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4 February 1945

What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.

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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.

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BURMA-CHINA

First convoy from Ledo, led by Gen Pick, makes triumphal entry into Kunming, China. On NCAC front, 475th Inf of U.S. 5332d Brig finishes clearing Loi-kang ridge, from which most Japanese have withdrawn.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
International Conferences

U.S.-Br-Soviet conference (MAGNETO) opens at Yalta in the Crimea to consider Allied strategy and related political issues.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Italy

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, 92d Div begins limited attack to improve positions in Serchio Valley, employing. 366th Inf ( - ) W of the river and 365th Inf on E side.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Santo Tomas Internment Camp is liberated from Japanese authority.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
The Yalta Conference between the "Big Three" (Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin) opens at the Livadia Palace in the Crimea.

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The British Indian Army and Imperial Japanese Army begin a series of battles known as the Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations.

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China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 145 Allied sorties (29 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 250 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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4 February 1945

Entries

First convoy from Ledo, led by Gen Pick, makes triumphal entry into Kunming, China. On NCAC front, 475th Inf of U.S. 5332d Brig finishes clearing Loi-kang ridge, from which most Japanese have withdrawn.

U.S.-Br-Soviet conference (MAGNETO) opens at Yalta in the Crimea to consider Allied strategy and related political issues.

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, 92d Div begins limited attack to improve positions in Serchio Valley, employing. 366th Inf ( - ) W of the river and 365th Inf on E side.

Santo Tomas Internment Camp is liberated from Japanese authority.

The Yalta Conference between the "Big Three" (Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin) opens at the Livadia Palace in the Crimea.

The British Indian Army and Imperial Japanese Army begin a series of battles known as the Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations.

THOR mission records show at least 145 Allied sorties (29 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 250 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

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