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• Danish Prime Minister Erik Scavenius refused to work for the German occupation. ww2dbase [Erik Scavenius | TH]
• Germans evacuated Taganrog, Russia. ww2dbase [TH]
• HMCS Haida (G63) was commissioned into service with Commander H. C. DeWolf in command. ww2dbase [AC]
• USS Snook arrived in the Marcus Island area and a conducted photograph reconnaissance mission. ww2dbase [Snook | CPC]
• Light carrier Ryuho disembarked the air group originally from carrier Hiyo as Hiyo's repairs were completed. ww2dbase [Ryuho | CPC]
• Destroyers USS Nicholas, USS Chevalier, and USS O’Bannon escorting a convoy arrived at Nouméa, New Caledonia. ww2dbase [Nicholas | DS]

• 8th Fighter Squadron (both flying P-40 aircraft) of USAAF 49th Fighter Group was transferred out of Port Moresby to Dobodura Airfield, Australian Papua. ww2dbase [Dobodura Airfield | Dobodura | CPC]

• Destroyer USS Saufley departed Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands escorting a group of LSTs bound for Barakoma, Vella Lavella. ww2dbase [Saufley | Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | DS]

• USS Cabrilla arrived at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Cabrilla | Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Honolulu, Oahu | CPC]

• A massive air battle took place over Aversa, Italy when 44 US P-38 fighters escorting a B-26 bombing raid on the rail marshaling yards engaged 75 Luftwaffe fighters. While no bombers were shot down, 13 US and 9 German fighters fell. ww2dbase [Operation Avalanche | Aversa, Campania | TH]
• Bernard Montgomery hosted a victory celebration at Catania, Sicily, Italy. ww2dbase [Invasion of Sicily and Italy's Surrender | Catania, Sicilia | CPC]

• The Georgian Legion of the German Army arrived at Zandvoort, Netherlands. ww2dbase [Zandvoort, Noord-Holland | CPC]

• Gato-class submarine USS Silversides fired six torpedoes at a medium sized Japanese transport between Rabaul and Truk. Four torpedo tracks were clearly seen to go under the ship and the other two also missed. ww2dbase [Silversides | DS]

• Camp Tonkawa in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States began operations. ww2dbase [Camp Tonkawa | Tonkawa, Oklahoma | CPC]

30 Aug 1943 Interactive Map