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2 April 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

    In U.S. Sixth Army area, RCT 158 develops defense position in Legaspi area of Bicol Peninsula, which enemy has organized to insure control of Route 1-running northward from San Bernardino Strait. 1st Bn is halted by fire from Bantog.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Ryukyu Is.

    Convoy, with 77th Div embarked, is attacked by suicide planes while withdrawing from Kerama Is. and suffers some damage. U.S. Tenth Army rapidly continues inland on Okinawa against light resistance.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. Italy

    15th Army Group: In Br Eighth Army’s 5 Corps area, 2d and 9th Cdos, 2d Cdo Brig, establish bridgehead on W shore of Comacchio Spit while 43d (Royal Mar) Cdo clear tongue of land between the Reno and the sea to attack the spit from E.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 107 Allied sorties (23 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-02, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force, USAAF 10th 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 176 Allied sorties (116 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-02, 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 74 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-04-02, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force, 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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