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6 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’s Legaspi sector, 1st Bn of 158th Inf continues southward along ridge to trail running W from Daraga, about a mile S of Busay. 2d Bn reaches Route 160, which extends from Legaspi to Daraga.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Pacific

    U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific (AFPAC) is established under Gen MacArthur, with headquarters in Manila. The new command includes forces formerly assigned to U.S. Army Forces in the Far East and of U.S. Army Forces in POA.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. S Philippines

    In U.S. Eighth Army’s Sulu Archipelago area, 41st Div detachment, having cleared Bongao I. with ease, returns to Sanga Sanga I. RYUKYU Is.-Japanese make belated but all-out air effort against shipping and Okinawa beaches.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. The Battle of Slater's Knoll on Bougainville Island concluded with a decisive victory for the Australian Army's 7th Brigade against the Imperial Japanese Army's 6th Division.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  6. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 104 Allied sorties (20 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-06, flown by USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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.

  7. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 962 Allied sorties (170 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-06, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th 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.

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