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.
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2014
Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (born 1919)
Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (born 1919)
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.
1942
World War II: The Wehrmacht launched Case Blue, a strategic German offensive to capture oil fields in the south of the S
World War II: The Wehrmacht launched Case Blue, a strategic German offensive to capture oil fields in the south of the Soviet Union.
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.
1916
World War I: In "the day Sussex died", elements of the Royal Sussex Regiment take heavy casualties in the Battle of the
World War I: In "the day Sussex died", elements of the Royal Sussex Regiment take heavy casualties in the Battle of the Boar's Head at Richebourg-l'Avoué in France.
1942
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein.
World War II: start of the First Battle of El Alamein.
1916
World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army…
World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded.
1940
Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.
Second World War: The Grand Quartier Général of the French Army was disbanded, following the French surrender.
1916
First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the…
First World War: The first day of the Battle of Albert, the opening phase of the Battle of the Somme, became the bloodiest day in the British Army's history, with 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 d�
2014
Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)
Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (born 1917)
1944
World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
World War II: The Minsk Offensive clears German troops from the city.
1940
World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under…
World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, a�
1940
Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir (pictured), fearing that the ships would…
Second World War: The Royal Navy attacked the French fleet at Mers El Kébir (pictured), fearing that the ships would fall into Axis hands after the French–German armistice.
1943
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident…
World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław�
1942
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces.
1941
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300…
World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town…
World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front.
1918
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the…
World War I: Allied forces led by the Australian general John Monash won the Battle of Hamel, demonstrating the effectiveness of combined-arms techniques in trench warfare.