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29 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.
5 of 7 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Italy
AAI: In U.S.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 1,134 Allied sorties (69 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-05-29, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 12th 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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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 156 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-05-29, flown by USAAF 8th 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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New Guinea
On Biak, first tank battle of SWPA is fought as Japanese attempt to dislodge 2d Bn, 162d Inf, from positions W of Parai. Enemy cuts road E of Parai but counterattack restores situation.
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