In Italy... Forces of the US 5th Army advance toward Rome. The US 2nd and 6th Corps, exploiting the capture of Velletri, attack through the Alban Hills toward Albano and Valmonte. With the breach of the Caesar Line, German Army Group C (Kesselring) orders a withdrawal north of Rome. Rearguards delay the American advance.

On the Eastern Front... German forces continue to attack near Jassy. Elements of the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front counterattack and regain possession of the ground lost during the recent fighting.

In the Mediterranean... A German convoy bound for Crete from occupied Greece is attacked by RAF planes. Several ships are sunk.

From London... In the evening, the BBC broadcasts the first code message intended as a warning to the French resistance that a invasion is imminent. The Germans appreciate the significance of the message and alert some units in occupied France.

In New Guinea... On Biak Island, American forces resume their offensive and the infantry gain some ground with armored support. On the mainland, Japanese forces continue their attacks around the Aitape beachhead and the American defenders continue to fall back.