25 Feb 1946
- Franz Halder was interrogated by US Army attorney Captain Sam Harris; during the interrogation, Halder revealed the plan and the history of the 1938 plot against Adolf Hitler (which was never launched). ww2dbase [Franz Halder | CPC]
- The Red Army of the Soviet Union was officially renamed the Soviet Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS Ancon was decommissioned from service at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States. ww2dbase [New York Navy Yard | Ancon | Brooklyn, New York | CPC]
- S-41 was struck from the US Naval Register. ww2dbase [S-41 | CPC]
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