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12 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: In U.S. Fifth Army area, Civitavecchia port is opened to LST traffic. IV Corps continues pursuit of enemy northward, advancing a little less rapidly than VI Corps had, against gradually increasing resistance.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
American aircraft carriers commence air strikes on the Marianas, including Saipan, preparing for invasion.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.

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France

21 Army Group: In U.S.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 69 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-12, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 518 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-12, 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.
Theater not recorded

THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-06-12, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army area, Civitavecchia port is opened to LST traffic. IV Corps continues pursuit of enemy northward, advancing a little less rapidly than VI Corps had, against gradually increasing resistance.

American aircraft carriers commence air strikes on the Marianas, including Saipan, preparing for invasion.

Battle of Carentan: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.

21 Army Group: In U.S.

THOR mission records show at least 69 Allied sorties (18 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-12, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 518 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-12, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-06-12, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

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