WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO MAY 1944
Find out what all happened March to May 1944

World War II: Battle of Monte Cassino – Conclusion after seven days of the fourth battle as German paratroopers evacuate Monte Cassino. (18. May 1944)

Bombay Explosion: A massive explosion in Bombay harbor kills 300 and causes economic damage valued then at 20 million pounds. (14. April 1944)

World War II: Japanese troops counter-attack American forces on Hill 700 in Bougainville in a battle that would last five days. (9. March 1944)

World War II: Nazi forces occupy Hungary. (19. March 1944)

World War II: Soviet Army planes attack Tallinn, Estonia. (9. March 1944)

World War II: The Allies begin a major offensive against the Axis Powers on the Gustav Line. (11. May 1944)

World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3000 civilians. (4. April 1944)

German troops execute 216 civilians in the village of Kleisoura in Greece (5. May 1944)

Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established. (13. April 1944)

The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards. (3. March 1944)

World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated – Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea. (22. April 1944)

The United Negro College Fund is incorporated. (25. April 1944)

Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from the Birkenau death camp. (10. April 1944)

Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen. (1. April 1944)

Greek Civil War: The Political Committee of National Liberation is established in Greece by the National Liberation Front. (10. March 1944)

Forces of the Communist-controlled Greek People's Liberation Army attack the smaller National and Social Liberation resistance group, which surrenders. Its leader Dimitrios Psarros is murdered. (17. April 1944)

World War II: After the success of Big Week, the USAAF begins a daylight bombing campaign of Berlin. (4. March 1944)

Allied forces start bombing Belgrade, killing about 1,100 people. This bombing fell on the Orthodox Christian Easter. (16. April 1944)

Heinrich Kreipe is captured by Allied commandos in occupied Crete. (26. April 1944)

World War II: 270 inhabitants of the Greek town of Kleisoura are executed by the Germans. (5. April 1944)