World War II: Montese, Italy Liberated from Nazi Forces, April 17, 1945

World War II: The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth begin a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan. Date: February 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945RAF Drops Grand Slam Bomb on…

World War II: In what becomes known as the Razing of Friesoythe, the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes. Date: April 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅…

World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon. Date: May 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Soviet and Bulgarian Forces…

World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins. 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 1945British Air Raid Destroys Hildesheim, Germany March 22, 194540th Infantry…

World War II: Liberation of Kraków, Poland by the Red Army. Date: January 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Soviet Union Recognizes Pro-Soviet Polish Government, January 5, 1945Germany Begins East Prussia Evacuation During…

World War II: Battle of Castle Itter, one of only two battles in that war in which American and German troops fought cooperatively. Date: May 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Rodong Sinmun…