World War II: German troops end the Warsaw Uprising. Date: October 2, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 2 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: the Germans commence a counter offensive to retake the Nijmegen salient, this having been captured by the allies during Operation Market Garden. Date: September 30, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 30 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Soviet Army troops liberate Klooga concentration camp in Estonia. Date: September 28, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 28 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Kassel Mission results in the largest loss by a USAAF group on any mission during the war. Date: September 27, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 27 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek. Date: September 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 25 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union is signed, which officially ended the Continuation War. Date: September 19, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 19 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of HΓΌrtgen Forest begins. It will become the second-longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought. Date: September 19, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 19 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Arracourt begins. Date: September 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Operation Market Garden results in the liberation of Eindhoven. Date: September 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The British submarine HMSΒ Tradewind torpedoes Jun'yΕ Maru, killing 5,600, mostly slave labourers and POWs. Date: September 18, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)