Today in World War II History—February 21, 1944: 80 Years Ago—Feb. 21, 1944: US secures Eniwetok Island in Eniwetok Atoll, and lands on and takes 7 other islands in the atoll.
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The islands had been fiercely defended by the Japanese.
On the same day, Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo became the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Army in addition to his political role.. Admiral Shimada replaced Admiral Nagano as Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Japanese resistance on the Green Islands ends.
It was Day Two of the Big Week.
US crewed German anti tank gun, Cisterna, Italy. February 21, 1944.
Churchill informed Stalin that the Polish government in exile would accept the Curzon Line and that they would cooperate in the future with the USSR, but Stalin remained recalcitrant.
On the same day, the Red Army took Soltsy and Kholm.
Lt. Col. Henry G. Leanard Jr. explaining assault tactics to visiting Russian naval officers at the U.S. Assault Training Center. February 21, 1944.
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