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13 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 10 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Eastern Europe
Soviet forces of Third Ukrainian Front, supported by those of Second Ukrainian Front, complete capture of Vienna.
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Luzon
In U.S. Sixth Army area, RCT 158, less 2d Bn, continues indecisive battle for Cituinan Hill area for next week. 2d Bn, reinf by AT Co, attacks toward San Francisco, in Sorsogon Province, meeting heavy fire from hills around the town.
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Soviet and Bulgarian forces capture Vienna.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 227 Allied sorties (42 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-13, 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 73 Allied sorties (69 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-13, 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.
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Theater not recorded
THOR mission records show at least 65 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-04-13, flown by USAAF 8th Air Force, RAF. Targets included MADAGASCAR.
Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)
THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.
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