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13 October 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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Entries

CBI

Gen Hurley recommends to President Roosevelt that Gen Stilwell be relieved and that another U.S. officer be named to command Chinese Army.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Formosa

TF 38 continues air strikes to neutralize Formosa. Cruiser Canberra is badly damaged by enemy torpedo.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Greece

Br commandos (9th Cdo) and Sq B of Greek Sacred Regt land at Piraeus and secure Kalamata airfield in preparation for main landing on 15th.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.

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

THOR mission records show at least 139 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-10-13, 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 319 Allied sorties (41 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-10-13, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force.

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 247 Allied sorties (40 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-10-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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.

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13 October 1944

Entries

Gen Hurley recommends to President Roosevelt that Gen Stilwell be relieved and that another U.S. officer be named to command Chinese Army.

TF 38 continues air strikes to neutralize Formosa. Cruiser Canberra is badly damaged by enemy torpedo.

Br commandos (9th Cdo) and Sq B of Greek Sacred Regt land at Piraeus and secure Kalamata airfield in preparation for main landing on 15th.

The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.

THOR mission records show at least 139 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-10-13, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 319 Allied sorties (41 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-10-13, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 247 Allied sorties (40 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-10-13, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 11th Air Force.

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