August 22nd, 1944
World War II: Thirty-two Spaniards & four French Maquis tackle a German column (1,300 men in 60 lorries, with 6 tanks & 2 self-propelled guns), at La Madeiline, France. Three Maquis are wounded, with 110 Germans killed and 200 wounded. event on August 22, 1944. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around August 22, 1944
| August 23rd, 1944 | Event | World War II King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of General Antonescu, who is arrestedied in Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies. |
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