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2 May 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 121 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Luzon
In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 33d Div is ordered to relieve 37th Div elements in Baguio area on 5th so 37th, less RCT 145, can concentrate to exploit expected breakthrough in Balete PassSanta Fe-Imugan area.
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Okinawa
In U.S. Tenth Army’s XXIV Corps area, 1st Mar Div attacks S on W flank of corps toward Asa R with 2 regts abreast, 1st Marines on right and 5th Marines on left.
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The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin.
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Battle of Berlin
Attempts by the 9th Army to break out to the west resulted in the Battle of Halbe.
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Battle of Berlin
The first day of May saw little close quarters combat.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 85 Allied sorties (22 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-05-02, 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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