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24 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.
7 of 274 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Western Europe
21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s 2 Corps area, methodical reduction of Breskens Pocket continues. Cdn 2d Div begins drive along Beveland Isthmus, leaving containing forces at its neck. 12th Army Group: Front remains generally static.
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Battle Of Leyte Gulf
Seventh Fleet units engage and destroy Japanese naval force moving against Leyte via Surigao Strait, night 24-25.
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The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.
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Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
The "Center Force" under Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, by far the most powerful of the attacking Japanese forces, would pass through the San Bernardino Strait into the Philippine Sea, turn southwards, and then also attack the landing area.
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
The rear of the Japanese Southern Force, the "Second Striking Force" commanded by Vice Admiral Shima, had departed from Mako and approached Surigao Strait about astern of Nishimura.
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