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12 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.
7 of 11 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Ryukyu Is.
Enemy air effort shifts from TF 58 to ships anchored at Okinawa and the picket line, with suiciders still playing a major role. Two Allied ships are sunk, one of them the DD M. L. Abele, and a number of other vessels are hit.
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S Philippines
In U.S. Eighth Army area, Americal Div on Cebu begins final drive on Babay Ridge. 182d Inf, attacking toward Hill 21 with 2 bns abreast, penetrates trench system just below military crest and repels several counterattacks during night.
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The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reaches Tangermünde, only 80 kilometres from Berlin.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 104 Allied sorties (21 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-12, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 5th 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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Mediterranean Theater
THOR mission records show at least 634 Allied sorties (186 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-12, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force. Targets included ITALY, YUGOSLAVIA.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 53 Allied sorties (4 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-04-12, 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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