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28 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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Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 37th and 33d Divs prepare to clear northward from Baguio. In effort to exploit toward Balete Pass from Lone Tree Hill, 25th Div attaches 3d Bn of 35th Inf to 27th Inf.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Ryukyu Is.

In U.S. Tenth Army’s XXIV Corps area, lively fighting continues in Yafusu area of Okinawa on 27th Div front. Japanese hold Maeda Escarpment against 96th Div attacks.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
S Philippines

In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, 2d Bn of 34th Inf, 24th Div, seizes Digos, cutting Mindanao in two. 19th Inf attacks N through 34th toward Davao.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Hostouň

Battle of World War II, year 1945.

Source Wikidata (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 56 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-28, 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.
European Theater

THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1945-04-28, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included FRANCE.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

THOR is a secondary compilation with known gaps, not a complete record.

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28 April 1945

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In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 37th and 33d Divs prepare to clear northward from Baguio. In effort to exploit toward Balete Pass from Lone Tree Hill, 25th Div attaches 3d Bn of 35th Inf to 27th Inf.

In U.S. Tenth Army’s XXIV Corps area, lively fighting continues in Yafusu area of Okinawa on 27th Div front. Japanese hold Maeda Escarpment against 96th Div attacks.

In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, 2d Bn of 34th Inf, 24th Div, seizes Digos, cutting Mindanao in two. 19th Inf attacks N through 34th toward Davao.

Battle of World War II, year 1945.

THOR mission records show at least 56 Allied sorties (16 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-04-28, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 10th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force.

THOR mission records show at least 2 Allied sorties (2 recorded unit missions) in the European Theater on 1945-04-28, flown by USAAF 9th Air Force. Targets included FRANCE.

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