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27 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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  1. CBI

    In NCAC area of Burma, 3d Bn of NEW GALAHAD succeeds in taking northern airstrip at Myitkyina and turns it over to 209th and 236th Engr Bns to defend. Japanese garrison of Myitkyina is becoming less aggressive.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Eastern Europe

    Troops of Second Baltic Front seize Dvinsk, on Dvina R. Bialystok falls to forces of Second White Russian Front after hard battle of about a week. Columns of First Ukrainian Front take Lwow and Stanislawow.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. France

    21 Army Group: In U.S. First Army area, VIII Corps is hampered more by delaying obstacles than by enemy opposition as it moves forward on W flank of army. 79th Div overruns Lessay, and 8th pushes southward between there and Périers.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. UK Parliament

    Clause 1.—(Validation of Tenancies for the Duration of the war.) (House of Commons)

    Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1944-07-27: "Clause 1.—(Validation of Tenancies for the Duration of the war.)."

    Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 74 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-07-27, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  6. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 342 Allied sorties (53 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-07-27, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 13th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  7. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-07-27, 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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