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4 September 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 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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S France
In U.S. Seventh Army area, Fr Army B forces protecting right flank of army reconnoiter to outskirts of Briançon. In VI Corps area, 45th Div takes Bourg-en-Bresse, having overcome resistance below the town.
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CBI
Gen Hurley and Donald Nelson arrive in India after brief stopover in Moscow.
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A cease fire takes effect between Finland and the USSR.
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Finland exits from the war with Soviet Union.
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The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 94 Allied sorties (19 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-04, 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 180 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-09-04, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th 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.
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4 September in other years 19391940194119421943
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