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Soviet South and Southwest Fronts join Operation Kutuzov, the counterattack that followed the German defeat at Kursk.
Eighth Air Force Heavy Bomber Mission No. 74: 332 aircraft sent to attack industrial targets in Amsterdam and across north west Germany. Two aircraft lost.
Allies attack towards Salamaua (Sicily)
Hitler and Mussolini meet at Feltre
Night of 17-18 July sees the only major Japanese counterattack at Munda, on New Georgia. Japanese troops get behind the American lines but the attack is broken up (Operation Toenails).