10 July 1943

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Italy

Allied troops land on Sicily, opening a second front in Europe.

War in the Air

Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 72: 286 sent to attack airfield at Caen/ Carpiquet. 34 hit the primary target, 36 hit the airfield at Abbeville/ Drucat. Three aircraft lost.

Pacific

Main day of the fighting at Enogai Inlet, on the north-western coast of New Georgia. American troops capture most of the position, eliminating a battery of Japanese coastal guns.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 10 July 1943, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1943_07_10.html

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