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 | 1944-04-01 | Schaffhausen Bombed | The US air force accidentally strayed in neutral Swiss airspace and bombed Schaffhausen. About a hundred Swiss civilians were killed in the raid. The US government offered a million dollars in reparations to the Swiss government. | Read about 'Schaffhausen Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Schaffhausen Bombed' | |
| 1944-03-09 | 1944-03-17 | Hill 700, Bougainville | Japanese troops launch a counter offensive on US troops defending Hill 700, Cannon Hill, and Hill 260. The counterattack was defeated with heavy losses for the Japanese army. The Japanese withdrew into the interior, north and south ends of the island. | Read about 'Hill 700, Bougainville ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Hill 700, Bougainville ' |
| 1944-02-28 | 1944-05-18 | Operation Brewer | A series of battles in the New Guinea campaign in which the United States Army's 1st Cavalry Division occupied the Japanese-held Admiralty Islands. | Read about 'Operation Brewer' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Brewer' |
| 1944-02-22 | Dutch towns bombed | American aircraft bombard the Dutch towns of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Enschede and Deventer by mistake, resulting in 800 dead in Nijmegen alone. | Read about 'Dutch towns bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Dutch towns bombed' | |
| 1944-02-20 | 1944-02-25 | The 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. | Read about 'The Big Week' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'The Big Week' |
| 1944-02-17 | 1944-02-23 | Battle 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. | Read about 'Battle of Eniwetok Atoll' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Eniwetok Atoll' |
| 1944-02-17 | 1944-02-18 | Operation 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. | Read about 'Operation Hailstone' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Hailstone' |
| 1944-02-07 | German Counteroffensive | Germany forces launch a counteroffensive on the Allied foothold at Anzio. | Read about 'German Counteroffensive' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'German Counteroffensive' | |
| 1944-02-04 | Truk 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. | Read about 'Truk Recon ' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Truk Recon ' | |
| 1944-02-01 | Expanding the Beachhead | The US 3rd Division captured ground up to three miles deep on a seven-mile wide front, but failed to break through or capture Cisterna. | Read about 'Expanding the Beachhead' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Expanding the Beachhead' |
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