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What happened in June 1944

• June 3, 1944: On June 3, 1944, Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger published a groundbreaking paper that first described Asperger syndrome, a condition on the autism spectrum. His work introduced the concept of what he termed "autistic psychopathy," which later became known as Asperger's syndrome. Asperger's paper focused on a group of children who displayed a distinct set of behavioral patterns, including difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, alongside a tendency to develop intense interests in specific topics.
• June 6, 1944: On June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, a pivotal moment of World War II occurred when 155,000 Allied troops embarked from England and landed on the beaches of Normandy in northern France. This massive operation, named Operation Overlord, marked the beginning of the Invasion of Normandy. It was aimed at breaching the formidable defenses known as the Atlantic Wall, which Nazi Germany had constructed along the coast of occupied Europe. The operation stands as the largest amphibious military operation in history, involving an unprecedented coordination of naval, air, and land forces. The Allies, comprising forces from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other nations, faced intense German resistance. Despite this, they managed to establish a beachhead and rapidly push inland, initiating a series of battles that would eventually lead to the liberation of Paris and much of France.
• June 10, 1944: On June 10, 1944, during World War II, one of the most horrific war crimes committed by the German Waffen-SS occurred in the small village of Oradour-sur-Glane, located in Nazi-occupied France. On this day, 642 men, women, and children were brutally massacred. The German forces encircled the village, ostensibly to carry out an identity check but proceeded to separate the men from the women and children. The men were led to barns and sheds where machine guns were already set up. The women and children were locked in the church, into which an incendiary device was thrown.
• June 13, 1944: On June 13, 1944, during World War II, Germany initiated a new phase of aerial warfare by launching the first V-1 flying bomb attack on London. The V-1, also known as the "buzz bomb" or "doodlebug" due to its distinctive buzzing sound, was a pioneering cruise missile and the first of its kind to be used in combat. It was developed by Nazi Germany as a "vengeance weapon" designed to retaliate against the Allied bombing campaigns on German cities.
• June 17, 1944: On June 17, 1944, Iceland declared its full independence from Denmark, marking a significant moment in the nation's history. This declaration established the Republic of Iceland, ending centuries of political connection with Denmark. The move towards independence was catalyzed by the occupation of Denmark by Nazi Germany in April 1940 during World War II, which effectively isolated Iceland from Danish rule. During this period, Iceland was occupied by British, and later American, forces, primarily to prevent German invasion.
• June 22, 1944: On June 22, 1944, Operation Bagration was launched by Soviet forces, marking one of the most significant offensives against Nazi Germany during World War II. This operation aimed to clear German forces from Belarus and was strategically timed to coincide with the anniversary of Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. The offensive involved a massive deployment of Soviet troops, artillery, tanks, and aircraft across a broad front, from the Baltic to Ukraine, targeting the German Army Group Centre, one of the most formidable German formations on the Eastern Front. The operation led to catastrophic losses for the Wehrmacht, with estimates of German casualties ranging from 300,000 to 450,000 soldiers. The destruction of the Army Group Centre not only represented a significant military defeat for Nazi Germany but also marked a turning point on the Eastern Front, irreparably weakening Germany's defensive capabilities against the Soviet Union.
• June 29, 1944: On June 29, 1944, during World War II, the American submarine USS Sturgeon carried out a significant attack against the Japanese, torpedoing the troop transport ship Toyama Maru. This event occurred in the context of the intense and strategic submarine warfare that characterized much of the Pacific Theater. The Toyama Maru was transporting Japanese soldiers at the time of the attack, and its sinking resulted in the tragic loss of approximately 5,400 lives, making it one of the deadliest maritime disasters of the war.
• June 30, 1944: On June 30, 1944, in a continuation of the strategic submarine warfare that defined much of the Pacific Theater during World War II, the USS Tang, an American submarine, carried out a successful attack against the Japanese troop transport ship SS Nikkin Maru. The sinking of the SS Nikkin Maru resulted in the loss of 3,219 lives, marking it as another tragic event in the maritime history of the war.