In Italy… At dawn units of the British 8th Corps, part of Montgomery's 8th Army, land on the Italian mainland. The landings, north of Reggio, meet almost no resistance. Reggio, Catona and San Giovanni are all captured by the end of the day. In addition, Allied commandos occupy Melito and Bagnara.

In Sicily… Italian General Castellano signs a formal surrender agreement with the Allies in Cassibili. No announcement is made in order to prevent any German occupation of Italy.

On the Eastern Front… Soviet forces capture Putivl, northeast of Konotop. They have cut the Bryansk-Konotop railroad. To the south, in the Donets basin, Ilovask is occupied.