Battle Of The Philippine Sea
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20 June 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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CBI
Gen Stilwell and his force of NCAC are transferred from operational control of Fourteenth Army commander to direct control of Supreme Allied Commander.
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France
21 Army Group: Gen Montgomery decides that Br offensive cannot begin before 25 June since arrival of VIII Corps units has been delayed.
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The Siege of Imphal is lifted after three months.
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The British take Perugia, Italy.
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The Battle of the Philippine Sea concludes with a decisive U.S. naval victory. The lopsided naval air battle is also known as the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot".
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During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses.
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Battle of the Philippine Sea
Operation A-Go did not change much from the Z Plan, so the U.S.
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