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 | 1944-07-21 | Stauffenberg Executed | In an ultimately futile attempt to save his own life, Generaloberst Friedrich Fromm, Commander-in-Chief of the Replacement Army holds an impromptu court marshal of his co-conspirators, condemning the ringleaders to death. | Read about 'Stauffenberg Executed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Stauffenberg Executed' | |
| 1944-07-20 | Valkyrie | Hitler survies an attempted assassination when an explosive device is detonated at his East Prussia headquarters (Wolfsschanze). The failure of the assassination and planned coup led to the arrest of over 7000 people by the Gestapo. 4,980 are executed. | Read about 'Valkyrie' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Valkyrie' | |
| 1944-07-18 | Tojo Resigns | After many military setbacks Hideki Tojo is forced to resign as prime minister of Japan. | Read about 'Tojo Resigns' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tojo Resigns' | |
| 1944-07-06 | 1944-07-07 | Saipan Banzai | 650 troops from the 1st and 2nd battalion 105th IR, 27th ID are killed or wounded when their position is overrun by the largest Banzai attack of the world. Over 3000 troops, followed by barely armed walking wounded are killed in the assault. | Read about 'Saipan Banzai' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Saipan Banzai' |
| 1944-06-29 | 1944-07-04 | Minsk Offensive | Soviet troops recapture Minsk from retreating German troops during Operation Bagration. The city had been captured by German Army Group Center in June 1941. | Read about 'Minsk Offensive' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Minsk Offensive' |
| 1944-06-28 | Petrozavodsk Liberated | Soviet breakthrough the Finish defencive lines on the Karelian isthmus and capture Petrozavodsk. | Read about 'Petrozavodsk Liberated' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Petrozavodsk Liberated' | |
| 1944-06-26 | 1944-06-30 | Operation Epsom | 15th Scottish Infantry Division, supported by tanks from the 31st Tank Brigade are involved in heavy fighting to secure a foothold across the River Odon. | Read about 'Operation Epsom' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Epsom' |
| 1944-06-25 | 1944-07-09 | Tali-Ihantala | Approximately 50,000 Finish troops successfully defend against 150,000 Soviet troops, convincing the Soviets that an invasion of Finland would be hard and allowing Finland to conclude the war with relatively favourable terms. | Read about 'Tali-Ihantala' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Tali-Ihantala' |
| 1944-06-25 | 1944-06-26 | Mt Tapochau falls | Lt Col Tommy Tompkins and a platoon from the division scout company make the climb to the summit of Mt Tapochau. They hold an abandoned dugout against counter attacks and were then reinforced by Tompkins battalion. | Read about 'Mt Tapochau falls' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Mt Tapochau falls' |
| 1944-06-24 | Iwo Jima Raid | Vice Admiral Joseph Clark's carrier force raids Iwo Jima destroying 95 fighters bombers at a loss of 6 hellcats. | Read about 'Iwo Jima Raid' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Iwo Jima Raid' |
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