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1 November 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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Mediterranean
North African Theater of Operations (NATOUSA) is redesignated Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTOUSA).
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Western Europe
21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army area, 2 Corps begins an all-out assault on Walcheren. Continuing attack on causeway from S Beveland, Cdn 2d Div gains a few hundred yards but is forced back.
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British forces occupy Salonika, Greece, and distribute food in Athens, which is experiencing famine.
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"Operation Infatuate", an Allied attempt to free the approaches to Antwerp begins; amphibious landings take place on Walcheren Island.
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British Gen. John Dill dies in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, the only foreigner to be so honored at the time.
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Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.
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An American F-13 Superfortress made the first flight by an Allied aircraft over Tokyo since the Doolittle Raid in April 1942.
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