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26 Apr 1944

Georgios Papandreou became the new Prime Minister of Greece after his predecessor resigned. ww2dbase [TH]

Dutch East Indies

Sentani Airfield and Cyclops Airfield near Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea was captured by US 186th Infantry Regiment. ww2dbase [New Guinea-Papua Campaign, Phase 3 | Hollandia Airfield Complex | Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea | CPC]

France

Pétain made his first and only visit to Paris, France to inspect damage from Allied bombings. ww2dbase [Philippe Pétain | Paris | TH]

Greece

Heinrich Kreipe was kidnapped by British operatives at Archanes, Crete, Greece. ww2dbase [Heinrich Kreipe | Archanes, Crete | CPC]
Georgios Papandreou was made the Prime Minister of Greece-in-exile. ww2dbase [Georgios Papandreou | Athens | CPC]

Japan

Prince Takahito's daughter Princess Yasuko was born. ww2dbase [Takahito | CPC]

Russia

Hamazasp Babadzhanian was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. ww2dbase [Hamazasp Babadzhanian | CPC]

Photo(s) dated 26 Apr 1944

Mechanics working on a PBY Catalina engine at Naval Air Station, Seattle, Washington, 26-27 Apr 1944

Close-up of the flame projector of a Churchill Crocodile tank during trials at Eastwell Park, Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom, 26 Apr 1944

Map depicting Operation Cartwheel and the invasion of Gilbert and Marshall Islands, 30 Jun 1943-26 Apr 1944

Kluge, Himmler, Dönitz, and Keitel at the funeral service of Colonel General Hans Hube, 26 Apr 1944

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