting those at Beaumont-le-Roger and Cormeillesen-Vexin.

AAI: AAI opens drive on Rome at 2300 with tremendous arty bombardment of Gustav Line by weapons of U.S. Fifth and Br Eighth Armies.

The fourth battle of Monte Cassino begins led by general Anders of the 2nd Polish Corps.

THOR mission records show at least 203 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-05-11, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 467 Allied sorties (84 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-05-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 14th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 45 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-05-11, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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