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6 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 14 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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S France
In U.S. Seventh Army area, Fr 2d Corps takes Châlon-sur-Saône. VI Corps, preparing to cross the Doubs at Dole, Besançon, and Baumeles-Dames, is meeting delaying opposition.
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Eastern Europe
Soviet forces reach RumanianYugoslav frontier at Turnu-Severin, on the Danube at the Iron Gate. Other Red Army troops take Ostroleka (Poland).
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The "blackout" is diminished to a "dim-out" as threat of invasion and further bombing seems an unlikely possibility.
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Ghent and Liège are liberated by British troops.
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Soviet forces capture the city of Tartu, Estonia.
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The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
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Soviet forces captured the city of Tartu on their way to re-establishing their rule in Estonia.
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