Demmin Mass Suicide During World War II, May 1, 1945
World War II: Up to 2,500 people die in a mass suicide in Demmin following the advance of the Red Army.
Date: May 1, 1945
Similar Posts
World War II Battle of Poljana: Final Skirmish in Europe, May 15, 1945
World War II: The Battle of Poljana, the final skirmish in Europe is fought near Prevalje, Slovenia. Date: May 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Sétif Massacre: Hundreds of Algerian Civilians Killed by…
Last German Troops Retreat from Finland, Ending Lapland War April 25, 1945
World War II: The last German troops retreat from Finnish soil in Lapland, ending the Lapland War. Military actions of the Second World War end in Finland. Date: April 25, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Hermann Göring Seeks Nazi Leadership, April 23, 1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler's designated successor, Hermann Göring, sends him a telegram asking permission to take leadership of Nazi Germany. Martin Bormann and Joseph Goebbels advise Göring that the telegram is treasonous. Date: April 23, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1945…
Battle of Shumshu Begins: Soviet Invasion of Kuril Islands, August 18, 1945
Soviet-Japanese War: Battle of Shumshu: Soviet forces land at Takeda Beach on Shumshu Island and launch the Battle of Shumshu; the Soviet Union's Invasion of the Kuril Islands commences. Date: August 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…
Japan Signs WWII Surrender on USS Missouri – September 2, 1945
World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, thus marking the official end to the war. Date: September 2, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅…
World War II: Sarajevo Liberated by Yugoslav Partisans, April 6, 1945
World War II: Sarajevo is liberated from German and Croatian forces by the Yugoslav Partisans. Date: April 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Pforzheim Destroyed by 379 British Bombers, February…
