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1944 in Germany — Page 3
Explore 457 historical events and records for Germany in 1944.
Historical records for Germany in 1944
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May
Major General
Appointed Major General
Siege of Monte Cassino
The Germans begin their withdrawal from the Gustav Line. The French achieve a breakthrough in the Aurunci Mountains
Siege of Monte Cassino
Polish troops capture the monastery of Monte Cassino
Operation Barbarossa
From July 1943 to May 1944 the Germans lose 41 Divisions in the East
June
Operation Overlord
Cables OKW saying the Allies cannot attack without 4 days good weather
Operation Overlord
Arrives home hoping to convince Hitler to defend the Cotentin coast
Death of Wilhelm Falley
Death of Wihelm Falley, 1st German General killed during the Normandy invasion
Operation Overlord
Leaves his HQ & returns to Germany, convinced the Allies are not about to invade
Counterattack at Caen
Feuchtinger's division launched the only major German armoured counterattack against the Allied bridgehead on D-Day.
Defence of Caen
Dollmann coordinated Seventh Army's response to the Allied invasion, including resistance around Caen.
Defence of Caen
Richter's coastal division defended the Caen sector and suffered heavy losses during the Allied landings.
Normandy Invasion Crisis Briefings
Jodl briefs Hitler and helps coordinate OKW decisions after Allied forces land in Normandy.
Operation Overlord
Marcks corps stands in the middle of the Allied Normandy landings. Commands the 21st Panzer Division
Operation Overlord
Correcttly predicts the Allies will land near Cherbourg, Hitler does not agree
Operation Overlord
Stays in Herrlingen to celebrate his wifes 50th birthday. Rommel is informed by General Spiedel 7.30AM that Allied paratroopers have landed. Rommel cancels his meeting with Hitler & returns to France
Operation Overlord
Learns of the invasion & returns to his HQ after celebrating his wifes birthday
Operation Overlord
To the east, Rommels nightmare had been realised, a continuous British-Canadian beachhead, 20km (12 miles) across and up to 10km (six miles) deep
Operation Overlord
Keeps most of his forces at Calais
Operation Overlord
Diverts the 12th SS & Panzer Lehr to meet the invasion. Believes, like Hitler, the landings are a feint for Allied landings at Pas de Calais
Operation Overlord
Rommel is informed by General Spiedel 7.30AM that Allied paratroopers have landed
Withdrawal from Bayeux
German forces withdrew from Bayeux to concentrate their defence around Caen.
Capture of Bayeux
The Germans abandon Bayeux
Counterattack at Caen
Meyer directed counterattacks against Canadian forces north-west of Caen.
Deployment to Caen
Witt moved the 12th SS Panzer Division toward Caen to oppose the British and Canadian advance.
Battle of Caen
Rommel returned to the Normandy front and reinforced the effort to hold Caen against Allied attacks.
Operation Overlord
Arrives at the front in Caen
Operation Perch
Bayerlein deployed Panzer Lehr Division to block the British advance west of Caen.
Panzer Counterattack
Geyr prepared a concentrated armoured counterattack, but Allied air attacks disrupted his headquarters and planning.
Commander of LXXXIV Corps
Appointed Commander of the LXXXIV Corps
Death of Erich Marcks
Death of Erich Marcks, fatally wounded during an Allied air attack
Battle of Villers-Bocage
Wittmann attacked British armour at Villers-Bocage during the wider struggle to outflank Caen.
Commander of 12th SS Panzer Division
Meyer assumed divisional command after Fritz Witt was killed near Caen.
Death of Fritz Witt
Witt was killed by naval gunfire near Caen, leaving Kurt Meyer to command the division.
Siege of Caumont
Cannot stop the Americans from capturing Caumont
Operation Overlord
Rundstedt & Rommel meet Hitler, wanting withdrawal from Normandy but are turned down
Operation Overlord
Withdrawal from Normandy is turned down by Hitler. Hitler orders a counterattack from Bayeux
Red Army
The Red Army begins its offensive against Army Group Centre
Red Army
The Red Army begins its offensive against Army Group Centre
Commando Order Reaffirmed after Normandy
Jodl initials an OKW memorandum reaffirming the Commando Order after the Normandy landings.
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