1941
World War II: The Kragujevac massacre against Serbian men and boys takes place.
World War II: The Kragujevac massacre against Serbian men and boys takes place.
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1999
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
1943
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of…
World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless.
1941
World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for…
World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
1942
World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the…
World War II: Allied forces commence the Second Battle of El Alamein, which proves to be the key turning point in the North African campaign.
1942
World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal.
World War II: The Battle for Henderson Field begins on Guadalcanal.
1940
Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco meet at Hendaye to discuss the possibility of Spain entering the Second World War.
Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco meet at Hendaye to discuss the possibility of Spain entering the Second World War.
1944
World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
World War II: Japan's center force is temporarily repulsed in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
1944
World War II: The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost with all 87 hands in the Bashi Straits after torpedoing the Japanese…
World War II: The USS Shark (SS-314) was lost with all 87 hands in the Bashi Straits after torpedoing the Japanese freighter Arisan Maru.
1944
World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its…
World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its crew lost.
1918
World War I: Italian victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
World War I: Italian victory in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto.
1917
World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front.
World War I: Italy suffers a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Caporetto on the Austro-Italian front.
1944
World War II: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi…
World War II: Heinrich Himmler orders a crackdown on the Edelweiss Pirates, a loosely organized youth culture in Nazi Germany that had assisted army deserters and others to hide from the Third Reich.
1944
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
1942
World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier is…
World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier is sunk and another carrier is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cru�
1918
World War I: Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II…
World War I: Erich Ludendorff, quartermaster-general of the Imperial German Army, is dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II for refusing to cooperate in peace negotiations.
1944
World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.
World War II: German forces capture Banská Bystrica during Slovak National Uprising thus bringing it to an end.
1914
World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser…
World War I: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin.
1940
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.
World War II: Greece rejects Italy's ultimatum. Italy invades Greece through Albania a few hours later.