Landings on Utah Beach
June 6, 1944 marked a very important date for the liberation of Europe. On this day, the largest amphibious landing ...
By Besmir Fidahic
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10 February, 2020
Military events - 1944
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Landings on Omaha Beach
June 6, 1944 was a very important date for the liberation of Europe. On this day, the largest amphibious landing ...
By Besmir Fidahic
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20 January, 2020
Military events - 1944
Sinking of the Tirpitz
Tirpitz was the second Bismarck class battleship that was built for the Kriegsmarine. Her keel was laid, construction number 128, ...
By Arnold Palthe
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5 July, 2019
Military events - 1944
Battle for Sluis 11
"It was a bold and exciting plan with a touch of 'into the valley of death' about it" Introduction It was September ...
By Nadia Guntlisbergen
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5 June, 2019
Military events - 1944
Battle for the river Elle, June 12, 1944
"And now, on 11 June 1944, I was alone with two other men from another company with very little ammunition, ...
By Maurice Utermark
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26 April, 2018
Military events - 1944
Operation Market Garden: First attack on the Waal Bridge, 17 September 1944
The capture of the various bridges across the rivers and canals in Mid-Holland was one of the most important assignments ...
By Cor Korpel
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11 February, 2017
Military events - 1944
Operation Haudegen
Introduction Operation Haudegen was the code name of a secret mission of the meteological department of the Kriegsmarine on the island ...
By Arnold Palthe
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19 December, 2016
Military events - 1944
Bombardment of the Saumur Tunnel, 8-9 June 1944
Preface No.617 Squadron is commonly known for its actions during the Dambusters raid (Operation Chastise), for which it was specially formed. ...
By Pieter Schlebaum
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6 February, 2016
Military events - 1944
Dutch contribution to Operation Neptune
Operation Neptune was the maritime counterpart of Operation Overlord, the allied landing in Normandy that started at 6 June 1944, ...
By Peter ter Haar
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15 July, 2015
Military events - 1944
Defence of Carpiquet, 7 June 1944
"Was I seeing clearly? An enemy tank was pushing through the orchards of St. Contest! It then stopped. The commander ...
By Peter ter Haar
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12 July, 2015
Military events - 1944
Battle for the Elsenborn Ridge
The Elsenborn ridge is a boomerang shaped, higher laying ground east of the Belgian village Elsenborn with view on the ...
By Peter ter Haar
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8 July, 2015
Military events - 1944
Operation Stack
I went over to C Company and found a satisfied commander. He had secured the row of houses north of ...
By Peter ter Haar
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18 April, 2015
Military events - 1944
Operation Bodyguard, deception for Overlord
During the Teheran Conference in November 1943 the "Big Three", Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin, approved of a plan of deception.Germany ...
By Peter ter Haar
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22 February, 2015
Military events - 1944
Mine sweeping activities on the Scheldt, 1944
For the Royal Dutch Navy, the most direct and visible contribution to the liberation of The Netherlands was the participation ...
By Peter ter Haar
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20 February, 2015
Military events - 1944
Preamble to the battle for Bastogne
The battle for Bastogne was a decisive moment during the Ardennes offensive. The harsh wintery conditions and the fact that ...
By Fred Bolle
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30 November, 2014
Military events - 1944