Chronology of World War II
Red Army liberates Bucharest
Thursday, August 31, 1944 www.onwar.com

Red Army forces welcomed in BucharestOn the Eastern Front... Soviet troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front capture Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

In Italy... In the east, the British 8th Army continues attacking the German-held Gothic Line. In the west, the US 4th Corps (part of US 5th Army) advances after German forces conduct withdrawals from some positions along the Arno River.

In the Volcano Islands... US Task Group 38.4 (Admiral Davison) attacks Japanese positions on Iwo Jima with carrier aircraft from 3 carriers.

In the Bonin Islands... US TG38.4 also attacks Chichi Jima.
This chronological study of the Second World War provides a comprehensive day-by-day account of WWII. While focused on the military history of the war, with an emphasis on the battles and campaigns fought, the timeline includes social and political history as well. Some Holocaust related events are already recorded and additional updates are pending. In so far as possible, the images included in this presentation are pictures from the given days. Additional information and images are welcome through the feedback form found on the index.