World War II: Largest Banzai Charge at Battle of Saipan, July 7, 1944

World War II: During the Anzio campaign, the 1st Ranger Battalion (Darby's Rangers) is destroyed behind enemy lines in a heavily outnumbered encounter at Battle of Cisterna, Italy. Date: January 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)…

World War II: More than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day. Date: June 5, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea. Date: April 22, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944Allied Sledge Patrol Attacks…

World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank. Date: June 13, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on…

World War II: Heinrich Kreipe is captured by Allied commandos in occupied Crete. Date: April 26, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II Battle of Guam Ends in Pacific, August 10, 1944Battle…