1942
World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk
World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk.
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1941
World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa
World War II: Nazi Germany invades the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa.
1940
World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which th
World War II: France is forced to sign the Second Compiègne armistice with Germany, in the same railroad car in which the Germans signed the Armistice in 1918.
1942
World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF
World War II: Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, is captured intact when it mistakenly lands at RAF Pembrey in Wales.
1940
World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company
World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
1948
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United St
The United States Congress passes the Displaced Persons Act to allow World War II refugees to immigrate to the United States above quota restrictions.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins
World War II: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in the Nordic countries, begins.
1944
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units enga
World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.
1943
The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis
The Holocaust and World War II: Jews in the Częstochowa Ghetto in Poland stage an uprising against the Nazis.
1940
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect
World War II: The French armistice with Nazi Germany comes into effect.
1944
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 ci
World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resista
World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter.
1940
World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede
World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.
1918
World War I: Allied forces under John J
World War I: Allied forces under John J. Pershing and James Harbord defeat Imperial German forces under Wilhelm, German Crown Prince in the Battle of Belleau Wood.
1917
World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France
World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat in the Battle of Hamel on July 4.
1944
World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by th
World War II: Mogaung is the first place in Burma to be liberated from the Japanese by British Chindits, supported by the Chinese.
1941
World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa
World War II: German troops capture the city of Białystok during Operation Barbarossa.
1942
World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue
World War II: Nazi Germany starts its strategic summer offensive against the Soviet Union, codenamed Case Blue.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces
World War II: The Battle of Cherbourg ends with the fall of the strategically valuable port to American forces.