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10 August 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.
8 of 13 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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France
21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s Br 1 Corps area, 49th Div, in conjunction with Cdn 2 Corps, advances to Vimont against strong opposition.
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Mediterranean
At AFHQ Gen Wilson receives directive from Br Chiefs of Staff to proceed with DRAGOON as planned. Phase I of air operations in preparation for invasion of S France ends.
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Guam is liberated by American troops; all of the Marianas are now in American hands. They will be turned into a major air and naval centre against the Japanese homeland.
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USAAF bombers attack Palembang in the Dutch East Indies.
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The Battle of Guam in the Pacific comes to an effective end.
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Guam
1944 World War II battle.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 37 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-08-10, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 20th 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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