What Happened in Jun 1945
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Japanese Invaders are Rebuffed from West Hunan by Chinese Guerilla Forces
Japanese forces took over the outskirts of Hunan with little resistance. However they didn't realize that the Chinese forces were well prepared for... Read more
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Australian Forces Begin 'Operation Oboe Six' to Retake Brunei and Labuan from Japan in Hostilities that Continued Until End of War
Operation Oboe Six was the codename for the campaign by Australian forces to retake Brunei and Labuan island from Japanese forces between 10 June... Read more
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USAAF B-24 Liberator Bomber Crashes into Fairy Loches
On the 13th June 1945 a USAAF B-24H Liberator with 9 crew and 6 US army passengers took off from Prestwick for home, having survived the War. The... Read more
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Japanese Troops Are Defeated On Okinawa
On June 21, 1945, Japanese troops were defeated on the Pacific island of Okinawa after one of the longest and bloodiest battles of World War II.... Read more
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Okinawa Falls to U.S. Marines
Marines cleared northern Okinawa, XXIV Corps wheeled south across the narrow waist of Okinawa. The 7th and 96th Infantry Divisions encountered... Read more