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19 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. Burma

    In Br Fourteenth Army’s 4 Corps area, Ind 19th Div takes Wunthe. In 33 Corps area, Br 2d Div, having moved forward from Kohima, crosses the Chindwin at Kalewa and is relieving E African 11th Div.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Italy

    15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army area, 5 Corps, renewing offensive night 19-20, clears Faenza area sufficiently for deployment of 56th Div. Cdn 1 Corps begins attack, night 19-20, to break out of Naviglio Canal bridgehead.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Leyte

    Japanese 35th Army learns that it must manage with its current resources. U.S. Sixth Army: Alters intercorps boundary to give Libongao to XXIV Corps. In X Corps area, 127th Inf of 32d Div continues to battle enemy S of Limon.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 79 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-19, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

    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 118 Allied sorties (11 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-12-19, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included HUNGARY, YUGOSLAVIA.

    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 15 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-12-19, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. 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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