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6 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.

6 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.

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Entries

  1. Italy

    AAI: In U.S. Fifth Army’s Br 13 Corps area, 19th Brig of Ind 8th Div, completes movement to W flank of corps to operate under 1st Div. In Br Eighth Army area, 10 Corps moves to Macerata from Perugia.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Western Europe

    12th Army Group: In U.S. First Army’s V Corps area, counterattacking enemy force pushes into Bergstein but is driven back. Gen Weaver is granted permission to use 2d Ranger Bn to reinforce the small group at Bergstein.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 95 Allied sorties (19 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-06, 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 223 Allied sorties (19 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-12-06, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 12th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

  6. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 3 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-12-06, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

    THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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