World War II: The Battle of Romania begins with a major Soviet Union offensive. Date: August 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: One hundred sixty-eight captured allied airmen, including Phil Lamason, accused by the Gestapo of being "terror fliers", arrive at Buchenwald concentration camp. Date: August 20, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Liberation of Paris: Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops. Date: August 19, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287. Date: August 16, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 16 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: Operation Dragoon: Allied forces land in southern France. Date: August 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 15 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5. Date: August 13, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 13 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
Alençon is liberated by General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by French forces. Date: August 12, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
Nazi German troops end the week-long Wola massacre, during which time at least 40,000 people are killed indiscriminately or in mass executions. Date: August 12, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
Waffen-SS troops massacre 560 people in Sant'Anna di Stazzema. Date: August 12, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Battle of Narva on the Eastern Front ends with a defensive German victory. Date: August 10, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)