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18 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 15 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Poland
U.S. Eighth Air Force, having gained Soviet approval, flies supplies to Warsaw in response to numerous appeals. Only a small portion reaches Polish hands.
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CBI
Gen Stilwell presents plan to Chiang Kaishek for making the best use of Ch troops defending E China.
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Brest, France, an important Channel port, falls to the Allies.
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Jüri Uluots proclaims the Government of Estonia headed by Deputy Prime Minister Otto Tief.
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The Battle of Arracourt begins.
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Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
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The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
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