Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
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1944 in Great Britain — Page 8
Explore 352 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1944.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1944
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Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Battersea Station Operates Through Wartime
Battersea Power Station remained an important source of electricity during the Second World War.
Battle of Coriano, 1st
Commander of First Armoured Division during the first Battle of Coriano
Battle of Coriano, 2nd
Commander of First Armoured Division during the second Battle of Coriano
Battle of Imphal
The 33rd Corps join at Imphal & the Japanese supply lines are cut. Concentrates 17th, Twentieth & 23rd Indian divisions around Imphal
Battle of Imphal
The Japanese are forced back to the Chindwin River
Beach Master
Healey works as a beach master during the difficult Allied landings at Anzio.
Benefit of Clergy Essay
Orwell examined Salvador Dali's autobiography in Benefit of Clergy, separating artistic accomplishment from morality.
Birth of Glenys Kinnock
Birth of Glenys Kinnock
Birth of Jeff Beck
Birth of Jeff Beck
Birth of John Tavener
Birth of John Tavener
Bretton Woods Financial Settlement
The Bretton Woods conference laid foundations for postwar financial institutions during Crowther's tenure at The Economist.
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Appointed Brigadier General
Candlelight in Algeria
Stars in Candlelight in Algeria
Commander in Chief
Appointed Air Commander in Chief of South East Asia Command (SEAC). Appointed Allied Air Commander in Chief, South East Asia
Commander in Chief
Appointed Air Commander in Chief of South East Asia Command (SEAC). Appointed Allied Air Commander in Chief, South East Asia
Commander of Allied Land Forces
Appointed Commander of the Allied Land Forces of South East Asia
Commander of Allied Land Forces
Appointed Commander of the Allied Land Forces of South East Asia
Commander of Eighth Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army
Commander of Eighth Army
Appointed Commander of the Eighth Army
Commander of Second Army
Appointed Commander of the British Second Army
Commander of XXX Corps
Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in Normandy
Commander of XXX Corps
Appointed Commander of XXX Corps in Normandy
Commission Reviews Suspect Cases
The wartime commission examined case files submitted by national authorities regarding alleged Axis war criminals.
Counsellor of State
Appointed Counsellor of State, exercises functions of the throne for 1st time
Delilah Prototype
Completes experimental work leading to a functioning prototype of the Delilah secure voice encoder.
Electronic Intelligence
Analyses enemy radar and guides British countermeasures.
Far Eastern Cases Receive Attention
The commission developed arrangements to address alleged Japanese war crimes as well as offenses in Europe.
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Fortitude
Leads the fictitious British 4th Army to distract Germans from Operation Overlord
Free French
Appointed Ambassador of France, liaises with the Free French
French Committee of Liberation
Appointed British Representitive to the French Committee of Liberation
German Ciphers
Decodes German communications while serving at Bletchley Park.
German Re-education
Contributes to Allied planning for political information and re-education in defeated Germany.
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Australia, 1st term
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