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29 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. Eastern Europe

    Street fighting starts in Budapest as Soviet forces break into the city from W. BURMA-NCAC and Br Fourteenth Army fronts are linked as patrols of Br 36th Div establish contact with Ind 19th Div.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Western Europe

    21 Army Group: In Br Second Army area, 30 Corps begins relief of U.S. 2d Armd Div on W flank of U.S. VII Corps. In U.S. First Army area, V Corps front is quiet, with both sides on the defensive.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 57 Allied sorties (12 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-12-29, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th 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 639 Allied sorties (48 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-12-29, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included 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 39 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1944-12-29, 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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