6 Feb 1944
- Harry Dimoline was promoted to the war time rank of major general. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- USS Ray departed Fremantle, Australia for her third war patrol. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Japanese attacked the forward headquarters of Indian 7th Division in Arakan, Burma by surprise. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Barbers Point Naval Air Station: Part of ARGUS-22 departed. Part of CASU-30 departed. ww2dbase [Main Article | DS]
- German and Allied artillery pieces bombarded each other at Anzio, Italy. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Shokaku departed Inland Sea near Tokuyama, Japan with Zuikaku for Singapore. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Nachi refueled at Tokuyama Fuel Depot, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- A transport from Drancy Concentration Camp in Paris, France arrived at Auschwitz Concentration Camp. 999 of the 1,214 Jews were sent to the gas chambers upon arrival; only 166 men and 49 women were registered into the camp. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]
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