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7 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.

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  1. S France

    In U.S. Seventh Army’s VI Corps area, Besançon falls to 3d Div, 45th Div crosses the Doubs in Baume-les-Dames area. 36th attempts unsuccessfully to cross SW of Besançon; elements cross in 3d Div sector at Avanne.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. CBI

    Gen Hurley, Donald Nelson; and Gen Stilwell talk in Chungking with Chiang Kai-shek, who reiterates his willingness to let Stilwell control all Ch troops in the field but asks for new Ch SOS staffed by Americans.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 128 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-07, 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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