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28 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.

6 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.

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Entries

  1. Burma

    Burma Defense Army, renamed Burma National Army, rises in revolt against Japanese in central and S Burma. Adm Mountbatten establishes Air and Ground Supply Committee to study air supply situation and recommend improvements.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Eastern Europe

    Troops of Second White Russian Front capture naval base of Gdynia and clear W part of Danzig. Continuing W along S bank of the Danube in region E of Budapest, Second Ukrainian forces take Gyoer.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 48 Allied sorties (14 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-03-28, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th 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.

  5. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 66 Allied sorties (94 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-03-28, 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.

  6. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 63 Allied sorties (39 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-03-28, flown by RAF, USAAF 12th Air Force. 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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