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16 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.

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Italy

AAI: Operation Order No. 3 presents plan, secretly drawn up on 4th, for breaking through Gothic Line: Br Eighth Army initially is to make main effort in Adriatic coastal sector.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
S France

In U.S. Seventh Army area, Army CP is established ashore W of St Tropez. Enemy garrison of Port Cros I., is resisting stoutly from fort on W end of island. 1st ABTF consolidates in rear of beachhead and overcomes opposition at Le Muy.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
N France

21 Army Group: In Br Second Army’s 8 Corps area, 3d Div finds Flers clear of enemy. In 30 Corps area, Condé-sur-Noireau falls to 11th Armd Div without opposition.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 137 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-08-16, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 70 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-08-16, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 229 Allied sorties (35 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-08-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th 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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16 August 1944

Entries

AAI: Operation Order No. 3 presents plan, secretly drawn up on 4th, for breaking through Gothic Line: Br Eighth Army initially is to make main effort in Adriatic coastal sector.

In U.S. Seventh Army area, Army CP is established ashore W of St Tropez. Enemy garrison of Port Cros I., is resisting stoutly from fort on W end of island. 1st ABTF consolidates in rear of beachhead and overcomes opposition at Le Muy.

21 Army Group: In Br Second Army’s 8 Corps area, 3d Div finds Flers clear of enemy. In 30 Corps area, Condé-sur-Noireau falls to 11th Armd Div without opposition.

THOR mission records show at least 137 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-08-16, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 70 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-08-16, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 229 Allied sorties (35 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-08-16, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

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