What Happened in Jan 1944

"The Miracle Of Morgan's Creek" Is Released

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) is a satirical screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken and Betty... Read more

Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive

The Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive, also known as Operation January Thunder and Neva-2 was a campaign between the Soviet Leningrad Front and the... Read more

First Assault in the Battle of Monte Cassino

The first assault was made on January 17. Near the coast, British X Corps (56th and 5th Divisions) forced a crossing of the Garigliano (followed... Read more

Main Attack of the Battle of Monte Cassino

The central thrust by U.S. 36th Division commenced three hours after sunset on January 20. The lack of time to prepare meant that the approach to... Read more

First Attack of Operation Steinbock, or 'Baby Blitz'

Operation Steinbock was a late war German operation carried out by the Luftwaffe between January and May 1944 against targets in southern England,... Read more

Initial Allied Landings at Anzio and Cassino in Operation Shingle

The landings began on January 22, 1944. Although resistance had been expected, as seen at Salerno during 1943, the initial landings were... Read more

Korsun–Shevchenkovsky Offensive

The German forces in the salient, part of 8th Army, consisted of two Corps, the 11th and 42nd. These two Corps included the 57th, 88th, 72nd, parts... Read more

Battle of Kwajalein

The Battle of Kwajalein was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from January 31, 1944, to February 3, 1944, on Kwajalein Atoll... Read more