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What happened in April 1945

• April 1, 1945: WWII: Battle of Okinawa: Tenth United States Army lands on Okinawa. A significant event marking the start of the final battle for Okinawa, which lasted until June 21, 1945.
• April 4, 1945: American troops liberate their first Nazi concentration camp, Ohrdruf extermination camp in Germany. A crucial moment in exposing the atrocities of the Holocaust to the world.
• April 6, 1945: Sarajevo is liberated from Nazi Germany and the Independent State of Croatia by Yugoslav Partisans. A major victory for the Yugoslav resistance movement and a turning point in the war in Yugoslavia.
• April 7, 1945: The only flight of the German ramming unit known as Sonderkommando Elbe takes place, resulting in the loss of some 24 B-17s and B-24s of the United States Eighth Air Force. A desperate attempt by the Germans to inflict damage on Allied bombers, but ultimately unsuccessful.
• April 8, 1945: The SS begins to evacuate the Buchenwald concentration camp; inmates in the Buchenwald Resistance call for American aid, and overpower and kill the remaining guards. A significant act of resistance by concentration camp inmates, demonstrating their determination to fight for their liberation.
• April 9, 1945: WWII: The Battle of Königsberg, in East Prussia, ends with Soviet forces capturing the city. A major victory for the Soviet Union, securing control of East Prussia and advancing closer to Berlin.
• April 10, 1945: WWII: Visoko is liberated by the 7th, 9th and 17th Krajina Brigades from the Tenth Division of Yugoslav Partisan forces. A significant victory for the Yugoslav Partisans in their fight against the Axis powers.
• April 11, 1945: Buchenwald concentration camp is liberated by the United States Army. A momentous event marking the liberation of one of the largest Nazi concentration camps and the exposure of its horrors to the world.
• April 12, 1945: Vice President Harry S. Truman is sworn in as the 33rd President of the United States following the sudden death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A significant transition of power during a critical time in World War II.
• April 14, 1945: The First Canadian Army assumes military control of the Netherlands, where German forces are trapped in the Atlantic Wall fortifications along the coastline. A major step in the liberation of the Netherlands from German occupation.
• April 15, 1945: The Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated by British and Canadian forces, marking a significant step in the liberation of Nazi concentration camps during World War II.
• April 16, 1945: The Battle of Berlin begins, opening with the Battle of the Oder–Neisse and the Battle of the Seelow Heights, marking the final major offensive of the war in Europe.
• April 17, 1945: Brazilian forces liberate the town of Montese, Italy, from German forces, contributing to the Allied advance in Italy during World War II.
• April 18, 1945: American war correspondent Ernie Pyle is killed by Japanese machine gun fire on the island of Ie Shima off Okinawa, highlighting the dangers faced by journalists covering the war.
• April 19, 1945: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, a musical play based on Ferenc Molnár's Liliom, opens on Broadway, becoming a classic and introducing the standard "You'll Never Walk Alone".
• April 20, 1945: Adolf Hitler leaves his Führerbunker to decorate Hitler Youth soldiers, marking his last trip to the surface before his suicide.
• April 22, 1945: Heinrich Himmler, through Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, offers German surrender to the Western Allies, excluding the Soviet Union, demonstrating the divisions among the Axis powers.
• April 23, 1945: Hermann Göring sends the Göring Telegram to Hitler, seeking confirmation to take over leadership of Germany, leading to Hitler's accusation of treason.
• April 24, 1945: Retreating German troops destroy bridges over the Adige in Verona, including historic landmarks, as part of their scorched-earth policy.
• April 25, 1945: Founding negotiations for the United Nations begin in San Francisco, marking a significant step towards the establishment of the international organization.
• April 26, 1945: Battle of Bautzen: The last "successful" German panzer-offensive in Bautzen ends with the city recaptured, demonstrating the decline of German military strength.
• April 27, 1945: The last German formations withdraw from Finland to Norway, marking the end of the Lapland War and World War II in Finland.
• April 28, 1945: The bodies of Benito Mussolini, his mistress, and followers are hung in Milan's public square after their execution, symbolizing the downfall of the fascist regime in Italy.
• April 29, 1945: An unconditional instrument of surrender is signed for all Axis powers forces in Italy, leading to the end of the war in Italy and the laying down of arms by Italian forces.
• April 30, 1945: Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide as the Red Army approaches the Führerbunker in Berlin, marking the end of Nazi Germany and the beginning of a new era in European history.