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1 December 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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  1. Italy

    AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army area, Br 13 Corps alters plan of attack because of enemy withdrawals. First phase calls for capture of M. Penzola by 6th Armd Div. Br Eighth Army continues preparation for offensive on 3d.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Leyte

    Japanese food supply is exhausted by this time. U.S. Sixth Army: In X Corps area, after preparatory fire, Co E of 128th Inf, 32d Div, attacks through CO C of 34th Inf, 24th Div, to clear knolls on SE end of Kilay Ridge, taking the first.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Western Europe

    12th Army Group: In U.S. Ninth Army’s XIII Corps area, Linnich falls to 406th Inf, 102d Div; 405th Inf gains objective heights along Lindern-Linnich highway by double envelopment.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 127 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-01, 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 170 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-12-01, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 8th 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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