 In Italy... Advance units of both US 5th and British 8th Armies reach the Po River. US 5th Army units manage to cross the river south of Mantua.
On the Eastern Front... Both Soviet 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts continue to advance toward Berlin. In the rear of these advances, Frankfurt (on
Oder) and Cottbus are captured by Soviet troops.
In Berlin... Hitler receives a message from Goring, offering to take over the leadership of the country should Hitler be unable to continue with that task while besieged in Berlin. Hitler is infuriated and orders Goring arrested.
In the Ryukyu Islands... On Okinawa, the attacks of US 24th Corps begin to achieve some gains, notably by US 96th Division.
In the Philippines... Units of US 37th Division reach the outskirts of
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