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 | 1944-06-06 | Gold Beach | The beach was assaulted by the 50th (Northumbrian) Division (which included the Devonshire, Hampshire, Dorsetshire and East Yorkshire regiments) between Le Hamel and Ver sur Mer. | Read about 'Gold Beach' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Gold 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' |
| 1944-04-28 | Lyme Bay | 946 soldiers are killed and 200 wounded when nine German E-Boats based in Cherbourg raid a convoy of LSTs that were part of a D-Day training exercise. | Read about 'Lyme Bay' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Lyme Bay' | |
| 1944-04-22 | Operation Persecution | Allied and American troops undertook an amphibious landing at Aitape in New Guinea. The operation was designed to isolate the Japanese 18th Army at Wewak. | Read about 'Operation Persecution' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Persecution' | |
| 1944-04-04 | Bucharest Bombed | Three thousand civilians are killed when allied planes bomb Bucharest. | Read about 'Bucharest Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bucharest Bombed' | |
| 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' | |
| 1944-02-20 | 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' |
| 1944-02-07 | German Counteroffensive | Germany forces launch a counteroffensive on the Allied foothold at Anzio. | Read about 'German Counteroffensive' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'German Counteroffensive' | |
| 1944-02-05 | Hansa Bay Bombed | Seventy B-25s and A-20s attack Japanese positions in the Hansa Bay area. | Read about 'Hansa Bay Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Hansa Bay Bombed' | |
| 1944-02-05 | Stettin Bombed | 358 RAF bombers attack Stettin. | Read about 'Stettin Bombed' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Stettin Bombed' |
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