Demmin Mass Suicide During Red Army Advance, May 1, 1945

World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima: About 30,000 United States Marines land on the island of Iwo Jima. Date: February 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Labour Party Wins UK General Election,…

World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive. Date: January 12, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Igor Gouzenko Defects to Canada, Exposing Soviet Espionage, September 5, 1945Hitler Marries Eva Braun, Names…

World War II: Battle of Bautzen: Last successful German tank-offensive of the war and last noteworthy victory of the Wehrmacht. Date: April 26, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of…

World War II: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends. Date: April 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945General Douglas MacArthur Lands at Atsugi Air Force Base, August 30, 1945John Amery Executed…

Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops. Date: April 29, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Batu Lintang Camp Liberated by Australian Forces, September 11, 1945Operation Encore Begins in Northern Italy, Allied…

World War II: General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila. Date: February 5, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Prague Uprising Begins Against German Occupation May 5, 1945Soviet Forces Capture Vienna, Liberate Danzig – March…