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20 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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  2. Italy

    15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 56th Div begins to clear region between Naviglio Canal and Lamone R, working northward from Faenza. NZ, 2d Div is clearing northward between Naviglio Canal and the Senio.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Leyte

    U.S. Sixth Army: In X Corps area, 12th Cav of 1st Cav Div attacks from Lonoy S along Highway 2 toward Kananga, reaching positions near that barrio. Elements of 126th Inf, 32d Div, clear last resistance within regimental sector S of Limon.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 92 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-20, 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 62 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-12-20, flown by RAF, USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included YUGOSLAVIA, ITALY.

    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 6 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-12-20, flown by unidentified Allied air units. 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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