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7 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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  1. Luzon

    Hq USAFFE closes on Leyte and opens at Manila. In U.S. Sixth Army’s XIV Corps area, 6th Div and 1st Cav Div continue preparations for coordinated drive eastward against Shimbu line.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Iwo Jima

    VAC begins assault in center before dawn, withholding preparatory fire and moving forward with great secrecy. RCT 21 of 3d Mar Div captures the Hill 362 E of Motoyama but RCT 9, to right, is pinned down after limited advance at daybreak.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. At the beginning of the Battle of Remagen, Allied forces unexpectedly captured the Ludendorff Bridge, which possibly hastened the war's conclusion.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 164 Allied sorties (31 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-07, 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 210 Allied sorties (64 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-07, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 8th 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.

  7. Pacific Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 380 Allied sorties (66 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-03-07, 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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