World War II Timeline: September 1944

A dated guide to 5 documented events in September 1944, with links to individual historical records.

Dated historical records

Entries below follow the dates recorded in the WWII CHRONOS archive. Each linked title opens the original historical entry, including its source reference.

1. 1944-09-01 — Volvo Unveils the PV444 — The model laid the foundation for Volvo's post-war mass car production.
2. 1944-09-09 — Willow Run Produces Its 6,000th B-24 — At peak output: approximately one B-24 every 63 minutes.
3. 1944-09-17 — Operation Market Garden — The Allies attempt to seize bridges in the Netherlands with airborne troops and a ground advance.
4. 1944-09-22 — First PLUTO Pipeline to Cherbourg Begins Delivering Fuel — Initial throughput: approximately 255,000 litres per day.
5. 1944-09-26 — Hanford B Reactor Reaches Criticality — The first large-scale reactor for industrial plutonium production.

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