1944
World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
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1944
World War II: The Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United…
World War II: The Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United…
1944
World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden…
World War II: Allied airborne troops parachute into the Netherlands as the "Market" half of Operation Market Garden…
1944
World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
1944
World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.
World War II: German forces are attacked by the Allies in the Battle of San Marino.
1944
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
1944
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
World War II: The British submarine HMS Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yō Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs.
1944
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S.…
1944
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the…
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the…
1944
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
1944
World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.
World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war.
1944
World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia.
1944
World War II: the Germans commence a counter offensive to retake the Nijmegen salient, this having been captured by…
World War II: the Germans commence a counter offensive to retake the Nijmegen salient, this having been captured by…
1944
World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising.
1944
The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women.
The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women.
1944
World War II: Units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps enter Czechoslovakia during the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
World War II: Units of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps enter Czechoslovakia during the Battle of the Dukla Pass.
1944
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at…
World War II: The Sonderkommando Revolt in Auschwitz was an uprising of prisoners (especially the Sonderkommando) at…
1944
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just…
World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just…