14 June 1944

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General

The first V1 rockets fall on London (from 13 June)

France

De Gaulle begins to appoint administrators for the liberated areas of France, sidestepping any other Allied plans

Italy

8th Army captures Orvieto

Pacific

William "Bull" Halsey is relieved as COMSOPAC (USN Commander South Pacific) and is replaced by John H. Newton. Halsey and the 3rd Fleet move to the central Pacific.


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 14 June 1944, http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1944_06_14.html

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