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21 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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  2. New Guinea

    In Aitape area, Gen Hall strengthens line along the Driniumor. 2d Bn of 169th Inf, 43d Div, moves forward to Anamo. 2d Bn of 124th, released from reserve, advances to Palauru village.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. USSR-POLAND

    Ostrov falls to troops of Third Baltic Front. Upon crossing the Bug W of Kowel, some elements of First White Russian Front drive toward Brest Litovsk while others advance toward Lublin.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Overview Guam A key part of Operation Forager, the amphibious assault - actually the recapture and liberation - of the U.S. territory of Guam, captured by the Japanese on 7 December 1941, was originally planned for 18 June 1944.

    Source US Navy chronology (NHHC) (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 28 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-07-21, 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.

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 86 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-07-21, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 8th 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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