Chronology of World War II
Soviets cross the Tisza
Wednesday, October 11, 1944 www.onwar.com

On the Eastern Front... In Hungary, troops of the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front cross the Tisza River around Szeged and capture the town. To the east, there is heavy fighting around Debrecen and Cluj is captured during the day.

On the Western Front... In the Scheldt estuary, Canadian 1st Army forces cut the causeway between the mainland and Beveland and Walcheren. Around Aachen, elements of US 19th Corps (part of US 1st Army) capture Bardenburg. Around Metz, forces of US 3rd Army capture Parroy after clear the nearby Foret de Parroy. 

In Italy... The US 91st Division of US 2nd Corps (part of US 5th Army) encounters heavy German resistance at Livergnano. Forces of the British 8th Army capture Lorenzo.

In the Philippines... Two groups of US Task Force 38 (Admiral Mitscher), under the command of Admiral Cain and Admiral Davison respectively, conduct air strikes on Japanese airfields in the north of Luzon. The rest of TF38 is refueling.


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