Battle of Iwo Jima: 30,000 U.S. Marines Land – February 19, 1945

Italian resistance movement: In Turin, despite the harsh repressive measures adopted by Nazi-fascists, a great pre-insurrectional strike begins. Date: April 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Wilhelm Gustloff Sinks in Baltic Sea, Killing…

World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end with an American flag-raising ceremony. Date: June 22, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 22 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Battle of Castle Itter: Allied-German Cooperation in WWII, May…

World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy. 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 1945Hitler Awards Iron Crosses to Hitler Youth in…

World War II: Last German U-boat attack of the war, two freighters are sunk off the Firth of Forth, Scotland. Date: May 7, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Operation Carthage: RAF Bombs Gestapo…

World War II: Allied forces carry out firebombing over Tokyo, destroying most of the capital and killing over 100,000 civilians. Date: March 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Capitulation of…

World War II: Mikhail Devyataev escapes with nine other Soviet POWs from a Nazi concentration camp in Peenemünde, Usedom. Date: February 8, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II: Battle of Hill…