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11 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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Entries
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China
Japanese, having completed preparations for stronger assault on Heng-yang, renew attack, and are stoutly opposed by Chinese garrison, which is assisted by aircraft.
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President Roosevelt announces that he will run for an unprecedented fourth term as U.S. President.
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UK Parliament
Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1944 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War) (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1944-07-11: "Vote of Credit (Supplementary), 1944 (Expenditure Arising Out of the War)." Source: Hansard (Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
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Foret de Mont Castre
1944 World War II battle.
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New Guinea
On Noemfoor, TF CYCLONE starts regrouping for systematic mopping up opera- tions. 158th Inf is given N sector and 503d Para Inf the S. 2d Bn of 503d arrives, having moved by air from Hollandia to Biak and thence by sea to Namber airdrome.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 151 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-07-11, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.
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 275 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-07-11, flown by USAAF 12th 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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