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25 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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Iwo Jima

VAC, with 3 divs abreast, continues attack toward O-2 line, making main effort in center where, by end of day, E-W strip and two thirds of N-S strip of Airfield 2 are secured.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army area, XIV Corps continues preparations for assault on last 3 strongpoints in Manila. 2d Cav Brig, 1st Cav Div, is checked for some days by stubborn enemy in Anti- polo area. 6th Div is also strongly opposed.

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

21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s Br 30 Corps area, 53d Div, about a mile from Weeze, halts drive upon order.

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

THOR mission records show at least 165 Allied sorties (40 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-25, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 290 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-25, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. 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 271 Allied sorties (45 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-02-25, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th 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.

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25 February 1945

Entries

VAC, with 3 divs abreast, continues attack toward O-2 line, making main effort in center where, by end of day, E-W strip and two thirds of N-S strip of Airfield 2 are secured.

In U.S. Sixth Army area, XIV Corps continues preparations for assault on last 3 strongpoints in Manila. 2d Cav Brig, 1st Cav Div, is checked for some days by stubborn enemy in Anti- polo area. 6th Div is also strongly opposed.

21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s Br 30 Corps area, 53d Div, about a mile from Weeze, halts drive upon order.

THOR mission records show at least 165 Allied sorties (40 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-25, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 290 Allied sorties (30 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-25, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY.

THOR mission records show at least 271 Allied sorties (45 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-02-25, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

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