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The Royal Air Force drops 2,300 tons of bombs on Berlin.
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The U.S. Army 36th Infantry Division, in Italy, attempts to cross the Gari River but suffers heavy losses.
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Allies begin Operation Shingle, the landing at Anzio, Italy, commanded by American Major General John P. Lucas.
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The Allied forces have a major setback on the Rapido River.
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United States troops invade Majuro, Marshall Islands.
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Japanese kill 44 suspected spies in the Homfreyganj massacre.
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American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands.
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Americans are still struggling to protect the beachhead at Anzio.
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Theodor Morell
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Zygmunt Berling
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