Chronology of World War II
Gestapo HQ bombed by RAF
Tuesday, October 31, 1944 www.onwar.com

Gestopo HQ, the Shell House in Aarhus after the RAF raidIn Occupied Denmark... Gestapo Headquarters, the Shell House in Aarhus, is destroyed by a precision bombing raid by the RAF. The objective of the attack is to destroy as many records as possible, to aid resistance members.

In Greece... German forces withdraw from Salonika. Remaining German island garrisons are now trapped. During recent weeks, numerous German troops on the islands in the Aegean have been removed by small vessels, despite Allied patrols.

On the Eastern Front... German Army Group North is cut off in the Courland Peninsula in Lithuania.

Over Germany... Bomber Command conducts a daylight bombing raid in the Ruhr industrial area, with the Bottrop oil plant as the nominal target.
This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.