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15 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, bitter fighting continues within Manila. 40th Div, to right rear, continues to clear enemy from hills in its zone. 185th Inf gains its final objective-Hill 1500.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Western Europe

21 Army Group: Cdn First Army commits another corps, Cdn 2, in Operation VERITABLE. Cdn 2 Corps becomes responsible for left sector of Br 30 Corps front from line Grave- Groesbeek-Cleve-Emmerich northward.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Burma

In Br Fourteenth Army’s 33 Corps area, Ind 20th Div is beginning to meet strong opposition as it is expanding and consolidating its Irrawaddy bridgehead.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Third day of bombing in Dresden.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 101 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-15, 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 57 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-15, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA, HUNGARY, GREECE.

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 104 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-15, 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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15 February 1945

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In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, bitter fighting continues within Manila. 40th Div, to right rear, continues to clear enemy from hills in its zone. 185th Inf gains its final objective-Hill 1500.

21 Army Group: Cdn First Army commits another corps, Cdn 2, in Operation VERITABLE. Cdn 2 Corps becomes responsible for left sector of Br 30 Corps front from line Grave- Groesbeek-Cleve-Emmerich northward.

In Br Fourteenth Army’s 33 Corps area, Ind 20th Div is beginning to meet strong opposition as it is expanding and consolidating its Irrawaddy bridgehead.

Third day of bombing in Dresden.

THOR mission records show at least 101 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-15, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.

THOR mission records show at least 57 Allied sorties (8 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-15, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA, HUNGARY, GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 104 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-15, flown by RAF. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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