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16 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.
7 of 12 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Italy
15th Army Group: U.S. Fifth Army orders limited attack by IV Corps, beginning 20 February, to improve positions W of Highway 64.
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Luzon
In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 108th Inf of 40th Div regains Hill 7 and continues W, turning right flank of Japanese line. I Corps patrols aggressively to determine routes of advance on Baguio and Balete Pass.
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American forces land on Corregidor Island in the Philippines.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 254 Allied sorties (46 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-16, 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.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 99 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-16, flown by USAAF 15th 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.
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 67 Allied sorties (1 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-16, flown by RAF. Targets included an unrecorded target country.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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