 On the Eastern Front... In Vienna, Soviet troops of the 3rd Ukrainian Front have reached the Danube Canal near the city center.
On the Western Front... Forces of the British 2nd Army cross the Leine River near
Celle. Leading armored units of the US 9th Army reach the Elbe River, south of
Magdeburg. Forces of US 3rd Army capture Weimar. Other elements
capture the Mittlewerke underground V2 factory at Nordhausen.
In Italy... Carrara is captured by the US 92nd Infantry Division (an element of US 5th Army) in its advance from
Massa. In the east, forces of British 8th Army have now pushed the leading units over the Senio River to the Santerno River, where bridging operations begin.
In the Occupied Dutch East Indies... Sabang is shelled by the battleships
Queen Elizabeth and Richelieu of the British Eastern Fleet (Admiral Walker). Two escort carriers give air cover and attack installations and shipping at Port Blair and
Emmahaven.
In the Philippines... Units of the Americal Division land on
Bohol.
In the Ryukyu Islands... Japanese Kamikaze attacks damage the battleship USS
Missouri and the carrier Enterprise. British carriers attack Sakashima
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