Soviet Union Begins Liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany, October 18, 1944

World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive. Date: July 9, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events…

World War II: The assault on Monte Cassino, Italy, begins. Date: February 15, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Battle of Meligalas Begins: Greek Resistance vs Security Battalions, September 13, 1944World War II: 76…

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. Date: October 25, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 25 📅 Events on this day in 1944…

World War II: US flying ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Vought F4U Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero. Date: January 3, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen 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 → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944RAF Bomber…

World War II: The Red Army begins the Uman–Botoșani offensive in the western Ukrainian SSR. Date: March 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Soviet Red Army Recaptures Krivoi Rog, February 22, 1944Warsaw Uprising…