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18 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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  1. Burma

    In NCAC area, Marauders begin assault on town of Myitkyina while elements of 89th Regt, Ch 30th Div, defend Myitkyina airfield. 1st Bn overruns Zigyun, S of Myitkyina. 150th Regt, Ch 50th Div, attacks from N, seizing RR station.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Allied troops take airfields at Myitkyina, Burma, an important air base; the struggle over the city itself will continue for nearly three months.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 103 Allied sorties (28 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-05-18, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, RAF, USAAF 13th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  5. European Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 45 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1944-05-18, flown by RAF, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included FRANCE, AUSTRIA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 1,047 Allied sorties (51 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-05-18, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force, USAAF 15th 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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