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2 June 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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Italy

AAI: Temporarily alters interarmy boundary to permit U.S. Fifth Army greater freedom of movement. In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, the enemy, after stubborn defense through day, withdraws main forces, night 2-3.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
U.S.

CCS issue new directive to SEAC, a compromise between Br and U.S. positions. Br view that air link to China should be developed in order to support operations in the Pacific is accepted.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
CBI

In NCAC area of Burma, formal siege of Myitkyina begins, with Chinese tunnelling toward enemy. On Salween front, Ch 36th Div takes Kaitou village and surrounds Chiaotou in Shweli Valley.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The U.S. begins Operation Frantic with a bombing of Debrecen, Hungary.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Miskolc

World War II bombing of Miskolc, Hungary.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36590, page 3095, published 1944-06-30: "of July next.with registered by the Registrar of the said Dioceseof Canterbury.E. C. E. Leadbitter.

Source The London Gazette (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 49 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-02, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, INDIA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 876 Allied sorties (51 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-02, flown by USAAF 12th 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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2 June 1944

Entries

AAI: Temporarily alters interarmy boundary to permit U.S. Fifth Army greater freedom of movement. In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, the enemy, after stubborn defense through day, withdraws main forces, night 2-3.

CCS issue new directive to SEAC, a compromise between Br and U.S. positions. Br view that air link to China should be developed in order to support operations in the Pacific is accepted.

In NCAC area of Burma, formal siege of Myitkyina begins, with Chinese tunnelling toward enemy. On Salween front, Ch 36th Div takes Kaitou village and surrounds Chiaotou in Shweli Valley.

The U.S. begins Operation Frantic with a bombing of Debrecen, Hungary.

World War II bombing of Miskolc, Hungary.

Excerpt from the London Gazette, Issue 36590, page 3095, published 1944-06-30: "of July next.with registered by the Registrar of the said Dioceseof Canterbury.E. C. E. Leadbitter.

THOR mission records show at least 49 Allied sorties (7 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-02, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, INDIA.

THOR mission records show at least 876 Allied sorties (51 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-02, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force.

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