Total Indian WW2 Events: 23
1944- Friday, February 11th
1940- Friday, December 6th - December 8th
A blanket retreat is enacted by the Allies in an attempt
to regroup and plan a new strategy to take Cassino.
The Western Desert Force in Egypt, under the command
of Major-General Richard O'Connor, set up pre-assault
positions. The force includes 36,000 total men from the
7th Armored Division, 4th Indian Division and the New
Zealand Division. They set up their initial position
southeast of the Italian fort at Nibeiwa.
1940- Monday,December 9th
Operation Compass is officially launched.
1940 – Monday, December 9th
The British 7th Tank Regiment, along with the 4th
Indian Division, attack Italian positions at Tummar West
and Nibeiwa.
1942- Thursday, April 1st
The Japanese aircraft carrier Ryujo enters the Bay of
Bengal.
1944- Tuesday, February 15th
Following the Allied aerial bombardment, the second
major Allied offensive to take Cassino is launched.
1944- Tuesday, February 15th - February 18th
The 4th Indian Division is charged with taking both
Monte Calvario and Monastary Hill.
1944- Tuesday, February 15th - February 18th
The 4th Indian Division assault is repelled and driven
away, suffering high casualties.
1944- Saturday, February 19th - March 13th
The Italian winter makes its arrival and postpones any
further Allied offensives for the next month.
1944- Wednesday, March 15th - March 21st
1942- Friday, April 3rd
The 4th Indian Division gains ground.
No fewer than five Japanese Navy aircraft carriers reach
the Indian Ocean.
1944- Wednesday, March 15th
1942- Saturday, April 4th
Admiral Sir James Somerville detaches a force to
intercept the arriving Japanese fleet.
1942- Saturday, April 4th
A small contingent of British Royal Navy vessels
operating in the Indian Ocean are warned of the
arriving Japanese Navy force.
1944- Tuesday, January 11th
The first major Allied offensive to take Cassino is
launched.
1944- Friday, February 11th
US and Indian losses mount in the offensives against
German positions in Calvario, the town of Cassino and
Monte Cassino itself.
Artillery guns open up on Cassino while 600-plus Allied
bombers attempt to shake the German defenders.
1944- Wednesday, March 15th - March 21st
Positions on Monte Cassino are officially in Allied hands.
1944- Wednesday, March 15th
A third major Allied offensive is put into action.
1944- Wednesday, March 22nd
With mounting losses in both manpower and tanks,
further Allied thrusts are called off.
1944- Thursday, March 23rd - May 10th
A lengthy six-week period allows the Allies to rebuild
their forces - though this period allows the Germans to
increase their defensive foothold.
1944- Thursday, May 11th
1944- Friday, February 11th
The fourth offensive to take Cassino is put into action.
The 4th Indian Division reports unacceptably high
casualties when coming up against the stout German
defenders.
1944- Thursday, May 18th
Monte Cassino falls to the Allies.