19 December 1944

December 1944

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War at Sea

German submarine U-737 sunk after colliding with a German minesweeper in Westfjord

Paint scheme for Unryu, 1944
Paint scheme for
Unryu, 1944

Japanese carrier Unryu sunk by USS Redfish while carrying a cargo of Ohka rocket powered manned suicide missiles to Manila

Western Front

Battle of the Bulge: Montgomery is appointed to command all Allied troops north of the Bulge, Bradley all troops to the south

German columns reach Houffalize and Bastogne

Philippines

A typhoon prevents US Task Force 38 attacking Luzon


How to cite this article: Rickard, J (28 December 2007), 19 December 1944 , http://www.historyofwar.org/secondworldwar/date/1944_12_19.html

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