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11 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’s Br 13 Corps area, 6th Armd Div is ordered to attack for Tossignano, night 12-13. In Br Eighth Army’s Cdn 1 Corps area, 1st Div and 5th Armd Div gain bridgeheads across the Lamone and push to Fosso Vecchio Canal.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. China

    Gen Wedemeyer drafts directives for ALPHA that Chiang Kai-shek later approves. Gen Ho is to command ALPHA forces, but Gen Chennault will command air forces in the area. U. S. SOS will assist Gen Ho in supply matters.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 127 Allied sorties (25 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-11, 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 110 Allied sorties (20 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-12-11, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included HUNGARY, 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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