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 | 1944-06-07 | Abbey Ardennes Massacre | 18 captured Canadian soldiers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment were taken to Ardennes abbey and killed by members of the 12th SS Panzer Division. | Read about 'Abbey Ardennes Massacre' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Abbey Ardennes Massacre' | |
| 1944-06-06 | D-Day | The largest amphibious invasion of all time, with 175,000 troops, 195,700 Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000 ships. | Read about 'D-Day' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'D-Day' | |
| 1944-06-06 | Juno Beach | Situated between Sword Beach and Gold Beach. It is also known as the Canadian beach, as it was assigned to the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. Juno Beach stretched from Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer on the east to Courseulles-sur-Mer on the west. | Read about 'Juno Beach' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Juno Beach' | |
| 1944-06-06 | 1944-08-06 | Caen | A combination of the Orne River and Caen Canal, a road hub and open surrounds made Caen a vital Allied objective and German defensive point. It was an objective for the British 3rd Infantry on D-Day and was a focal point untill it fell in August. | Read about 'Caen' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Caen' |
| 1944-03-24 | The Great Escape | 76 prisoners of Stalag Luft III escape. 73 are subsequently recaptured and 50 are murdered by the Gestapo on Hitler's orders. | Read about 'The Great Escape' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'The Great Escape' | |
| 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' | |
| 1944-02-01 | 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' | |
| 1944-01-22 | 1944-06-05 | Operation Shingle | The allied operation intended to outflank the German winter line and open up an offensive on Rome. The resulting battle is commonly known as the Battle of Anzio. | Read about 'Operation Shingle' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Shingle' |
| 1944-01-17 | 1944-05-18 | Monte Casino | The Gustav line was assaulted four times by Allied troops. For the last of these the Allies gathered 20 divisions for a major assault along a twenty mile front and drove the German defenders from their positions but at a high cost. | Read about 'Monte Casino' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Monte Casino' |
| 1943-12-20 | 1943-12-28 | Battle of Ortona | battle fought between German 1st Parachute Division and assaulting 1st Canadian Infantry Division. It was the culmination of the fighting on the Adriatic front in Italy during "Bloody December". | Read about 'Battle of Ortona' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle of Ortona' |
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