30 Aug 1943


- 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]
- 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]
- USS Cabrilla arrived at Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii. ww2dbase [Pearl Harbor Navy Base and Ford Island Naval Air Station | Cabrilla | 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]
- Camp Tonkawa in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, United States began operations. ww2dbase [Camp Tonkawa | Tonkawa, Oklahoma | CPC]



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