World War II Battle of Poljana: Final Skirmish in Europe, May 15, 1945

World War II: The Vistula–Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw. Date: January 17, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Historian Tran Trong Kim Appointed Prime Minister of Empire of Vietnam, April 17,…

Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated. Date: April 15, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 15 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Soviet Red Army Liberates Hungary from German Occupation, April 4, 1945Mikhail Devyataev Escapes Nazi Camp in Peenemünde, February 8, 1945U.S….

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 1945Defecting German Pilot Delivers First Operational Jet Fighter to Allies March 31, 1945World War II: Khaldei’s…

World War II: German radio broadcasts news of Adolf Hitler's death, falsely stating that he has "fallen at his command post in the Reich Chancellery fighting to the last breath against Bolshevism and for Germany". The Soviet flag is raised over the Reich Chancellery, by order of Stalin. Date: May 1, 1945 Read more on…

World War II: On the first day of the bombing of Dresden, the British Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces begin fire-bombing Dresden. Date: February 14, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five. Date: August 11, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 11 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945U.S. Senate Approves U.S. Participation in the United…