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14 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, 2d Bn of RCT 158 continues attack toward San Francisco after air strikes but makes little headway. Co I moves up Route I to Iriga. Rest of regt is held up to N but probes northward.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  2. Ryukyu Is.

    In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div, assisted by aircraft, ground fire, and naval vessels, opens 2-pronged assault against Yae-Take hill mass on Motobu Peninsula.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  3. China

    China Expeditionary Forces is ordered by Tokyo to move 4 divs to central and N China. As a result, it is decided to withdraw from Hunan- Kwangsi RR, which links Hengyang, Kweilin, Liuchow, and Yung-ning, E China air bases.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 109 Allied sorties (26 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-14, 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 1,648 Allied sorties (266 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-14, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 15th Air Force, USAAF 8th 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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