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6 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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Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 37th Div and 1st Cav Div have cleared most of Manila N of Pasig R. 40th Div is ordered to speed action to clear right rear of corps.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
SEAC

Because of successes in Burma, Adm Mountbatten issues directives calling for formulation, as soon as possible, of plans to capture Rangoon and later Singapore.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
P.I.

GHQ SWPA directs Eighth Army to plan for Operation VICTOR III against Palawan and for VICTOR IV against Sulu Archipelago.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 144 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-06, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

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 146 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-06, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

THOR mission records show at least 69 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-06, flown by RAF. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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6 February 1945

Entries

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 37th Div and 1st Cav Div have cleared most of Manila N of Pasig R. 40th Div is ordered to speed action to clear right rear of corps.

Because of successes in Burma, Adm Mountbatten issues directives calling for formulation, as soon as possible, of plans to capture Rangoon and later Singapore.

GHQ SWPA directs Eighth Army to plan for Operation VICTOR III against Palawan and for VICTOR IV against Sulu Archipelago.

THOR mission records show at least 144 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-06, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 146 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-06, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 69 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-06, flown by RAF. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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