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8 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.
7 of 8 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Entries
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Iwo Jima
VAC attacks toward coast after arty and naval gunfire preparation, 4th Mar Div leading off at 0620 and 3d and 5th Mar Divs following at 0750. A few hundred yards are wrested from enemy in some sectors.
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Luzon
In U.S. Sixth Army area, XIV Corps begins eastward drive against Shimbu line with 6th Div and 1st Cav Div, former on N.
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UK Parliament
Civil Defence Services (Gratuities) (House of Commons)
Official record of proceedings in the House of Commons, sitting of 1945-03-08: "Civil Defence Services (Gratuities)."
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 120 Allied sorties (19 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-08, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 14th Air Force. Targets included BURMA, CHINA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 816 Allied sorties (65 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-08, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 12th 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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Pacific Theater
THOR mission records show at least 306 Allied sorties (49 recorded unit missions) in the Pacific Theater on 1945-03-08, flown by USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 13th Air Force, USAAF 7th 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.
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