World War II: U.S. Army Captures Kassel, April 4, 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 1945Roosevelt Meets King Ibn Saud, Launching…

General Douglas MacArthur moves his general headquarters from Manila to Tokyo. Date: September 18, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 194540th Infantry Division Liberates Panay, Romblon, Guimaras March 18, 1945World War II: U.S. Firebombs…

World War II: Soviet Red Army troops liberate Hungary from German occupation. Date: April 4, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Razing of Friesoythe: 4th Canadian Division Destroys German Town, April 14, 1945Axis Sally’s…

World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000. Date: February 3, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day…

World War II: The United States Army liberates Nazi Sonderlager (high security) prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz). Date: April 16, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 16 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945Franklin D. Roosevelt Dies; Harry…

World War II: The Prague Offensive, the last major battle of the Eastern Front, begins. Date: May 6, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1945522nd Field Artillery Halts Dachau Death March, May 2, 1945Rodong…