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13 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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Italy

AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, 1st Armd Div, ordered to be prepared to move all but one combat command to II Corps zone on 48 hours’ notice, can do no more than patrol aggressively within its broad Serchio Valley sector.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Poland

Soviet planes begin dropping supplies to beleaguered Warsaw. Lomza, key position between East Prussia and Warsaw, falls to troops of Second White Russian Front.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
SWPA

TF TRADEWIND convoy is joined by Covering Force and escort carriers as it continues toward Morotai by a circuitous route in order to maintain secrecy.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 61 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-13, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

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 278 Allied sorties (67 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-09-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 11th Air Force.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Theater not recorded

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-09-13, 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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13 September 1944

Entries

AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, 1st Armd Div, ordered to be prepared to move all but one combat command to II Corps zone on 48 hours’ notice, can do no more than patrol aggressively within its broad Serchio Valley sector.

Soviet planes begin dropping supplies to beleaguered Warsaw. Lomza, key position between East Prussia and Warsaw, falls to troops of Second White Russian Front.

TF TRADEWIND convoy is joined by Covering Force and escort carriers as it continues toward Morotai by a circuitous route in order to maintain secrecy.

Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.

THOR mission records show at least 61 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-13, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 278 Allied sorties (67 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-09-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 11th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 6 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-09-13, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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