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13 June 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.
5 of 6 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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China
Gen Wedemeyer writes Gen Marshall that since Japanese withdrawals have virtually eliminated Phase I of projected offensive against CantonHong Kong area, plans are being made to use Nanning-Liuchow Kweilin area as base for the operation.
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Luzon
In U.S.
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China-Burma-India Theater
THOR mission records show at least 43 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-06-13, 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.
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NEI
On Borneo, Australian forces capture Brunei town.
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