1943
World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.
World War II: German troops occupy Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija ending the Italian occupation of Corsica.
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1914
World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
World War I: Australia invades German New Guinea, defeating a German contingent at the Battle of Bita Paka.
1944
World War II: The liberation of Yugoslavia from Axis occupation continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among the…
World War II: The liberation of Yugoslavia from Axis occupation continues. Bajina Bašta in western Serbia is among the liberated cities.
1943
World War II: Benito Mussolini is rescued from house arrest by German commando forces led by Otto Skorzeny.
World War II: Benito Mussolini is rescued from house arrest by German commando forces led by Otto Skorzeny.
1942
World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West…
World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life.
1942
World War II: First day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines protecting…
World War II: First day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines protecting Henderson Field are attacked by Imperial Japanese Army troops.
1944
World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation…
World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.
1942
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat…
World War II: Second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign. U.S. Marines successfully defeat attacks by the Japanese with heavy losses for the Japanese forces.
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.
1943
World War II: The Wehrmacht starts a three-day retaliatory operation targeting several Greek villages in the region of…
World War II: The Wehrmacht starts a three-day retaliatory operation targeting several Greek villages in the region of Viannos, whose death toll would eventually exceed 500 persons.
1939
World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident…
World War II: The Estonian military boards the Polish submarine ORP Orzeł in Tallinn, sparking a diplomatic incident that the Soviet Union will later use to justify the annexation of Estonia.
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 States Army's 81st Infantry Division hit White and Orange beaches under heavy fire fro�
1942
World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal.
World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal.
1940
World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe launches its largest and most concentrated…
World War II: The climax of the Battle of Britain, when the Luftwaffe launches its largest and most concentrated attack of the entire campaign.
1918
World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front.
World War I: Allied troops break through the Bulgarian defenses on the Macedonian front.
1916
World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
World War I: Tanks are used for the first time in battle, at the Battle of the Somme.
1945
World War II: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
World War II: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong comes to an end.
1943
World War II: The German Tenth Army reports that it can no longer contain the Allied bridgehead around Salerno.
World War II: The German Tenth Army reports that it can no longer contain the Allied bridgehead around Salerno.
1940
World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.
1914
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.
World War I: The Siege of Przemyśl (present-day Poland) begins.