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14 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 Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 4th Div reaches the Montone in region N of Highway 9. Advancing along the highway, 167th Brig of 56th Div crosses the Montone.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Leyte

U.S. Sixth Army: In X Corps area, Gen Krueger orders Gen Sibert to commit 32d Div, originally intended to operate on S Samar, in zone of 24th Div in order to relieve elements of that div.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
SEAC

Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory is lost in air crash while en route to take over position as Air Commander in Chief, SEAC. Air Marshal Sir Guy Garrod is later appointed to this position.

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

THOR mission records show at least 123 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-11-14, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

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 54 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-11-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

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 313 Allied sorties (53 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-11-14, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 14th 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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Entries

AAI: In Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 4th Div reaches the Montone in region N of Highway 9. Advancing along the highway, 167th Brig of 56th Div crosses the Montone.

U.S. Sixth Army: In X Corps area, Gen Krueger orders Gen Sibert to commit 32d Div, originally intended to operate on S Samar, in zone of 24th Div in order to relieve elements of that div.

Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory is lost in air crash while en route to take over position as Air Commander in Chief, SEAC. Air Marshal Sir Guy Garrod is later appointed to this position.

THOR mission records show at least 123 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-11-14, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 54 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-11-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 313 Allied sorties (53 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1944-11-14, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, RNZAF, USAAF 14th Air Force.

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