What Happened in Jun 1945

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

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

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

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

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