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22 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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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.
8 of 13 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Italy
AAI: Pol 2 Corps is forced to abandon its small bridgehead across the Chienti in Adriatic coastal sector. Activity along the river subsides to patrolling as corps moves troops and supplies forward in preparation for stronger assault.
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New Guinea
PT’s land Allied rcn party on Noemfoor, night 22-23. First big cargo ships arrive at Biak. Fifth Air Force P-40’s begin operations from Mokmer airdrome.
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V-1s continue to hit England, especially London, sometimes with horrifying losses.
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Opening day of the Soviet Union's Operation Bagration against the Army Group Centre.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 67 Allied sorties (28 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1944-06-22, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 1,397 Allied sorties (57 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1944-06-22, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 8th Air Force.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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In the Burma Campaign, the Battle of Kohima ends with a British victory.
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