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7 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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Entries

  1. Luzon

    In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 37th Div extends E to take responsibility for most of Manila N of the Pasig, thus releasing 5th and 8th Cav Regts, which are to clear E suburbs as far S as the Pasig.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 114 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-07, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  3. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 422 Allied sorties (43 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-07, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  4. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 346 Allied sorties (62 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-02-07, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, RNZAF.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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