British armor, July 18, 1944.
Hideki Tojo was removed premier of Japan and resigned as Chief of Staff of the Army.
Gen. Kuniaki Koiso and Adm. Yonai were chosen to form a new cabinet. Gen. Umezu became the Army Chief of Staff.
The Red Army launched the Lublin-Brest Offensive.
The British launched Operation Goodwood to expand out from Caen, making costly advances. The action has, as one of its goals, keeping German forces committed against the British so they do not redeploy against US forces.
The US 19th Corps occupied Saint-Lô.
The Polish 2nd Corps took Ancona, Italy.
Abandoned German tanks, Italy.
The U-672 was sunk by the HMS Balfour.
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Monday, July 17, 1944. The Port Chicago Disaster
Labels: 1940s, 1944, Battle of Nietjärvi, Battle of Saint-Lô, Battle of Vuosalmi, Disaster, Erwin Rommel, Personalities, Port Chicago Explosion, Prisoners of War, Racism, Second Battle of Odon, U.S. Navy, World War Two
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