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17 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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  1. P.I.

    To insure safe passage of main Leyte invasion force into Leyte Gulf, 6th Ranger Bn makes preliminary landings on small islands at approaches to the gulf after preparatory bombardment.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Western Europe

    21 Army Group: In Br Second Army’s 8 Corps area, Venray falls to 3d Div. 11th Armd Div attacks E through bridgehead of CCB, U.S. 7th Armd Div; latter pushes S along E bank of canal.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Italy

    AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, patrol of TF 92 reaches crest of M. Cauala, night 17-18. In II Corps area, co-ordinated attack by CCA, 1st Armd Div, and 135th Inf against Monterumici hill mass makes little progress.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 62 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-10-17, 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.

  5. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 196 Allied sorties (34 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-10-17, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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.

  6. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-10-17, flown by USAAF 1st Tactical 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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