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4 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.

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Eastern Europe

Red Army troops break through to Baltic coast, splitting enemy forces remaining in Pomerania and severing communication lines between Danzig and Stettin.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Iwo Jima

VAC continues attack with 3 divs, each employing 2 RCT’s abreast, but is unable to advance appreciably. B-29 makes emergency landing on Iwo Jima.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Japan

XXI BC employs 192 B-29’s in precision attack on Musashino aircraft factory at Tokyo. This raid ends precision bombardment phase of XXI BC operations against Japanese aircraft industry.

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

THOR mission records show at least 98 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th 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 620 Allied sorties (102 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 8th Air Force.

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 276 Allied sorties (46 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-03-04, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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.

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4 March 1945

Entries

Red Army troops break through to Baltic coast, splitting enemy forces remaining in Pomerania and severing communication lines between Danzig and Stettin.

VAC continues attack with 3 divs, each employing 2 RCT’s abreast, but is unable to advance appreciably. B-29 makes emergency landing on Iwo Jima.

XXI BC employs 192 B-29’s in precision attack on Musashino aircraft factory at Tokyo. This raid ends precision bombardment phase of XXI BC operations against Japanese aircraft industry.

THOR mission records show at least 98 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-04, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 620 Allied sorties (102 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-04, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 8th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 276 Allied sorties (46 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-03-04, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th Air Force, USAAF 20th Air Force.

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