World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima Ends, American Victory March 26, 1945

World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000. Date: February 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

World War II: The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz). Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Khaldei’s Raising…

World War II: A force of Allied aircraft unsuccessfully attack a German destroyer in Førdefjorden, Norway. Date: February 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Cologne Captured by Americans, Operation Spring Awakening Begins, March…

World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznań. The city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces. Date: February 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945British Troops Liberate Mandalay, Burma – March…

World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops. Date: May 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Soviet Forces Capture Vienna, Liberate Danzig – March 30, 1945US Army Captures…

Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. Date: May 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945US-Soviet Troops Meet at Elbe, Split Nazi Germany, April 25, 1945Hitler…