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11 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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International AGREEMENTS

U.S., Great Brittain, and USSR issue Yalta Declaration outlining conclusions reached at ARGONAUT Conference.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 11th A/B Div presses northward toward Manila against decreasing resistance, reaching Pasay, a suburb, and clearing part of Nichols Field; makes patrol contact with 8th Cav outpost.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Italy

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, 92d Div breaks off limited attacks, both in coastal sector, where bridgehead across the Cinquale Canal is withdrawn, and in Serchio Valley. Little change in positions has resulted.

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

THOR mission records show at least 220 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-11, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th 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 32 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-11, 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.
Pacific Theater

THOR mission records show at least 396 Allied sorties (69 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-02-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

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11 February 1945

Entries

U.S., Great Brittain, and USSR issue Yalta Declaration outlining conclusions reached at ARGONAUT Conference.

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 11th A/B Div presses northward toward Manila against decreasing resistance, reaching Pasay, a suburb, and clearing part of Nichols Field; makes patrol contact with 8th Cav outpost.

15th Army Group: In U.S. Fifth Army’s IV Corps area, 92d Div breaks off limited attacks, both in coastal sector, where bridgehead across the Cinquale Canal is withdrawn, and in Serchio Valley. Little change in positions has resulted.

THOR mission records show at least 220 Allied sorties (36 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-11, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.

THOR mission records show at least 32 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-11, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 396 Allied sorties (69 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-02-11, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

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