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Today in World War II History—November 16, 1943

Thursday, November 16, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
Vemork hydroelectric plant after US air raid, Telemark, Norway, 16 Nov 1943 (Source: Norsk Hydro ASA)

Vemork hydroelectric plant after US air raid, Telemark, Norway, 16 Nov 1943 (Source: Norsk Hydro ASA)

80 Years Ago—Nov. 16, 1943: Southeast Asia Command (SEAC) is established with Allied forces under Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten in Delhi, India.

US Eighth Air Force bombs Rjukan and Knaben in Nazi-occupied Norway, including heavy water facilities critical for atomic bomb development.

Southeast Asia Command insignia, WWII

Southeast Asia Command insignia, WWII

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