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5 July 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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France

21 Army Group: In U.S. First Army area, 35th Div begins landing on the Continent. VIII Corps overruns RR stations of La Haye-duPuits. VII Corps continues to make slow progress toward Priers.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Saipan

VAC begins final phase of assault on island with 27th Div on left and 4th Mar Div on right.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Iroise Sea

Battle of Pierres Noires.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
CBI

On Salween front, Ch 8th Army (82d, 103d, and Hon 1st Divs), which has assembled E and S of Sung Shan, begins assault on that enemy stronghold after night-long arty preparation.

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

THOR mission records show at least 173 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-07-05, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

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 334 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-07-05, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

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 0 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-07-05, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. 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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Entries

21 Army Group: In U.S. First Army area, 35th Div begins landing on the Continent. VIII Corps overruns RR stations of La Haye-duPuits. VII Corps continues to make slow progress toward Priers.

VAC begins final phase of assault on island with 27th Div on left and 4th Mar Div on right.

Battle of Pierres Noires.

On Salween front, Ch 8th Army (82d, 103d, and Hon 1st Divs), which has assembled E and S of Sung Shan, begins assault on that enemy stronghold after night-long arty preparation.

THOR mission records show at least 173 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-07-05, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 334 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-07-05, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 0 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-07-05, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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