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6 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.

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Entries

Italy

AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, TF 45 assumes command of coastal sector from 107th AAA Gp. In Br 13 Corps area, Ind 8th Div takes M. Monsignano without opposition.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Leyte

U.S. Sixth Army: X Corps is ordered by Gen Krueger to drive as quickly as possible down Highway 2 to secure Ormoc. 21st Inf, 24th Div, probes Breakneck Ridge in preparation for attack southward.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Western Europe

21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army area, 2 Corps clears Middelburg, on Walcheren I. Br 1 Corps continues to eliminate scattered strongpoints S of the Maas.

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

THOR mission records show at least 44 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-11-06, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 236 Allied sorties (43 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-11-06, 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.
Theater not recorded

THOR mission records show at least 82 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-11-06, 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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6 November 1944

Entries

AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, TF 45 assumes command of coastal sector from 107th AAA Gp. In Br 13 Corps area, Ind 8th Div takes M. Monsignano without opposition.

U.S. Sixth Army: X Corps is ordered by Gen Krueger to drive as quickly as possible down Highway 2 to secure Ormoc. 21st Inf, 24th Div, probes Breakneck Ridge in preparation for attack southward.

21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army area, 2 Corps clears Middelburg, on Walcheren I. Br 1 Corps continues to eliminate scattered strongpoints S of the Maas.

THOR mission records show at least 44 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-11-06, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 236 Allied sorties (43 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-11-06, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 11th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 82 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-11-06, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.

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