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27 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, 148th Inf of 37th Div clears stubborn enemy from most of Legislative building in Manila. 145th relieves 3d Bn of 129th. 63d Inf, 6th Div, holds Mt Pacawagan against heavy opposition.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
S Philippines

In U.S. Eighth Army area, an 81mm. mortar section of 19th Inf is sent to Verde I. Advance party lands on Lubang I. to establish roadblock.

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

21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s Cdn a Corps area, Br 43d Div overruns Calcar and Grieth, latter on the Rhine.

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

THOR mission records show at least 150 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-27, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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.
Mediterranean Theater

THOR mission records show at least 312 Allied sorties (27 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-27, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, 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 18 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-27, flown by unidentified Allied air units. 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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27 February 1945

Entries

In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 148th Inf of 37th Div clears stubborn enemy from most of Legislative building in Manila. 145th relieves 3d Bn of 129th. 63d Inf, 6th Div, holds Mt Pacawagan against heavy opposition.

In U.S. Eighth Army area, an 81mm. mortar section of 19th Inf is sent to Verde I. Advance party lands on Lubang I. to establish roadblock.

21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s Cdn a Corps area, Br 43d Div overruns Calcar and Grieth, latter on the Rhine.

THOR mission records show at least 150 Allied sorties (37 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-27, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 312 Allied sorties (27 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-27, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, RAF. Targets included ITALY, GREECE.

THOR mission records show at least 18 Allied sorties (3 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-27, flown by unidentified Allied air units. Targets included UNKNOWN OR NOT INDICATED.

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