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13 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.
7 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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New Guinea
In Aitape area, relief of 127th Inf along the Driniumor is completed.
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CBI
SWPA-Rcn of Manila docks, P.I., by Gen Chennault’s Fourteenth Air Force evokes unfavorable reaction from both Gen Stilwell and Gen MacArthur. MacArthur warns Chennault not to bomb Manila.
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Mortain
Operation Lüttich conflict.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 152 Allied sorties (29 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-08-13, 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 208 Allied sorties (47 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-08-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 14th 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.
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 10 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-08-13, 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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