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21 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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  2. Luzon

    In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, battle of Irisan R bridge site ends as 148th Inf, 37th Div, takes last of the ridges; upon completion of temporary bridge, crosses to continue drive on Baguio.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Battle of France

    Its leading unit, the 1re Division Blindée, was the first Western Allied unit to reach the Rhône (25 August), the Rhine (19 November) and the Danube (21 April 1945).

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 20 Allied sorties (6 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-21, 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.

  6. Mediterranean Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 323 Allied sorties (241 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-21, 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.

  7. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 5 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-04-21, flown by USAAF 15th Air Force. 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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