The Red Army surrounded Berlin.
The Battle of Halbe in the Spree Forest.
The Germans began the final evacuation of Dachau.
Railyards in Nurnberg, Germany. 24 April, 1945. Photographer: T/4 Sidney Blau, 163rd Signal Photo Co.
The U-546 sank the USS Frederick Davis and then was sunk itself. The loss caused Admiral Dönitz to disband the wolfpack it was part of.
The RAF raided Berchtesgaden, it's last significant action in Europe in World War Two.
Ernst-Robert Grawitz, age 45, German physician and SS officer killed himself and his entire family with grenades.
Major League Baseball cancelled the 1945 All Star game due to travel restrictions.
"Pfc. Robert A. Vincent, L.I., N.Y., offers K rations to Okinawan children, found in Gusukuma during the drive to Machinato airstrip. 24 April, 1945."
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