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22 February 1944
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
7 of 15 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Italy
ACMF: In U.S. Fifth Army’s VI Corps area, 3d and Br 1st Divs relieve elements of 45th Div on left flank of corps.
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Marianas
Enemy planes make costly and futile efforts to turn back carrier TF 58 (Adm Mitscher) as it is proceeding toward the Marianas.
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John P. Lucas is replaced as commander of the U.S. VI Corps by Major General Lucian Truscott at Anzio.
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The Soviet Red Army recaptures Krivoi Rog.
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UK Parliament
Conscription for Coal Mines (House of Lords)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1944-02-22: "Conscription for Coal Mines."
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Nijmegen
1944 Allied aerial bombing of Dutch city during World War II.
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