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2 March 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.
5 of 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Luzon
In U.S. Sixth Army area, I Corps is ordered to press attack northward as XIV Corps is winding up battle for Manila. On Villa Verde Trail, 2d Bn of 127th Inf, 32d Div, reduces the strongpoint barring its progress.
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S Philippines
In U.S. Eighth Army area, 1st Bn of 132d Inf, reinf, leaves Leyte for amphibious operations against Burias and Ticao Islands.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 149 Allied sorties (32 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-02, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included BURMA.
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 20 Allied sorties (24 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-03-02, 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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