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19 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. Burma

    In Br Fourteenth Army’s 33 Corps area, Ind 19th Div is still unable to break into Fort Dufferin, but aircraft breach the thick wall. Ind 20th Div column drives through Pyinzi to Pindale, in region S of Mandalay.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Luzon

    In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 33d Div TF takes Bauang town and bridge with little difficulty. In XI Corps area, 2d Bn of 20th Inf, 6th Div, reaches positions some 1,200 yards W of Mt Baytangan during morning.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. S Philippines

    In U.S. Eighth Army area, in preparation for assault landing on Cebu, Thirteenth Air Force starts intensive bombardment. On Min- danao, 1st Bn of 186th Inf arrives at Zamboanga, where American control is being extended.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the US under her own power.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 75 Allied sorties (17 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-19, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 56 Allied sorties (26 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-19, flown by 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.

  7. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 104 Allied sorties (66 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-03-19, 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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