British Troops Liberate Mandalay, Burma – March 21, 1945
World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma. Date: March 21, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Hitler Issues Nero Decree to Destroy Germany’s Infrastructure, March 19, 1945
World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities in Germany to be destroyed. Date: March 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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USS Franklin Bombed Off Japan, 724 Killed March 19, 1945
World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the US under her own power. Date: March 19, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this…
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40th Infantry Division Liberates Panay, Romblon, Guimaras March 18, 1945
World War II: 40th Infantry Division, spearheaded by the 185th US Infantry Regiment, lands unopposed in Tigbauan, forcing the Japanese forces to surrender and General Macario Peralta and Gen. Gen. Eichelberger to declare the Liberation of Panay, Romblon and Guimaras. Date: March 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18…
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Ludendorff Bridge Collapses in Remagen, Germany, March 17, 1945
World War II: The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany, collapses, ten days after its capture. Date: March 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Würzburg Bombed in World War II, 4,000 Killed – March 16, 1945
World War II: Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers, resulting in at least 4,000 deaths. Date: March 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima Ends, Resistance Continues March 16, 1945
World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends, but small pockets of Japanese resistance persist. Date: March 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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RAF Drops Grand Slam Bomb for First Time on Bielefeld Viaduct, March 14, 1945
The R.A.F. drop the Grand Slam bomb in action for the first time, on a railway viaduct near Bielefeld, Germany. Date: March 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Empire of Vietnam Established as Japanese Puppet State, March 11, 1945
World War II: The Empire of Vietnam, a short-lived Japanese puppet state, is established. Date: March 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Imperial Japanese Navy Kamikaze Attack on U.S. Pacific Fleet, March 11, 1945
World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy attempts a large-scale kamikaze attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet anchored at Ulithi atoll in Operation Tan No. 2. Date: March 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
