06-1945

Diary for Monday, June 25, 1945: Occupied countries Austria: Allies announce their four zones of occupation. Sea War Pacific: TF 92 – cruisers Richmond and Concord with 4 destroyers – […]

Diary for Sunday, June 24, 1945: Home Fronts Russia – Victory Parade in Moscow: captured Nazi banners are ceremonially dragged across Red Square.

Diary for Saturday, June 23, 1945: Politics Agreement in Moscow between Polish administrations in London and Lublin on formation of Provisional Government.

Diary for Friday, June 22, 1945: Okinawa AMERICANS SECURE OKINAWA. New Guinea Australians drive Japanese 18th Army from Mountains Tazaki and Shiburangu (June 22 and 27). Okinawa Campaign Losses: [tableX

Diary for Thursday, June 21, 1945: Okinawa Americans capture Hill 89.

Diary for Wednesday, June 20, 1945: Okinawa Americans reach Hill 89, location of Japanese emergency HQ. Philippines US forces reach Aparri, having advanced 322 km north along Cagayan Valley in

Diary for Tuesday, June 19, 1945: Home Fronts USA: 4 million people give Eisenhower ‘ticker-tape’ welcome in New York City.

Diary for Monday, June 18, 1945: Okinawa Lieutenant-General Buckner fatally wounded by artillery shell at forward observation post; aged 58. Occupied countries Germany: Colonel-General Berzarin, outspoken Soviet military commander in

Diary for Sunday, June 17, 1945: Air War Pacific: B-29 Superfortress of 21st BC, 20th Air Force, carry out first of series of complex night incendiary raids on 58 of

Diary for Saturday, June 16, 1945: Okinawa Yuza-Dake peak captured by US infantry.