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In the Ordinance of 9 August 1944, the French Provisional Government restored the Republic and the rule of law in metropolitan France and nullified the laws of the Vichy regime. The Preston Sturges -directed satirical comedy-drama film Hail the Conquering Hero starring Eddie Bracken , Ella Raines and William Demarest was released.
Over Kluge's objections, on 4 August Hitler ordered a counter-offensive (Operation Lüttich) from Vire towards Avranches. [187] While II Canadian Corps pushed south from Caen toward Falaise in Operation Totalise on 8 August, [188] Bradley and Montgomery realised that there was an opportunity for the bulk of the German forces to be trapped at ...
August 1944 sports events in the United States (2 P) Pages in category "August 1944 in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Maritime incidents in August 1944 (121 P) Pages in category "August 1944" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total.
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August 1944 events (4 C, 28 P) September 1944 events (5 C, 45 P) October 1944 events (4 C, 38 P) November 1944 events (3 C, 25 P) ... Category: 1944 by month.
The Battle for Caen (June to August 1944) was a military engagement between the British Second Army and the German Panzergruppe West in the Second World War for control of the city of Caen and its vicinity during the Battle of Normandy.
The liberation of Paris (French: libération de Paris) was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Armistice of 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and ...