Date: February 14, 1944
World War II: The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅…
World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory. Date: October 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Battle of Cisterna Begins in Operation Shingle, Central Italy, January 30,…
World War II: Nine German E-boats attack US and UK units during Exercise Tiger, the rehearsal for the Normandy landings, killing 946. Date: April 28, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Allied Bombing of…
World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle. Date: February 7, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Fragheto Massacre: German 356th Infantry Kills Civilians and Partisans,…
World War II: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands. Date: January 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Bagration Begins Against Army Group Centre June…
World War II: In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid. Date: January 29, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Waffen-SS Massacre 560 in Sant’Anna di Stazzema,…