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4 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.
7 of 161 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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SWPA
GHQ begins preparations for seizure of Noemfoor I., between Biak and Manokwari. The island, containing 3 airdromes, can be used as a staging area and also as base from which to cover sea lanes W of Biak.
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U.K.
At SHAEF, Gen Eisenhower postpones D Day 24 hours, to 6 June, because of unfavorable weather forecasts.
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Battle of Anzio
Due to faulty intelligence, when daylight arrived they were engaged and cut off.
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Battle of Anzio
Advance and secure Colli Laziali [the Alban Hills] 3.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 49 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 969 Allied sorties (46 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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