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16 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.
8 of 295 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Mindoro
During this and the next few days, action is limited to patrolling in beachhead area and organizing defenses about airfield perimeter. Japanese continue air attacks on shipping. Seventh Fleet detachments sail for Leyte.
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Burma
In NCAC area, U.S. 124th Cav moves forward from Myitkyina area toward Bhamo to join in action. In Br Fourteenth Army’s 4 Corps area, Pinlebu and Banmauk fall to Ind 19th Div.
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Rur
Operation Queen conflict.
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Battle of the Bulge
Lawton Collins * Matthew Ridgway * Third Army: * George S.
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Battle of the Bulge
State, though many could not remember or did not know.
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Battle of the Bulge
Conditions inside the perimeter were tough, most of the medical supplies and medical personnel had been captured.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 108 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-16, 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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16 December in other years 19391940194119421943
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