9 Nov 1943
- Major General Roy Geiger became the commanding general of I Amphibious Corps following the death of Major General Charles Barrett in the previous month. ww2dbase [Roy Geiger | AC]
- Jef François stepped down as the commander of Algemeene-SS Vlaanderen. ww2dbase [Jef François | CPC]
- Karl Burk was promoted to the rank of SS-Oberführer. ww2dbase [Karl Burk | CPC]
- Naka arrived at Truk, Caroline Islands. ww2dbase [Naka | CPC]
- While in China, Milton Miles received a cable from William Donovan informing him that Miles was to be removed from his position in the OSS. ww2dbase [Milton Miles | CPC]
- Jürgen Stroop was made the commander of SS-Oberabschnitt Rhein-Westmark in Wiesbaden, Germany. ww2dbase [Jürgen Stroop | CPC]
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