World War II Battle of Arracourt Begins September 18, 1944

World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen. Date: October 8, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Erwin Rommel…

World War II: In Distomo, Boeotia, Greece, 228 men, women and children are massacred by German troops. Date: June 10, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Operation Dragoon: Allied Landings in Southern France, August…

World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece. Date: April 24, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Mount Vesuvius Erupts in Italy, Kills 26, Destroys Allied Bombers…

World War II: The Red Army enters Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine, capturing it from the Nazis. Only 300 Jews survive out of 160,000 living in Lviv prior to occupation. Date: July 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅…

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 1944King Michael Dismisses Antonescu, Romania Switches to Allies,…

World War II: The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted. Date: January 27, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Oradour-sur-Glane Massacre: 643 Killed in World War II, June 10, 1944Mount Vesuvius Erupts in Italy,…