18 Jun 1944
See all photos dated 18 Jun 1944
- Carrier Shokaku sailed in company with flagship Taiho and sister ship Zuikaku for the Mariana Islands. ww2dbase [Shokaku | CPC]
- US First Army isolated Cherbourg, France. ww2dbase [Normandy Campaign, Phase 1 | TH]
- US 83rd Infantry Division arrived in Normandy, France. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS Mingo departed Manus, Admiralty Islands for her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Mingo | CPC]
- Gurkha troops of the Chindits made contact with Chinese troops at the village of Lakum in northern Burma. ww2dbase [Operation Thursday | CPC]
- In China, the strategic city of Changsha, 200 miles south of Hankou, fell to the Japanese, having successfully defied them three times before. ww2dbase [Operation Ichigo | Changsha, Hunan | CPC, AC]
- British No. 617 Squadron attacked the 20-foot thick concrete dome containing V-2 rockets at Wizernes, France without success. They would return to this target on multiple occasions in the following month. ww2dbase [Vergeltungswaffe 2 | Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | V-Weapons Campaign | La Coupole | Wizernes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais | AC]
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against Hamburg, Germany but diverted to targets of opportunity due to thick clouds over the target area. ww2dbase [RAF Thurleigh | Bombing of Hamburg, Dresden, and Other Cities | Hamburg | DS]
- Barbers Point Naval Air Station: Part of Air Group 11 arrived on board. ww2dbase [Barbers Point Naval Air Station | Ewa, Oahu | DS]
- British troops captured Assisi, Italy. ww2dbase [Advance to the Gothic Line | Assissi, Umbria | TH]
- The keel of landing ship No. 138 was laid down by Kawanami Kogyo. ww2dbase [No. 101/103-class | CPC]
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) rejoined Task Force 58 in the Mariana Islands and waited for the approaching Japanese Fleet. ww2dbase [Mariana Islands Campaign and the Great Turkey Shoot | Yorktown (Essex-class) | DS]
- USS Nashville arrived at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. ww2dbase [Nashville | Espiritu Santo | CPC]
- USS New Mexico escorted transports out of the Mariana Islands area. ww2dbase [New Mexico | CPC]
- Submarine USS Tinosa sank a 400-ton sailing vessel in the Tsushima Strait by tossing fuel oil and hand grenades onto the deck. ww2dbase [Tinosa | Tsushima Strait | DS]
- A V-1 flying bomb struck the Guards Chapel across from Buckingham Palace in London, England, United Kingdom during worship services, killing 119. ww2dbase [Vergeltungswaffe 1 | V-Weapons Campaign | London, England | TH]
- Winston Churchill impressed on Dwight Eisenhower that there must be no change of plans as a result of the V-1 attacks; London and the South-east would endure the bombardment as long as was necessary. ww2dbase [Winston Churchill | V-Weapons Campaign | AC]
- Glenn Miller arrived in England, United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Glenn Miller | England | AC]
- Submarine Chub was launched at Groton, Connecticut, United States, sponsored by Mrs. T. A. Risch. ww2dbase [Chub | Electric Boat Company | Groton, Connecticut | CPC]
See all photos dated 18 Jun 1944
18 Jun 1944 Interactive Map
Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis
Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Share this article with your friends: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB
News
- » Wreck of USS Stewart/DD-224 Found (2 Oct 2024)
- » WW2DB's 19th Anniversary (29 Dec 2023)
- » Looted Painting "Madonna with Child" Returned to Poland (2 Jun 2023)
- » See all news
Current Site Statistics
- » 1,150 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 43,622 timeline entries
- » 1,240 ships
- » 349 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 372 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 259 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,499 photos
- » 432 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win the war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country!"George Patton, 31 May 1944
Support Us
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!
Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!