World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima Ends, American Victory March 26, 1945
Date: March 26, 1945
Date: March 26, 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 β π Other events on August 18 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day…
World War II: The US 82nd Airborne Division liberates WΓΆbbelin concentration camp finding 1,000 dead prisoners, most of whom starved to death. Date: May 2, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Berlin Victory Parade…
World War II: The Sixth United States Army begins the invasion of Lingayen Gulf. Date: January 9, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 9 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945WWII: Filipino and American Troops Liberate Baguio, April 26, 1945Soviet Union…
World War II: The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin. Date: May 2, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 2 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945World War II Battle of Poljana: Final Skirmish in Europe, May 15, 1945Dietrich Bonhoeffer…
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 β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Auschwitz Evacuation Begins as Red…
World War II: About 3,000 inmates from the Stutthof concentration camp are forcibly marched into the Baltic Sea at Palmnicken (now Yantarny, Russia) and executed. Date: January 31, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today) More events from…