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1944-02-22Dutch towns bombed

American aircraft bombard the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer by mistake, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone.

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1944-02-201944-02-25The Big Week

A series of bombing missions intended to lure the Luftwaffe into a decisive battle. By defeating the Luftwaffe, the Allies would achieve air superiority and the invasion of Europe could proceed.

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1944-02-171944-02-23Battle of Eniwetok Atoll

Supported by the successful a carrier strike against the Japanese base at Truk (Operation Hailstone), US troops invade and capture Eniwetok Atoll. The harbour and airfield were important for subsequent attacks on the Mariana Islands to the northwest.

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1944-02-171944-02-18Operation Hailstone

To ensure superiority for the upcoming invasion of Eniwetok Admiral Spruance ordered an attack on the Japanese base at Truk. Over 250 Japanese aircraft, 16 warships and 50 merchant ships are destroyed in the US naval air and surface attack.

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1944-02-131945-05-06Festung Breslau

A three month long siege of the city that ended the day before the general surrender of German forces. It was the last major German city to surrender. During the siege the Luftwaffe made more than 2000 sorties with supplies and food.

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1944-02-07German Counteroffensive

Germany forces launch a counteroffensive on the Allied foothold at Anzio.

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1944-02-05Hansa Bay Bombed

Seventy B-25s and A-20s attack Japanese positions in the Hansa Bay area.

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1944-02-05Stettin Bombed

358 RAF bombers attack Stettin.

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1944-02-04Truk Recon

Under cover of freak tropical storms, Major James Christonson and Captain James Yon flew liberator scout planes 850 miles from Torakina airfield to Truk. Taking aerial recon photos of Truk, they find the IJN combined fleet at anchor.

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1944-02-021944-07-26Narva Bridgehead

The first stage in the battles for the strategically important Narva Isthmus. After the Red Army captured the town of Narva, German defenders withdrew to prepared positions along the Tannenberg line.

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