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 | 1944-08-20 | 168 Airmen at Buchenwald | 168 captured allied airmen, accused of being "terror fliers", arrive at Buchenwald concentration camp. | Read about '168 Airmen at Buchenwald' on WikiPedia | Discuss '168 Airmen at Buchenwald' | |
| 1944-08-20 | 1944-08-29 | Jassy Kishinev Offensive | The 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts of the Red Army engaged Army Group South Ukraine (combined German and Romanian formations). Defending troops were encircled and destroyed. Romania switched allegiance from Axis to the Soviet Union. | Read about 'Jassy Kishinev Offensive' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Jassy Kishinev Offensive' |
| 1944-08-19 | Bagration Closes | The massive offensive by the 1st Baltic, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Belorussian Fronts resulted in the almost complete destruction of the German Army Group Centre. The operation "was the most calamitous defeat of all the German armed forces in World War II". | Read about 'Bagration Closes' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bagration Closes' | |
| 1944-08-15 | 1944-09-14 | Operation Dragoon | The allied invasion of southern France was initiated by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, with a follow-up force made up primarily of the French First Army. | Read about 'Operation Dragoon' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Dragoon' |
| 1944-08-12 | Alencon Liberated | Alencon is the first French city liberated solely by French troops. General Philippe Leclerc's 2nd Armoured Division captured the city. | Read about 'Alencon Liberated' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Alencon Liberated' | |
| 1944-08-12 | 1944-08-21 | Falaise Pocket | The German 7th and 5th Panzer Armies became encircled by the allied advance following Operation Cobra, the successful breakout from Normandy. The bulk of Germany's forces west of the River Seine are destroyed. | Read about 'Falaise Pocket' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Falaise Pocket' |
| 1944-08-02 | 1944-08-04 | Mount Barrigada | After a two day struggle at Mount Barrigada the Japanese lines begins to collapse and the remaining days of the campaign are a pursuit to the northern tip of the island. Very few Japanese surrender. | Read about 'Mount Barrigada' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Mount Barrigada' |
| 1944-08-01 | Breakout | As German troops start to withdraw from Caen, Allied troops break out of the Cotentin Peninsula and move rapidly through Britany. | Read about 'Breakout' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Breakout' | |
| 1944-08-01 | 1944-10-02 | Warsaw Uprising | Part of a nationwide rebellion intended to last for only a few days until the Soviet Army reached the city. The Soviet advance stopped short, however, while Polish resistance against the German forces continued for 63 days. | Read about 'Warsaw Uprising' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Warsaw Uprising' |
| 1944-07-31 | Beachhead expands | Having linked up the two beachhead the previous day the 77th division and 3rd marine division form a single front moving north along the island. | Read about 'Beachhead expands' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Beachhead expands' |
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