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8 Oct 1945

Estonia
  • TS-9 and TS-11 were deemed not yet ready for commissioning at Tallinn, Estonia. ww2dbase [U-3541 | U-3539 | Tallinn | CPC]
French Indochina
  • Prince Souphanouvong of Luang Phrabang arrived in Thakhek, Laos and announced the creation of the Liberation and Defence Army. He was also made the president of the Committee of Independent Laos, which was formed on the same day. ww2dbase [Thakhek, Laos | CPC]
Germany Hawaii
  • Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay departed Kahului Harbor, Maui, Hawaii bound for San Diego, California with 900 officers and men of the 24th Marines. ww2dbase [Sargent Bay | Kahului, Maui | DS]
Korea
  • The Soviet Civil Administration in northern Korea established the Five-Province Administrative Bureau under the leadership of rightist Cho Mansik. ww2dbase [CPC]
Latvia
  • TS-8, TS-10, and TS-12 were deemed not yet ready for commissioning at Liepaja, Latvia. TS-8 was still suffering from flooding due to war time bomb damage, and TS-10 was still without a rudder. ww2dbase [U-3538 | U-3540 | U-3542 | Liepaja | CPC]
Panama Canal Zone Philippines Portugal
  • António de Oliveira Salazar of Portugal allowed opposition political parties for the first time. ww2dbase [CPC]
United Kingdom
  • Rudolph Heß was transported from Britain to Nürnberg, Germany for trial. ww2dbase [Rudolf Heß | TH]
Photo(s) dated 8 Oct 1945
Tone sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 8 Oct 1945Damaged upper hangar deck of Katsuragi, Kure, Japan, 8 Oct 1945Clarke, Hamamoto, Yamashita, Hendricks, and Guy, at Yamashita

8 Oct 1945 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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