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25 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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  3. Luzon

    In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 2d Bn of 129th Inf, 37th Div, begins assault on Mt Mirador while 1st Bn, less Co C, organizes defensive position on Quezon Hill, which overlooks Baguio. Reinf co with tanks probes into Baguio.

    Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)

  4. Battle of Berlin

    Within the next day, 25 April 1945, the Soviet investment of Berlin was consolidated, with leading Soviet units probing and penetrating the S-Bahn defensive ring.

    Source Wikipedia (opens external site)

  5. China-Burma-India Theater

    THOR mission records show at least 68 Allied sorties (9 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-25, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force. Targets included CHINA, BURMA.

    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 367 Allied sorties (362 recorded unit missions) in the Mediterranean Theater on 1945-04-25, flown by USAAF 12th Air Force, USAAF 9th 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.

  7. Theater not recorded

    THOR mission records show at least 110 Allied sorties (5 recorded unit missions) in the Theater not recorded on 1945-04-25, flown by 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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