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World War II - Battle of the Philippine Sea

Time: Monday Jun 19, 1944

Place: The Philippine Sea

Details: Imperial Japanese Navy received heavy defeat from the U.S. forces in The Philippine Sea battle. The battle took place on 19-20 June 1944.

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June 1944

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Tuesday Jun 6, 1944 - Northern France, France
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Tuesday Jun 6, 1944 - Normandy, U.S.
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Tuesday Jun 6, 1944 - Normandy, France
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Jun, 1944 - Italy
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Monday Jun 12, 1944 - Normandy, France
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Wednesday Jun 14, 1944 - France
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1944

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Wednesday Jul 26, 1944 - Poland
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Tuesday Aug 1, 1944 - Warsaw, Poland
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Sunday Aug 6, 1944 - Karkow, Poland
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Saturday Aug 19, 1944 - Belarus, Baltic states, Ukraine, and eastern Poland
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Sunday Aug 20, 1944 - Romania
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Wednesday Aug 23, 1944 - Romania
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