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14 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.

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Luzon

In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, Highway 5 at Orioung Pass is cleared of enemy block.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Okinawa

In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div is mopping up on Oroku Peninsula. 7th Marines, 1st Mar Div, holds firmly on W end of Kunishi Ridge under enemy fire.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Burma

Adm Mountbatten attends Burma Victory Parade in Rangoon and while in Rangoon continues to plan for ZIPPER (recapture of Malaya). The operations will be mounted on 9 September, as planned, but on a drastically reduced scale.

Source US Army CMH chronology (opens external site)
Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon.

Source Wikipedia (opens external site)
UK Parliament

Naval History of the War (House of Lords)

Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1945-06-14: "Naval History of the War."

Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)
UK Parliament

Repatriated Prisoners of War (House of Lords)

Official record of proceedings in the House of Lords, sitting of 1945-06-14: "Repatriated Prisoners of War."

Source Hansard (UK Parliament) (opens external site)
China-Burma-India Theater

THOR mission records show at least 33 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-06-14, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.

Source US Air Force THOR (opens external site)

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14 June 1945

Entries

In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, Highway 5 at Orioung Pass is cleared of enemy block.

In U.S. Tenth Army’s III Amphib Corps area, 6th Mar Div is mopping up on Oroku Peninsula. 7th Marines, 1st Mar Div, holds firmly on W end of Kunishi Ridge under enemy fire.

Adm Mountbatten attends Burma Victory Parade in Rangoon and while in Rangoon continues to plan for ZIPPER (recapture of Malaya). The operations will be mounted on 9 September, as planned, but on a drastically reduced scale.

Filipino troops of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberate the captured in Ilocos Sur and start the Battle of Bessang Pass in Northern Luzon.

Naval History of the War (House of Lords)

Repatriated Prisoners of War (House of Lords)

THOR mission records show at least 33 Allied sorties (13 recorded unit missions) in the China-Burma-India Theater on 1945-06-14, flown by USAAF 14th Air Force, USAAF 5th Air Force. Targets included CHINA.

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