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On this day, 4 June 1944 – WW2: Rome falls to the Allies, led by General Clark and is the first Axis capital to fall.
about 20 hours ago
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On this day, 4 May 1944 – WW2: Rome falls to the Allies, led by General Clark and is the first Axis capital to fall.
about 21 hours ago
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On this day, 3 June 1940 – WW2: The Battle of Dunkirk ends with a German victory and with the Allies in full retreat.
11:31 PM Jun 2nd
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On this day, 2 June 1941 – World War II: German Fallschirmjägers murder Greek civilians in the village of Kondomari.
1:12 AM Jun 2nd
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On this day, 31 May 1916 -WWI: Jutland – British Grand Fleet engages Kaiserlich Marine in largest naval battle of war
10:43 PM May 30th
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On this day, 30 May 1942 – WW2: 1000 British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany.
1:44 AM May 30th
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On this day, 28 May 1588 – The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships, sets sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel.
11:09 PM May 27th
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On this day, 27 May 1941 – WW2: The German battleship Bismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic killing almost 2,100 men.
10:54 PM May 26th
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On this day, 26 May 2012 - Visited the grave of the Duke of Wellington, buried in Salerno War Cemetery, Italy.
10:51 PM May 26th
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On this day, 26 May 1940 – WW2: Battle of Dunkirk – In France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk
11:38 PM May 25th
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On this day, 25 May 1982 – HMS Coventry is sunk during the Falklands War.
11:37 PM May 25th
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On this day, 24 May 1941 – WW2: German Battleship Bismarck sinks pride of the RN, HMS Hood, killing all but 3 crewmen.
10:20 PM May 23rd
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On this day, 23 May 1706 – Battle of Ramillies: 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal Villeroi.
10:26 PM May 22nd
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On this day, 22 May 1809 - Battle of Aspern-Essling: Napoleon is repelled by an enemy army for the first time. Hurrah!
10:34 PM May 21st
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On this day, 21 May 1917: CWGC established by Royal Charter to mark, record and maintain the graves Commonwealth of military forces.
10:41 PM May 20th
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On this day, 20 May 1941 – World War II: Battle of Crete – German paratroops invade Crete.
10:44 PM May 19th
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On this day, 19 May 1919 – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk initiates what is later termed the Turkish War of Independence.
10:47 PM May 18th
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On this day, 18 May 44 – WW2: German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino after 7 days of the 4th battle comes to an end
10:31 PM May 17th
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On this day, 17 May 1943 – World War II: the Dambuster Raids by No. 617 Squadron RAF on German dams.
10:32 PM May 16th
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On this day, 16 May 1811 – Peninsular War: The allies Spain, Portugal & UK, defeat the French at the Battle of Albuera.
10:28 PM May 15th
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