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28 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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  1. Luzon

    In U.S. Sixth Army area, Gen Krueger orders XIV Corps to open Balayan and Batangas Bays, SW Luzon. With reduction of opposition in Legislative building, only the Agriculture and Finance buildings remain to be cleared in Manila.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. S Philippines

    In U.S. Eighth Army area, TF VICTOR IV (41st Div, less RCT 186, reinf, under Maj Gen Jens A. Doe) is activated on Mindoro for assault on Zamboanga area of Mindanao I. and parts of Sulu Archipelago.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Western Europe

    21 Army Group: In Cdn First Army’s Cdn 2 Corps area, Br 43d Div continues SE along the Rhine on left flank of corps. Cdn 2d Inf and Cdn 4th Armd Divs deepen penetration into the Hochwald and between there and Balberger Forest.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 107 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-02-28, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force.

    Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 871 Allied sorties (78 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-02-28, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, 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.

  6. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 12 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-02-28, 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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