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28 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.
6 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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China
Japanese 11th Army, acting independently and against orders, drives across KwangsiKweichow border although it has been ordered to halt at border. Gen McClure assumes position of chief of staff to Gen Wedemeyer.
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Italy
AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army area, Br 13 Corps takes Casola Valsenio and M. Taverns without opposition. In Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, Ind 10th Div suspends operations against Casa Bettini bridge because of weather condition.
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Antwerp is now a major supply port for the onward moving Allies.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 133 Allied sorties (33 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-11-28, 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.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 269 Allied sorties (19 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-11-28, 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.
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