Chronology of World War II
Japanese surrender in southwest Asia
Thursday, September 6, 1945 www.onwar.com
In the Bismark Archipelago... The unconditional surrender of Japanese forces in southwest Asia is signed about the British aircraft carrier Glory off the coast of New Britain at Rabaul.

In Occupied Germany... General Eisenhower lifts press censorship. Meanwhile, British field security troops, acting on orders of the Allied Control Commission, arrest 44 prominent Ruhr industrialists.

In the United States... Vice Admiral John S. McCain, former commander of US Task Force 58, dies of a heart attack at age 61.
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.