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26 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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Western Europe

21 Army Group: In Br Second Army’s 1 A/B Corps area, daylight halts withdrawal of 1st A/B Div; about 300 remain on N bank of the Neder Rijn; some of these later escape southward.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Italy

AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, TF 92 begins advance along Serchio valley N of Pescia. Continuing along Highway 6620 on right flank, elements of S African 6th Armd Div reach slopes of M. Gatta.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
In Caserta, Italy the Greek government in exile concluded an agreement with various guerrilla leaders who acknowledged its authority.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
Palaus

On Peleliu, 321st Inf and 5th Marines each cut across W arm of Peleliu, forming 2 pockets of enemy. 2d Bn, 321st, completes clearing 321st Inf trail, cutting off enemy to S in Umurbrogol Mts.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 88 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-26, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 498 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-09-26, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

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 77 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-09-26, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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26 September 1944

Entries

21 Army Group: In Br Second Army’s 1 A/B Corps area, daylight halts withdrawal of 1st A/B Div; about 300 remain on N bank of the Neder Rijn; some of these later escape southward.

AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, TF 92 begins advance along Serchio valley N of Pescia. Continuing along Highway 6620 on right flank, elements of S African 6th Armd Div reach slopes of M. Gatta.

In Caserta, Italy the Greek government in exile concluded an agreement with various guerrilla leaders who acknowledged its authority.

On Peleliu, 321st Inf and 5th Marines each cut across W arm of Peleliu, forming 2 pockets of enemy. 2d Bn, 321st, completes clearing 321st Inf trail, cutting off enemy to S in Umurbrogol Mts.

THOR mission records show at least 88 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-09-26, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 498 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-09-26, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 8th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 77 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-09-26, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

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